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22/12/2025

Hiroko Kokubu "Bridge" (1997) -Jazz Pop-



Label : Victor Entertainment, Inc.


Japon 01 - Catalina Island (Hiroko Kokubu)
02 - Rudy's Dream (Hiroko Kokubu)
03 - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon)
04 - Lullaby Of Takeda (Traditional)
05 - Essence (Hiroko Kokubu)
06 - Lettin's Go (Hiroko Kokubu)
07 - Keep Hope Alive (Hiroko Kokubu)
08 - Baked Potato Man (Hiroko Kokubu)
09 - Innocence Of Spring (Hiroko Kokubu & Tommy Coster Jr.)
10 - Our Story (Hiroko Kokubu)
11 - Peranzzetta (Hiroko Kokubu)


Produced by Akira Taguchi
Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray at Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA, September - October 1996
Assistant Engineer : Doug Boehn
Mastered by Alan Yoshida at A&M Mastering Studios, Hollywood, CA


01 - Catalina Island

Arranged by Hiroko Kokubu & Tommy Coster Jr.
Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Alex Acuña Drums, Percussion
Abraham Laboriel Electric Bass
Ramon Stagnaro : Electric Guitar
Gary Herbig : Alto Sax
Tommy Coster Jr. : Synthesizers, Loop & Percussion, Programming & Synth Bass

02 - Rudy's Dream

Arranged by Tommy Coster Jr.
Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Alex Acuña Drums, Percussion
Abraham Laboriel Electric Bass
Ramon Stagnaro : Electric Guitar
Gary Herbig : Flute, Alto Flute
Tom Coster : Fender Rhodes
Tommy Coster Jr. : Synthesizers & Percussion Programming

03 - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Arranged by Hiroko Kokubu & Tommy Coster Jr.
Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Alex Acuña : Percussion
Abraham Laboriel Electric Bass
Ramon Stagnaro : Electric Guitar
Tom Coster : Fender Rhodes
Tommy Coster Jr. : Synthesizers, Drum Programming & Synth Bass

04 - Lullaby Of Takeda

Arranged by Hiroko Kokubu
Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano, Synth Strings
Alex Acuña Drums, Percussion
Abraham Laboriel : Acoustic Fretless Bass
Ramon Stagnaro : 12-Strings Guitar

05 - Essence

Arranged by Hiroko Kokubu
Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano, Synth Strings
Alex Acuña : Cymbals, Percussion
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Fretless Bass
Ramon Stagnaro : 12-Strings Guitar
Tommy Coster Jr. : Synthesizers, Drum Programming & Synth Bass

06 - Lettin's Go

Arranged by Hiroko Kokubu & Tommy Coster Jr.
Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Alex Acuña Drums, Percussion
Abraham Laboriel Electric Bass
Ramon Stagnaro : Electric Guitar
Greg Adams : Flugelhorn
Tommy Coster Jr. : Synthesizers & Log Drum

07 - Keep Hope Alive

Arranged by Hiroko Kokubu
Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Alex Acuña Drums, Percussion
Abraham Laboriel Electric Bass
Ramon Stagnaro : Acoustic Guitar
Gary Herbig : Flute, Soprano Sax
Hand Clapping & Voices by Everybody!

08 - Baked Potato Man

Arranged by Hiroko Kokubu
Hiroko Kokubu : Piannica
Alex Acuña Drums, Percussion
Abraham Laboriel Electric Bass
Ramon Stagnaro : Acoustic Guitar
Andy Narell : Steel Pans

09 - Innocence Of Spring

Arranged by Tommy Coster Jr.
Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Alex Acuña Drums, Percussion
Abraham Laboriel : Acoustic Fretless Bass
Ramon Stagnaro : Acoustic Guitar
Tommy Coster Jr. : Synthesizers & Percussion Programming

10 - Our Story

Arranged by Hiroko Kokubu
Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Alex Acuña : Drums, Percussion
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Ramon Stagnaro : Electric Guitar
Gary Herbig : Clarinet
Tommy Coster Jr. : Synth Tambourine

11 - Peranzzetta

Arranged by Hiroko Kokubu
Strings Arranged by Tommy Coster Jr.
Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano, Synth Strings
Tommy Coster Jr. : Synth Strings

16/10/2019

Hiroko Kokubu "Pure Heart" (1992) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : JVC Records


Japon 01 - Smooth Struttin' (Hiroko Kokubu)
02 - Luck In The Rain (Hiroko Kokubu)
03 - Annabella (Hiroko Kokubu & Lorraine Feather)
04 - Vitamina (Hiroko Kokubu)
05 - Weekend (Hiroko Kokubu)
06 - Carry Me With The Wind (Hiroko Kokubu)
07 - Barefoot Steppin' (Hiroko Kokubu)
08 - It's Cool (Hiroko Kokubu)
09 - Once And Forever (Hiroko Kokubu)
10 - Mrs. Robinson (Paul Simon)
11 - Happiest You (For Your Wedding) (Hiroko Kokubu)


Produced by Akira Taguchi
All Selections Arranged & Orchestrated by Hiroko Kokubu
Recorded by Allen Sides & Clark Germain
Recorded at Ocean Way Recorders & Sunset Sound, February 1992
Mixed by Allen Sides at Ocean Way Recorders
Assistant Engineers : Noel Hazen at Ocean Way Recorders ; Tom Nellen at Sunset Sound
Mastered by Hiroshi Kawasaki at JVC Aoyama Studios


01 - Smooth Struttin'


Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers
Horn Section
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Bob Findley : Trumpet
Gary Herbig : Alto Sax
Kim Hutchcroft : Tenor Sax
HandclapsAlex Acuña, Hiroko Kokubu, Clark Germain, Akira Taguchi

02 - Luck In The Rain

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers

03 - Annabella

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers & Synthesizer Solo
Yutaka Yokokura : Vocals

04 - Vitamina

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers
Horn Section
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Bob FindleyTrumpet
Gary Herbig : Alto Sax
Kim Hutchcroft : Tenor Sax

05 - Weekend

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Gary Herbig : Flutes & Flute Solo

06 - Carry Me With The Wind

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion

07 - Barefoot Steppin'

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion

08 - It's Cool

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers
Gary Herbig : Tenor Sax

09 - Once And Forever

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers
Gary Herbig : Flute

10 - Mrs. Robinson

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Pianos
Michael Landau : Electric Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Horn Section
Chuck Findley : Trumpet
Bob FindleyTrumpet
Gary Herbig : Alto Sax
Kim Hutchcroft : Tenor Sax

11 - Happiest You (For Your Wedding)

Hiroko Kokubu : Acoustic Piano
Michael Landau : Electric Guitars
Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass
Alex Acuña : Drums & Percussion
Larry Williams : Synthesizers