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16/01/2025

Casiopea "Sun Sun" (2000) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion / Pop Rock-



Label : Alfa Music Inc.


Japon 01 - Conjunction (Issei Noro)
02 - Coast To Coast (Issei Noro)
03 - Keepers (Issei Noro)
04 - Lunar Shade (Issei Noro)
05 - Sun (Issei Noro & Carlos Alomar)
06 - After Glow (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Mr. Unique (Issei Noro)
08 - Samba Maria (Minoru Mukaiya)
09 - Departure (Akira Jimbo)
10 - Someone's Love (Issei Noro & Carlos Alomar)
11 - Mi Señora (Tetsuo Sakurai)
12 - Somethings Wrong (Change It) (Akira Jimbo & Carlos Alomar)
13 - Transformation 1 (Minoru Mukaiya)
14 - Planetoid ~ Mother Earth (Issei Noro & Carlos Alomar)


Casiopea :
Issei Noro : Electric Guitar
Minoru Mukaiya : Keyboards
Tetsuo Sakurai : Electric Bass
Akira Jimbo : Drums

Additional Musicians :
Lead vocal on "Somethings Wrong (Change It)" : John Waite
Lead vocal on "Sun" : Frank Simms
Background vocals on "Someone's Love" & "Conjunction" : Diva Grey, Vivian Cherry & Leatrice Griffin
Background vocals on "Sun" & "Somethings Wrong (Change It)" : Casiopea
Horns by Borneo Horns
Alto Sax : Stan Harrison
Tenor Sax : Lenny Pickett
Tenor & Baritone Sax : Steve Elson
Also
Trumpet : Earl Gardner
Horn Arrangements by Lenny Pickett
Latin Percussion : Pablo Rosario
Brazilian Percussion on "Samba Maria" : Guilmerue Franco & Marcio Sapel

Produced by Carlos Alomar
Co-Produced by Issei Noro (Casiopea)
Engineer : Andy Heermans (Mia Productions)
Assistant Engineers : Victor Deyglio (The Hit Factory)
Lance Mcvickar, Tim Reppert (Soundtrack)
Sound Adviser : Shun Miyazumi
A&R Co-ordinators : Masato Ari (A.D.O.) & Toshikazu Awano (Alfa)
Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York from June 8th to June 29th, 1986
Re-Mixed at Soundtrack, New York from July 1st to July 6th, 1986
Mastering : Howie Weinberg at Master Disk, New York

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

05/06/2023

Casiopea "Eyes Of The Mind" (1981) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Funk-



Label : Alfa Records, Inc.


Japon Side 1

01 - Asayake (Sunrise) (Issei Noro)
02 - A Place In The Sun (Dave Boruff)
03 - Take Me (Issei Noro)
04 - Lakai (Harvey Mason & Bob James)
05 - Eyes Of The Mind (Issei Noro)

Side 2

01 - Black Joke (Issei Noro)
02 - La Costa (Intro) (Bob James)
03 - La Costa (Bob James)
04 - Magic Ray (Issei Noro)
05 - Space Road (Issei Noro)


Casiopea Band Members :
Issei Noro : Electric Guitar - Yamaha SG-2000 & SG-1000 Fretless
Tetsuo Sakurai : Bass - Yamaha BB-2000
Minoru Mukaiya : Keyboards - Fender Rhodes 73, Roland VP-330 Prophet 5, Yamaha GS-1, Mini Moog, Poly Moog, ARP 2600, Korg 800 DV, Korg Trident
Akira Jimbo : Drums - Yamaha YD-9000R

Guest Players :
Harvey Mason : Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

Produced by Harvey Mason
Associate Producer : Kenny Mason
All Arrangements by Casiopea & Harvey Mason except "Space Road" Arranged by Kenny Mason
Synthesizer Arrangements for "Magic Ray", "Black Joke", "Take Me" by Bob James
Synthesizer Programming for "Magic Ray", "Black Joke", "Take Me" by Michael Boddicker
Recording & Mixing :
Engineer : Peter Chaikin
Assistant Engineer : Terry Moore
Recorded & Re-Mixed at Kendun Studio 'D', Los Angeles, California from december 4, 1980 to January 5, 1981

31/03/2023

Casiopea "Zoom" (1984) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Alfa Records


Japon Side 1

01 - Zoom (Issei Noro)
02 - Down Upbeat (Issei Noro)
03 - The Continental Way (Issei Noro)
04 - Road Rhythm (Minoru Mukaiya)
05 - Froufrou (Akira Jimbo)

Side 2

01 - Homestretch (Issei Noro)
02 - Nightstorm (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Cookin' Up (Minoru Mukaiya)
04 - Twilight Solitude (Issei Noro)
05 - Air Fantasy (Tetsuo Sakurai)


Produced by Shunsuke Miyazumi & Issei Noro
Engineering : Rik Pekkonen
Assisted by Warren Burleigh
Recorded at Secret Sound Studio, New York (July 24 - August 4, 1984)
Digital Technicians : John Rutherford, David Satz
Mastering : George Horn (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)

Issei Noro : Yamaha Electric Guitar, Yamaha SG-2000 Fretless
Minoru Mukaiya : Keyboards (Yamaha DX-1, DX-7 & Roland Vp-330)
Tetsuo Sakurai : Electric Bass (Yamaha BB-3000 5-Strings, Yamaha BB-2000)
Akira Jimbo : Drums (Yamaha YO-9000 RG, Simmons SDS-5, Zildjian Cymbals, Amdeck PCK-100)

Digital Drum Percussion Programming by Issei Noro & Minoru Mukaiya

16/08/2022

Akira Jimbo "Four Colors" (2007) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird Records


Japon 01 - Four Colors (Akira Jimbo)
02 - The Light (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Epoca Del Sol (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Brisa Primaveral (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Diamond (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Lanikai (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Co Co Ro (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Phantasia (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Banana Boat (Akira Jimbo)
10 - Come Shine (Akira Jimbo)


Produced, Composed & Arranged by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Otmaro Ruiz : Piano
Frank Gambale : Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Recorded & Mixed by Talley Sherwood
Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering, Burbank, CA
Recording Coordinated by Keisuke Nakai for Songbirds Inc.
Recorded at Castle Oaks Recording Studio, Calabasas, CA
Mixed at The Blue Room, North Hollywood, CA

27/02/2022

Akira Jimbo "Crossover The World" (2014) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird


Japon 01 - Crossover The World (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Time To Shine (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Stompin' Boogie (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Love And Light (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Jimbound (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Tokyo Amigos (Akira Jimbo)
07 - In The Memory (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Hip Star (Akira Jimbo)
09 - G Jam Blues (Akira Jimbo)


All Songs Are Produced, Written, Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass, Vocal
Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboard, Vocal
Allen Hinds : Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Vocal

Special Guest :
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar on Tracks 03 & 09)

Recorded & Mixed by Talley Sherwood at Tritone Studio (Glendale, CA)
Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering (Burbank, CA)
Recording Coordinated by Keisuke Nakai for Songbirds Inc.

17/01/2022

Akira Jimbo "Sora" (2021) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : King Records Co.

 
Japon 01 - Sora (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Antonio's Song (The Rainbow) (Michael Franks)
03 - Pelican Dance (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Remembrance (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Forget Me Nots (Gene McFadden, Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington)
06 - Rising (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Tighten Up (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Sentimental Summer (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Spinning Blue (Akira Jimbo)


All Songs are Produced, Written (except on Tracks 02 & 05), Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Jeff Lorber : Piano, Keyboards on Tracks 01, 02, 04, 07 & 09
Patrice Rushen : Piano on Tracks 03, 05, 06 & 08, Vocal on Track 05
Nathan East : Electric Bass on Tracks 02, 04 & 09, Vocal on Track 02
Freddie Washington : Electric Bass on Tracks 05 & 06, Background vocals on Track 05

27/11/2020

Akira Jimbo "Cotton" (1986) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Japan Records


Japon Side One

01 - Red Lotus Man (Kim Dogson)
02 - Twilight Eyes (Maxi Anderson)
03 - The Silent Road 'Hellen' (Kim Dogson)
04 - After Midnight (Chris Farren)

Side Two

01 - The Light Around Us 'Chris' (Jeff Day)
02 - It's A Holiday (Jeff Day)
03 - Blue Imagination (Chris Farren)
04 - The Mood In The Melody (Jeff Day)
05 - Hot Winter Night In The Valley (Jeff Day)


Produced, Composed & Arranged by Akira Jimbo
Co-Produced by Kazu Matsui
Voice Arrangement : Med Flory
Horn Arrangement : Bill Meyers
Strings Arrangement : Suzie Katayama

Musicians :
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Piano : Don Freeman, Greg Phillinganes (on "The Mood In The Melody")
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr., Carlos Rios (on "It's A Holiday", "Blue Imagination" Solo)
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
L.A. Voices : Sue Raney (Lead), Melissa Mackay (Alto), John Bahler (Tenor), Michael Redman Jr. (Tenor), Gene J. Merlino (Baritone, Conductor), Med Flory (Bass)
Trumpet : Rick Braun, Walt Fowler
Trombone : Bruce Fowler
Sax & Flute : Brandon Fields
Steel Drum : Bryan Parris
Violin : Clayton Haslop, Arthur Zadinsky, Sid Page
Cello : Larry Corbett

Recording Engineer : Alan R. Hirshberg, Steve Holroyd, Bill Smith
Remix Engineer : Alan R. Hirshberg
Recorded & Remixed at Studio Sound, Burbank, North Hollywood, CA, USA from Jan 13th to Feb 2nd 1986
Mastered at CBS Sony Studio, Tokyo
Mastering Engineer : Mitsuharu Kobayashi
A&R Co-Ordination : Katsuyoshi Sakamato (T.J.C.)
Supervisor : Hiroshi Matsui (T.J.C.)
Executive Producer : Koki Miura (T.J.C.), Shinichi Toyama (ADO)

19/10/2020

Akira Jimbo "21" (2017) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird


Japon 01 - Take It Easy (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Doing What? (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Tokyo Skyline (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Snap! (Akira Jimbo)
05 - All Over Again (Akira Jimbo)
06 - You Got Me (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Don'T Puzzle Me (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Be A Dreamer (Akira Jimbo) 
09 - No Big Deal (Akira Jimbo)


All Songs are Produced, Written, Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Otmaro Ruiz : Piano & Keyboards

Guest Musicians :
Allen Hinds : Electric Guitar
Richard Elliot : Tenor & Soprano Sax

Akira Jimbo "Jimbo De Jimbo 80's" (2016) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird


Japon 01 - Ripple Dance (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Sunnyside Feelin' (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Mid Manhattan (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Fruit Salad Sunday (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Street Performer (Akira Jimbo)
06 - After Glow (Akira Jimbo)
07 - In The Pocket (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Touch The Rainbow (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Frou Frou (Akira Jimbo)


Produced, Written, Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Otmaro Ruiz : Piano & Keyboards

Akira Jimbo "Mind Scope" (2013) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird


Japon 01 - Tokyo Blue (Akira Jimbo)
02 - I'll Be With You (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Sunshine Moonlight (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Get Wired (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Bo Ku No Samba (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Sparkling Boogie (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Mind Scope (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Heart Strings (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Cactus Boys (Akira Jimbo)


All Songs are Produced, Written, Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass, Vocal
Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboards, Vocal
Allen Hinds : Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Vocal

Akira Jimbo "Groove Of Life" (2015) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird


Japon 01 - Smoke On The Quartet (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Groove Of Life (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Salud ! (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Samba Coconuts (Akira Jimbo) 
05 - Scent On Your Smile (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Long Long While (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Urban Safari (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Adios (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Silky Breeze (Akira Jimbo)


All Songs are Produced, Written, Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass, Vocal
Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboards, Vocal
Allen Hinds : Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Vocal

Featuring
Paul Taylor : Alto Sax on Track 02 & Soprano Sax on Track 05

Akira Jimbo "Jimbo De Cover 2" (2013) - Jazz-



Label : Electric Bird


Japon 01 - Thriller (Rod Temperton)
02 - I Wish (Stevie Wonder)
03 - Makka Na Taiyou (Nobuo Hara)
04 - Caravan (Duke Ellington & Juan Tizol)
05 - Rhapsody In Blue (George Gershwin)
06 - Bad Romance (Nadir Khayat & Stefani Germanotta)
07 - Imagine (John Lennon)
08 - Rydeen (Yukihiro Takahashi)
09 - Freeway Jam (Max Middleton)


Produced, Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Otmaro Ruiz : Piano

Akira Jimbo "Smile Smile" (2012) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird


Japon 01 - Smile Smile (Akira Jimbo)
02 - South Of The Border (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Cheer Up! (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Tokyo Cool (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Muse (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Shade Of The Summer (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Tomodachi (Akira Jimbo)
08 - It's My Time (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Sake Of Love (Akira Jimbo)


All Songs Produced, Composed, Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass, Vocal
Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Keyboard, Vocal, Additional Guitar on Track 06
Allen Hinds : Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Carl Verheyen : Electric Guitar on Tracks 02 & 04, Vocal on Track 02

Akira Jimbo "Jimbo Jamboree" (2011) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird

 
Japon 01 - Ding-A-Ling Go Go (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Love Is The World (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Jimbo Jamboree (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Wind Your Clock (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Let Me Be Your Special (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Eternal Summer (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Tokyo Summer Heat (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Hi To Mi (Akira Jimbo)
09 - So Bad Boogie (Akira Jimbo)
10 - Go Your Way (Akira Jimbo)


All Songs are Produced, Written, Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass & Vocal
Otmaro Ruiz : Piano, Fender Rhodes & Vocal
Allen Hinds : Electric Guitar & Vocal

13/09/2020

Akira Jimbo "23 West Bound" (2018) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird


Japon 01 - Mighty Moon (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Blue Mode (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Sky Walker (Akira Jimbo)
04 - West Bound (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Okey Dokey (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Tell Me Why (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Go Cool (Akira Jimbo)
08 - West Of The Sun (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Dream Walk (Akira Jimbo)


All Songs are Produced, Written, Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Jimmy Haslip : Electric Bass
Russell Ferrante : Piano, Keyboards

Guest :
Tim Bowman : Electric Guitar - Tracks 01, 04

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Tom McCauley for Mixworks Inc.
Recording Assisted by Patrick Kehrier
Recorded at NRG Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mixed & Mastered at Mixworks Studio, Studio City, CA
Recording Coordinated by Keisuke Nakai for Songbirds Inc.

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

14/06/2020

Akira Jimbo "Beach Picnics Vol.1 Instrumental Selection" (1994) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-



Label : Tokuma Japan Communications / Japan Record


Japon 01 - Cobalt Cruise (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Warm Current (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Dawn (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Roll Over 90's (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Indian Summer (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Driftin' (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Sincerity (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Stay Cool (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Burning Sand (Akira Jimbo)
10 - Caramel Island (Akira Jimbo)
11 - Brighter Days (Akira Jimbo)
12 - Pacific Ocean Paradise (Akira Jimbo & Maxi Anderson)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Recorded by Alan Hirshberg, Bill Smith, Rob Chiarelli, Rob Seifert, Fletcher Dobrocue, Wayne Cook, Dennis Moody, David Johnsen, Robert M. Biles & Deen Burt
Mixed by Bill Smith & Rob Chiarelli
Recorded at Aire L.A., Studio Sounds Recorders, Pacifique Recording Studio, Ignited Studio, Slam Shack Studio, Vally Center Studio, Wayne Cook's Studio, RMS Studio, Milagro Studio, Mixing Lab A & Paul Jackson Jr. Studio
Mixed at Studio Sound Recorders, Aire L.A. & Pacifique Recording Studio
Remastered by Mitsuo Koike
Remastered at Alfa Studio 'A'


01 - Cobalt Cruise

Arranged by Bill Meyers
Drums : Akira Jimbo
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar Teddy Castellucci
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Tenor Sax : Eric Marienthal
Trumpet : Clay Jenkins, Charly Davis
Trombone : Steve Holtman
Percussion Michael Fisher
Synth & Programming : Bill Meyers

02 - Warm Current

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

03 - Dawn

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Drums Akira Jimbo
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboards : David Garfield
Tenor Sax : Eric Marienthal
Percussion Michael Fisher
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto

04 - Roll Over 90's

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Harmonica : Chris Hammer Smith
Flugel Horn : Clay Jenkins
Percussion : Lenny Castro
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale
Horns :
Bill Armstrong : Trumpet
Clay Jenkins : Trumpet
Steve Holtman : Trombone
Hary Herbig : Sax

05 - Indian Summer

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Percussion : Luis Conte
Tenor Sax : Gerald Albright
Horns :
Clay Jenkins : Trumpet
Charly Davis : Trumpet
Steve Holtman : Trombone
Rob Lockert : Sax
Electronics Percussion Programming : Tony Hunecke

06 - Driftin'

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums Akira Jimbo
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Teddy Castellucci
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Harmonica : Chris Hammer Smith
Trumpet : Clay Jenkins, Charly Davis
Percussion Michael Fisher
Strings : Hedgehog Strings
Additional Keyboards : Gary Stockdale

07 - Sincerity

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Drums Akira Jimbo
Bass : John Peña
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Soprano Sax : Gerald Albright
Percussion Michael Fisher
Synthesizer : Derek Nakamoto

08 - Stay Cool

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums Akira Jimbo
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboards : David Garfield
Trumpet & Flugel Horn : Clay Jenkins
Trumpet : Charly Davis
Tenor Sax : Sam Riney
Trombone : Steve Holtman
Percussion Michael Fisher

09 - Burning Sand

Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums Akira Jimbo
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar Teddy Castellucci
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Soprano Sax & Flute : Eric Marienthal
Trumpet : Clay Jenkins
Trumpet : Charly Davis
Trombone : Steve Holtman
Percussion : Steve Reid
Synth & Programming : Gary Stockdale

10 - Caramel Island

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Drums Akira Jimbo
Bass : Freddie Washington
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Trumpet  & Flugel Horn : Clay Jenkins, Charly Davis
Percussion Michael Fisher
Synth & Programming : Derek Nakamoto
Percussion Programming : Ed Smith

11 - Brighter Days

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Background Vocal Arrangements by Maxi Anderson
Drums Akira Jimbo
Bass & Alto Sax : Gerald Albright
Keyboards : Derek Nakamoto
Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Bobette Jamison Harrison, Darryl Phinnessee, Lynne Lynsey
Percussion : Michael Fisher

12 - Pacific Ocean Paradise

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

16/04/2020

Akira Jimbo "Get Up!" (2008) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird Records


Japon 01 - Wicked (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Get Up! (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Where Are You Calling From? (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Fuse (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Tokyo Dreamin' (Akira Jimbo)
06 - Jin-Jin (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Promised (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Safari Run (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Silk Storm (Akira Jimbo)


Produced, Engineered Arranged & Programmed by Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Otmaro Ruiz : Piano & Fender Rhodes
Frank Gambale : Electric Guitar

Recorded & Mixed at Talley Sherwood
Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering, Burbank, CA
Recording Coordinated by Keisuke Nakai for Songbirds Inc.
Recorded at Castle Oaks Recording Studio, Calabasas, CA
Mixed at The Blue Room, North Hollywood, CA

13/04/2020

Akira Jimbo "Jimbomba" (2009) -Jazz Fusion-



Label : Electric Bird Records


Japon 01 - Jimbomba (Akira Jimbo)
02 - Emerald Coast (Akira Jimbo)
03 - Snaked (Akira Jimbo)
04 - Sun Flower (Akira Jimbo)
05 - Milky Haze (Akira Jimbo)
06 - See The Light (Akira Jimbo)
07 - Spiral Dream (Akira Jimbo)
08 - Genkideska (Akira Jimbo)
09 - Wave Of Hope (Akira Jimbo)


Produced, Composed, Arranged & Programmed by  Akira Jimbo

Akira Jimbo : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass, Vocal
Otmaro Ruiz : Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Vocal
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar on Tracks 02, 03, 05, 06, 07

Recorded & Mixed by Talley Sherwood
Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering, Burbank, CA
Recording Coordinated by Keisuke Nakai for Songbirds Inc.
Recorded at Castle Oaks Recording Studio, Calabasas, CA
Mixed at The Blue  Room, North Hollywood, CA