18/05/2023

Hiroshima "Urban World Music" (1996) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Qwest Records


États-Unis 01 - Unspoken Love (Robin Millar, June Kuramoto & Dave Iwataki)
02 - Passion & Pain (Dan Kuramoto)
03 - Let Me Be Your Baby (Geoffrey Williams & Pete Glehister)
04 - Heiwa (Peace) (Dan Kuramoto)
05 - Through My Eyes (Kimo Cornwell, June Kuramoto & Dan Kuramoto)
06 - Ripples In Our Waterfall (Billie Myers & Steve Carmichael)
07 - Timekeeper (June Kuramoto & Dave Iwataki)
08 - Love How You Love Me (Jamey Jaz & Christopher Faizi)
09 - Urban World (Kimo Cornwell & Dan Kuramoto)
10 - None Of Us Are Free (Brenda Russll, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil)
11 - Koto Blues (Dan Kuramoto)
12 - Hipnotic (Dan Kuramoto)
13 - Walking With Angels (Kimo Cornwell)


Recorded by Jock Loveband
Additional Recording by Alan Meyerson, Dave Knight, Mike Piersante, Doug Boehm, Tim Boland, Eddie Miller
Programming : Mark Smith, Andrew Scheps
Additional Programming : Jeff Silverman, Adam Green, Eric Stolz
Recorded at Tofuville, Britannia Row Studios in London & in Hollywood at Sunset Sound Recording, Sunset Sound Factory & Oceanway Recorders
"Unspoken Love", "Let Me Be Your Baby", "Ripples In Our Waterfall", "None Of Us Are Free", "Hipnotic" & "Heiwa (Peace)" Mixed by Jock Loveband
Assisted by Brian Soucy at Sunset Sound Recording
"Koto Blues", "Walking With Angels", "Through My Eyes", "Passion & Pain", "Timekeeper" & "Urban World" Mixed by Alan Meyerson at Oceanway Recorders
"Love How You Love Me" Recorded & Mixed by Bobby Summerfield
Recording Assistant : James McIlvery at Ameraycan Recording, Burbank

Hiroshima is
Dan Kuramoto : Saxophones, Flutes, Shakuhachi, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocals
June Kuramoto : Koto, Shamisen, Percussion
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards, Synthesizers
Johnny Mori : Taiko, Percussion
Danny Yamamoto : Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Taiko
Dean Cortez : Bass, Vocals
Kimaya Seward : Lead vocals, Keyboards, Percussion


01 - Unspoken Love

Produced & Arranged by Robin Millar
Hamish Stewart : Lead vocal
Kimaya Seward : Lead vocal
June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Tenor Sax
Kim Cornwell : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizer
Dave Iwataki : Synthesizer & Keyboards
Robin Millar : Programming, Guitar & Additional Keyboards

02 - Passion & Pain

Produced by Dan Kuramoto & June Kuramoto
Additional Production by Alan Meyerson
Arranged by Dan Kuramoto
Kimaya Seward : Vocals
June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Tenor Sax, Keyboards, Synthesizers & Programming
Richie Garcia : Percussion

03 - Let Me Be Your Baby

Produced & Arranged by Robin Millar
Hamish Stewart : Lead vocal
Kimaya Seward : Background vocals
Robin Millar : Guitar & Programming
June Kuramoto : Koto
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards & B3
Dean Cortez : Bass
Richie Garcia : Percussion

04 - Heiwa (Peace)

Produced by Robin Millar
June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Programming
Dean Cortez : Acoustic Bass
Andrew Scheps : Additional Programming
Jock Loveband : Additional Programming
Heiwa Chanters : Kimaya Seward, June Kuramoto, Dan Kuramoto, Kimo Cornwell, Terry Steele, Monty Seward, Freeman Seward, Jock Loveband & Robin Millar

05 - Through My Eyes

Produced & Arranged by Robin Millar, Dan Kuramoto & June Kuramoto
Kimaya Seward : Vocals
June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Tenor Sax & Percussion
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Programming
Richie Garcia : Percussion
Robin Millar : Additional Programming

06 - Ripples In Our Waterfall

Produced & Arranged by Robin Millar
Kimaya Seward : Vocals
June Kuramoto : Koto
Robin Millar : Guitars, Keyboards & Programming

07 - Timekeeper

Produced by Dan Kuramoto & June Kuramoto
Arranged by Dave Iwataki & Dan Kuramoto
June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Shakuhachi & Programming
Kimo Cornwell : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizer
Dave Iwataki : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Programming
Danny Yamamoto : Drums
Richie Garcia : Percussion

08 - Love How You Love Me

Produced & Arranged by Monty Seward
Kimaya Seward : Lead vocals
June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Tenor Sax & Shakuhachi
Monty Seward : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Programming
Thomas Dawson : Additional Programming
Background Singers : Kimaya Seward, Monty Seward, Fiddmont Lindsey

09 - Urban World

Produced by Dan Kuramoto, Kimo Cornwell & June Kuramoto
Arranged by Kim Cornwell
June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Soprano Sax
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards, Synthesizers, Piano & Programming
Dean Cortez : Bass
Danny Yamamoto : Drums
Richie Garcia : Percussion
Johnny Mori : Taiko

10 - None Of Us Are Free

Produced & Arranged by Robin Millar
Kimaya Seward : Vocals
Hamish Stewart : Vocals
June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Yokobue
Kimo Cornwell : Keyboards & B3
David Mirandon : Percussion
Background Singers : Kimaya Seward, Monty Seward, Mavis Seward, Evangeline Seward, Michele Patterson, Melinda Jalison, Gwyn Foxx, Terry Steele, NaDari Harrell & Catalina Dacara

11 - Koto Blues

Produced & Arranged by Dan Kuramoto
June Kuramoto : Koto
Kimo Cornwell : Acoustic Piano
Dean Cortez : Acoustic Bass
Danny Yamamoto : Drums
Richie Garcia : Percussion
Dan Kuramoto : Programming

12 - Hipnotic

Produced & Arranged by Robin Millar
Kimaya Seward : Vocals
June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Keyboards, Programming, Flute & Soprano Sax
Dean Cortez : Bass
Danny Yamamoto : Percussion
Richie Garcia : Percussion
Robin Millar : Additional Programming

13 - Walking With Angels

Produced by Robin Millar, Kimo Cornwell & June Kuramoto
Arranged by Kimo Cornwell
June Kuramoto : Koto
Dan Kuramoto : Soprano Sax
Kimo Cornwell : Piano, Synthesizers & Programming
Dean Cortez : Acoustic Bass
Richie Garcia : Percussion