John Kaizan Neptune "West Of Somewhere" (1981) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : Eastworld Records

 Side One

01 - West Of Somewhere (John Kaizan Neptune)

02 - Four Seater (John Kaizan Neptune)

03 - S.F. (John Kaizan Neptune)

Side Two

01 - Bamboo Blues* (John Kaizan Neptune)

02 - Shakuhachi Dance* (John Kaizan Neptune)

03 - South Of Someplace* (John Kaizan Neptune)

04 - Shakuhachi Shuffle (John Kaizan Neptune)

Executive Producers : Hideo Yoshida & Kei Ishizaka

Produced by Shoichiro Ono

Associate Producer : Hiroshi Takao

Arranged by John Kaizan Neptune

Production Coordinator : Nobu Urushiyama

Engineer : Bob Blank

Recorded August 1981 at Blank Tape Studio, New York City

*Produced by Glen Morita

Co-Producer : Dave Grusin

Associate Producer : Hiroshi Takao

Arranged by Don Grusin & John Kaizan Neptune

Engineer : Geoff Gillette

Recorded September 1981 at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, CA

Side One

01 - West Of Somewhere

John Kaizan Neptune : Shakuhachi

Kenny Kirkland : Keyboards

Akira Kon : Electric Guitar

Buster Williams : Bass

Idris Muhammad : Drums

Nobu Urushiyama : Percussion

02 - Four Seater

John Kaizan Neptune : Shakuhachi

Kenny Kirkland : Keyboards

Akira Kon : Electric Guitar

Buster Williams : Bass

Idris Muhammad : Drums

03 - S.F.

John Kaizan Neptune : Shakuhachi

Becky Friend : Flute

Akira Kon : Electric Guitar

Buster Williams : Bass

Idris Muhammad : Drums

Steve Thornton : Percussion

Side Two

01 - Bamboo Blues

John Kaizan Neptune : Shakuhachi

Don Grusin : Keyboards

Robben Ford : Electric Guitar

Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass

Alex Acuña : Drums

Steve Forman : Percussion

02 - Shakuhachi Dance

John Kaizan Neptune : Shakuhachi

Don Grusin : Keyboards

Robben Ford : Electric Guitar

Ken Wild : Electric Guitar

Alex Acuña : Drums

Steve Forman : Percussion

03 - South Of Someplace

John Kaizan Neptune : Shakuhachi

Don Grusin : Keyboards

Robben Ford : Electric Guitar

Ken Wild : Electric Guitar

Alex Acuña : Drums

Steve Forman : Percussion

04 - Shakuhachi Shuffle

John Kaizan Neptune : Shakuhachi

Kenny Kirkland : Keyboards

Cornell Dupree, Akira Kon : Electric Guitar

Buster Williams : Bass

Idris Muhammad : Drums

Steve Thornton : Percussion

John Kaizan Neptune "Mixed Bag" (1981) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : Eastworld Records

 1

01 - Shakuhachi Dance (John K. Neptune)

02 - Soft Melody (John K. Neptune)

03 - South Of Someplace (John K. Neptune)

04 - Trapped In Fact (John K. Neptune)

2

01 - How Could I Know (John K. Neptune)

02 - Mixed Weave-Part (John K. Neptune)

03 - Mixed Weave-Part 2 (John K. Neptune)

04 - Bamboo Blues (John K. Neptune)

John Kaizan Neptune : Shakuhachi

Don Grusin : Acoustic Piano, Fender Rhodes, OBX

Robben Ford : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Nathan East : Electric Bass (02, 04, 05)

Ken Wild : Electric Bass (01, 03)

Abraham Laboriel : Electric Bass (06, 07, 08)

Alex Acuña : Drums

Steve Forman : Percussion

Kayoko Wakita : Koto (06, 07)

Kate Markowitz : Vocals (02, 04, 05)

Executive Producers : Hideo Yoshida & Kei Ishizaka

Producer : Gen Morita

Co-Producer : Don Grusin

Associate Producer : Hirshi Takao

Supervisor : Teichi Hori

Arrangers : Don Grusin & John K. Neptune

Recording & Mixing Engineer : Geoff Gillette

Mastering Engineer : Shogo Takeuchi

Recorded & Mixed at Monterey Sound Studios, Glendale, California