22/08/2020

Akira Jimbo "Penguin Parasol" (1992) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion-



Label : Japan Record


Japon 01 - Indian Summer (Kazu Matsui & Akira Jimbo)
02 - Pacific Ocean Paradise (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Imagine (Akira Jimbo & Maxi Anderson)
04 - Star Dance (Akira Jimbo & Jeff Day)
05 - Warm Current (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Habana Delight (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Love Will Make It Better (Akira Jimbo & Maxi Anderson)
08 - Sea Side Strollin' (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Another Dimension (Akira Jimbo)
10 - Groove Of The Night (Akira Jimbo)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Recorded by Alan Hirschberg, Robert M. Biles, Deen Burt, Rob Chiarelli at Milagro Studio, Paul Jackson Jr.'s Studio, Aire L.A. Studio
Mixed by Rob Chiarelli at Pacifique Recording Studio
Mastered by Seigen Ono at Onkio Haus


01 - Indian Summer


Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
BassJohn Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Tenor Sax : Gerald Albright
Horns :
Clay Jenkins : Trumpet
Chaly Davis : Trumpet
Steve Holtman : Trombone
Rob Lockart : Saxophone
Electronic Percussion Programming : Tony Humecke

02 - Pacific Ocean Paradise

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Chorus Arranged by Maxi Anderson
Snare Drum : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Harmonica : Chris Hammer Smith
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Bridgette Bryant
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

03 - Imagine

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Background Chorus Arranged by Maxi Anderson
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Vocal : Yvonne Williams
Background Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Bridgette Bryant
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

04 - Star Dance

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Background Chorus Arranged by Maxi Anderson
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Vocal : Billy Griffin
Background Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Bridgette Bryant, Fred White
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

05 - Warm Current

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale

06 - Habana Delight

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Acoustic Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Flute : Sam Riney
Flugel Horn : Clay Jenkins, Chaly Davis
Strings : Hedgehog Strings

07 - Love Will Make It Better

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Chorus Arranged by Maxi Anderson
Horn & Strings Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Chorus : Mona Lisa Young, Maxi Anderson, Carmen Twillie, Terry Young

08 - Sea Side Strollin'

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Soprano Sax : Gerald Albright
Horns :
Clay Jenkins : Trumpet
Chaly Davis : Trumpet
Steve Holtman : Trombone
Sam Riney : Sax

09 - Another Dimension

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Horns :
Chaly Davis : Trumpet
Ron King : Trumpet
Brian Matson : Trombone
Rob Lockart : Sax
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale

10 - Groove Of The Night

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale
Drum Programming : Tony Humecke
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Tenor Sax : Sam Riney
Electric Percussion : Akira Jimbo