11/11/2024

Akira Jimbo "Panama Man" (1994) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-



Label : Alfa Records


Japon 01 - Land Of Innocence (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Tangerine Tango (Akira Jimbo)
03 - First Stride (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Days Of Heaven (Akira Jimbo & Jeff Day)
05 - The Blue Horizon (Akira Jimbo & Jeff Day)
06 - Who Cares! (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Dream Season (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Jungle City (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Meet In Monterey (Akira Jimbo & Jeff Day)
10 - Cicada's Summer (Akira Jimbo)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Recorded & Mixed by Joel Stoner
3-D Mixing System Provided by Q. Sound
Recorded at Milagro Sound Recorders, Glendale & Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood
Mixed at Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood
Mastered by Mitsuo Koike
Mastered at Alfa Studio 'A'


01 - Land Of Innocence 

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Snare Drum : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña 
Acoustic Piano : Russell Ferrante
Soprano Sax : Warren Hill
Cello : Larry Corbett
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

02 - Tangerine Tango 

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña 
Acoustic Piano : Russell Ferrante
Accordion : Susie Katayama
Violin : Rachel Robinson, Berj Garabedian
Viola : Denyse Buffum
Cello : Larry Corbett
Percussion : Lenny Castro

03 - First Stride 

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña  
Acoustic Piano : Russell Ferrante
Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Soprano Sax : Warren Hill
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

04 - Days Of Heaven 

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Background Vocal Arranged by Terry Wood
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Fender Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Guitar Paul Jackson Jr.
Vocal : Mark A. Philpart
Alto Sax (Solo) : Gerald Albright
Trumpet : Clay Jenkins, Bill Armstrong
Tenor Sax : Sam Riney
Trombone : Steve Holtman
Background vocal : Terry Wood, Liz Constantine
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

05 - The Blue Horizon 

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña 
Acoustic Piano : Russell Ferrante
Guitar Paul Jackson Jr.
Vocal : Sandra Simmons
Trumpet : Clay Jenkins
Violin : Rachel Robinson, Berj Garabedian
Viola : Denyse Buffum
Cello : Larry Corbett
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

06 - Who Cares! 

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña 
Fender Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Guitar Paul Jackson Jr.
Trumpet : Clay Jenkins, Bill Armstrong
Tenor Sax : Sam Riney
Trombone : Steve Holtman
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale

07 - Dream Season 

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña 
Acoustic Piano : Russell Ferrante
Tenor Sax : Gerald Albright
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

08 - Jungle City 

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña 
Fender Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Trumpet & Piccolo Trumpet : Clay Jenkins
Trumpet : Bill Armstrong
Tenor Sax & Flute : Sam Riney
Trombone : Steve Holtman
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale

09 - Meet In Monterey 

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña 
Fender Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Guitar Paul Jackson Jr.
Vocal : Sandra Simmons
Alto Sax : Warren Hill
Background vocals : Terry Wood, Liz Constantine
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale

10 - Cicada's Summer

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña 
Fender Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Guitar Paul Jackson Jr.
Soprano Sax : Warren Hill
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale