16/04/2026

Masaru Imada "A Day In The Paradise" (1983) -Jazz Fusion / City Pop-



Label : Full House Records


Japon Side A

01 - Morning Dance (Masaru Imada)
02 - Water Wonderland (Masaru Imada)
03 - Love Lagoon (Masaru Imada)
04 - Sky Sailing (Masaru Imada)

Side B

01 - Sunbird (Masaru Imada)
02 - Mermaid Princess (Masaru Imada)
03 - Samba Domingo (Masaru Imada)
04 - Blue Sunset (Masaru Imada)


A Fullhouse Recording
Recorded & Mixed by Doug Epstein at Media Sound Studios, New York, N.Y., April 21 through May 3, 1983
Assistant Engineers : Steve Rinkoff & Michael Christopher
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York, N.Y.
May 4 & 5, 1983

All Selections Written & Arranged by Masaru Imada


Side A

01 - Morning Dance

Masaru Imada : Keyboards
David Sanborn : Alto Sax (Solo)
Kazumi Watanabe : Guitar (Solo -Les Paul)
Will Lee Bass
Steve Gadd Drums
Guilherme Franco : Congas & Voice

02 - Water Wonderland

Masaru Imada : Keyboards (Solo - Rhodes 88)
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn (Solo)
Kazumi Watanabe : Guitars
Will Lee Bass
Steve Gadd Drums
Guilherme Franco : Windchimes, Tambourine, Mac, Percussion

03 - Love Lagoon

Masaru Imada : Keyboards (Solo - Acoustic Piano)
Kazumi Watanabe : Guitar (Solo -Les Paul)
Will Lee Bass
Steve Gadd Drums
Guilherme Franco : Congas, Cowbell

04 - Sky Sailing

Masaru Imada : Keyboards
David Sanborn : Alto Sax (Solo)
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn (Solo)
Kazumi Watanabe : Guitars
Will Lee : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Guilherme Franco : Gogo, Bells, Cowbell (R)
Anthony MacDonald : Cowbell (C)

Side B

01 - Sunbird

Masaru Imada : Keyboards (Solo - Rhodes 88)
Kazumi Watanabe : Guitars (Solo -Les Paul)
Will Lee Bass
Steve Gadd Drums
Guilherme Franco : Congas, Cuca (Solo)

02 - Mermaid Princess

Masaru Imada Keyboards
Kazumi Watanabe : Acoustic Guitar (Solo)
Will Lee : Bass (Solo)
Steve Gadd : Drums 
Guilherme Franco : Guro
Anthony MacDonald : Cowbell

03 - Samba Domingo

Masaru Imada : Keyboards (Solo - Dynomy)
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn (Solo)
Kazumi Watanabe : Guitars
Will Lee Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums (Solo)
Guilherme Franco : Pandeiro, Gogo, Bells, Congas (Solos)

04 - Blue Sunset

Masaru Imada Keyboards
Kazumi Watanabe : Guitars (Solo - Guild Fretless)
Will Lee Bass
Steve Gadd Drums
Guilherme Franco : Cowbell (R)
Anthony MacDonald : Cowbell (L)