16/10/2019

Hiroko Kokubu "Pure Heart" (1992) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : JVC Records


Japon 01 - Smooth Struttin' (Hiroko Kokubu)
02 - Luck In The Rain (Hiroko Kokubu)
03 - Annabella (Hiroko Kokubu & Lorraine Feather)
04 - Vitamina (Hiroko Kokubu)
05 - Weekend (Hiroko Kokubu)
06 - Carry Me With The Wind (Hiroko Kokubu)
07 - Barefoot Steppin' (Hiroko Kokubu)
08 - It's Cool (Hiroko Kokubu)
09 - Once And Forever (Hiroko Kokubu)
10 - Mrs. Robinson (Paul Simon)
11 - Happiest You (For Your Wedding) (Hiroko Kokubu)


Produced by Akira Taguchi
All Selections Arranged & Orchestrated by Hiroko Kokubu
Recorded by Allen Sides & Clark Germain
Recorded at Ocean Way Recorders & Sunset Sound, February 1992
Mixed by Allen Sides at Ocean Way Recorders
Assistant Engineers : Noel Hazen at Ocean Way Recorders ; Tom Nellen at Sunset Sound
Mastered by Hiroshi Kawasaki at JVC Aoyama Studios


01 - Smooth Struttin'


Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers
Horn Section
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Bob Findley : Trumpet
Gary Herbig : Alto Sax
Kim Hutchcroft : Tenor Sax
HandclapsAlex Acuña, Hiroko Kokubu, Clark Germain, Akira Taguchi

02 - Luck In The Rain

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers

03 - Annabella

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers & Synthesizer Solo
Yutaka Yokokura : Vocals

04 - Vitamina

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers
Horn Section
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Bob FindleyTrumpet
Gary Herbig : Alto Sax
Kim Hutchcroft : Tenor Sax

05 - Weekend

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Gary Herbig : Flutes & Flute Solo

06 - Carry Me With The Wind

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion

07 - Barefoot Steppin'

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion

08 - It's Cool

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers
Gary Herbig : Tenor Sax

09 - Once And Forever

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers
Gary Herbig : Flute

10 - Mrs. Robinson

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Pianos
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Horn Section
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Bob FindleyTrumpet
Gary Herbig : Alto Sax
Kim Hutchcroft : Tenor Sax

11 - Happiest You (For Your Wedding)

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Michael Landau : Electric Guitars
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers