30/06/2023

Sadao Watanabe "How's Everything - Sadao Watanabe Live At Budokan" (1980) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : CBS, Inc.


Japon Side One

01 - Up Country (Sadao Watanabe)
02 - Mzuri (Sadao Watanabe)

Side Two

01 - Tsumagoi (Sadao Watanabe)
02 - All About Love (Dave Grusin)
03 - Nice Shot (Sadao Watanabe)

Side Three

01 - Seeing You (Sadao Watanabe)
02 - No Problem (Sadao Watanabe)
03 - Boa Noite (Sadao Watanabe)

Side Four

01 - Sun Dance (Dave Grusin)
02 - M&M Studio (Sadao Watanabe)
03 - My Dear Life (Sadao Watanabe)


Musicians :
Sadao Watanabe : Alto Saxophone, Sopranino, Flute
Richard Tee : Yamaha Piano, Rhodes Piano
Dave Grusin : Rhodes Piano, Yamaha CP 70
Eric Gale : Electric Guitar
Jeff Mironov : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Anthony Jackson : Electric Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Congas, Percussion
Jon Faddis : Trumpet
The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Tsuneo Iso : Concertmaster

Arranged & Conducted by Dave Grusin
Recorded Live at Budokan, Tokyo in July 2, 3 & 4, 1980
Mixed at CBS/Sony Studio, Tokyo in July, 1980
Produced by Kiyoshi Itoh
Recorded & Mixed by Jim Boyer
Assistant Engineers : Yoshihiro Suzuki, Mikio Takamatsu, Katsuhiko Satoh
Executive Producer : Toshinari Koinuma