10/06/2012

Keiko Matsui "Sapphire" (1995) -Smooth Jazz-



 Label : Pony Canyon Inc.


Japon 01 - Safari (Keiko Matsui)
02 - Bouncing Bougainvillea (Keiko Matsui)
03 - Sonora (Keiko Matsui)
04 - Don't Turn On The Light (Jeff Day & Keiko Matsui)
05 - Mission (Keiko Matsui)
06 - Garden (Keiko Matsui)
07 - Tears From The Sun (Jeff Day & Keiko Matsui)
08 - Spanish Galleon (Keiko Matsui)
09 - Dragon Wings (Keiko Matsui)
10 - Sapphire (Keiko Matsui)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Mixed by Joel Stoner
Recorded by Joel Stoner, Derek Nakamoto & Rob Mullins
Recorded at Poi Dog Studios, Much Too Loud Studio, Milagro Studio, Mad Dog Studio & Pacifique Studio
Mixed at Pacifique Studio
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc
Arranged by Derek Nakamoto, except 04 & 07 by Rob Mullins & Keiko Matsui


Musicians :

Karla Bonoff : Lead vocal on "Tears From The Sun"
Valerie Carter : Lead vocal on "Don't Turn On The Light"
Keiko Matsui : Piano & Keyboards
Rob Mullins : Synth & Drum Programming (04 & 07)
Paul Taylor : Soprano Sax (01, 02, 03, 07, 08, 09 & 10)
Lenny Castro : Percussion (02, 04, 05, 07 & 08)
Michael Fisher : Percussion (03, 06 & 09)
Akira Jimbo : Drum Loops Performance (02 & 09)
Marco Dydo : Percussion Loop Performance (08 & 10)
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi (05)
Derek Nakamoto : Keyboards & Synthesizers, Bass, Logic Sequencing, Drum Programming & Rhythm Loops (except 04 & 07)
John Patittuci : Bass Samples (02, 08, 09 & 10)
Abraham Laboriel : Bass Samples (03 & 06)
Marcus Miller : Bass Samples (01)