Hiroshima "East" (1989) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Midtown Higashi (Dan Kuramoto, June Kuramoto, Johnny Mori & Danny Yamamoto)
02 - East (Dan Kuramoto)
03 - Tabo (Dan Kuramoto & Darrell Yoshihara)
04 - Living In America (Dan Kuramoto & Dean Cortez)
05 - Daydreamer (June Kuramoto & Kimo Cornwell)

Side 2

01 - The Golden Age (Skylark)
02 - Streetcorner Paradise (Dan Kuramoto)
03 - Come To Me (Dan Kuramoto)
04 - You And Me (Dan Kuramoto
05 - Thousand Cranes (June Kuramoto & Drek Nakamoto)


Produced by Dan Kuramoto
Associate Producer : June Kuramoto
Assistant Producer : Danny Yamamoto
"The Golden Age" Co-Produced by Skylark
All Songs Arranged by Hiroshima with The Exception of "Daydreamer" Arranged by Kimo Cornwell ; "Thousand Cranes" Arranged by Derek Nakamoto & "The Golden Age" Arranged by Skylark
Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray
Recorded at Sunset Sound Factory & Sunset Sound Recording
Mixed at Capitol Recording Studios
Additional Recording by David Glover
Additional Recording at Capitol Recording Studios
Assistant Engineers : Troy Krueger, Barry Conley, Dave "The Blade" Knight, Warren Croyle, Leslie Ann Jones & Charlie Paakkari
Digital Editing by Robert Vosgien at C.M.S. Digital
Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios
Production Coordinator : John Chung

Hiroshima :
Dan Kuramoto : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Programming, Saxophones, Flutes & Background vocals
June Kuramoto : Koto & Shamisen
Johnny Mori : Taiko & Percussion
Danny Yamamoto : Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Synthesizers & Programming
Machun : Lead vocal & Guitar

With :
Dean Cortez : Bass & Background vocals
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Programming
T.J. Parker : Guitar & Background vocals


Side 1

01 - Midtown Higashi 

Dan Kuramoto : Shakuhachi
June Kuramoto : Shamisen
Johnny Mori : Taiko & Percussion
Danny Yamamoto : Percussion

02 - East 

Dan Kuramoto : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Programming & Alto Sax
June Kuramoto : Koto
Danny Yamamoto : Drums & Percussion
Johnny Mori : Taiko
Machun : Vocals
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Keyboard Solo
T.J. Parker : Guitar
Dean Cortez : Bass
Luis Conte : Percussion
Takeshi Itoh : Alto Sax Solo

03 - Tabo

Machun : Lead vocal
Dan Kuramoto : Synthesizers & Programming
June Kuramoto : Koto 
Danny Yamamoto : Drums
Dean Cortez : Bass 
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards & Synthesizers
T.J. Parker : Guitar 
Luis Conte : Percussion
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson & Phillip Ingram

04 - Living In America

Machun : Lead vocal
Dan Kuramoto : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Programming, Background vocals & Soprano Sax
June Kuramoto : Koto
Danny Yamamoto : Drums
Johnny Mori : Taiko
Dean Cortez : Bass
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards & Synthesizers
T.J. Parker : Guitar

05 - Daydreamer 

June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Soprano Saxophone
Danny Yamamoto : Drums
Machun : Vocals
Dean Cortez : Bass
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Programming
T.J. Parker : Guitar 
Casey Young : Synclavier Programming
String Arrangement : George Del Barrio 

Side 2

01 - The Golden Age

Machun : Lead vocal
Skylark : Keyboards
Danny Yamamoto : Drums
June Kuramoto : Koto
David Williams : Guitar
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Marva Barnes, Lilian Tynes Perry & Phil Perry

02 - Streetcorner Paradise

Dan Kuramoto : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Programming
June Kuramoto : Koto

03 - Come To Me

Machun : Lead vocal
Dan Kuramoto : Drum Programming
June Kuramoto : Koto
Danny Yamamoto : Drums
Dean Cortez : Bass
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards & Synthesizers
T.J. Parker : Guitar
Casey Young : Synclavier Programming
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson & Phillip Ingram
String Arrangement : George Del Barrio

04 - You And Me

Dan Kuramoto : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Programming & Flute
June Kuramoto : Koto
Danny Yamamoto : Drum Programming
Dean Cortez : Bass
T.J. Parker : Guitar

05 - Thousand Cranes

June Kuramoto : Koto
Derek Nakamoto : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Programming
Danny Yamamoto : Drums
Dean Cortez : Bass
Casey Young : Synclavier Programming
Vocals : Machun, Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson, Stephen Peevy, John Lehman, Charlotte Crossley, Sherri Payne & Jo Ann Harris
Misako & Chiemi Mori : Laughs & Giggles
String Arrangement : George Del Barrio