Marva King "Feels Right" (1981) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : Planet Records

 Side One

01 - Feels Right (Ellison Chase, William Haberman & Arthur Jacobson)
02 - Do You Want To Make Love (Ellison Chase, William Haberman, Arthur Jacobson & John Lewis Parker)
03 - Think It Over (Kevin Moore & Philip Ramocon)
04 - Suspicions (Eddie Rabbitt, Randy McCormick, David Malloy & Even Stevens)
05 - Who's Right, Who's Wrong (Kenny Loggins & Richard Page)

Side Two

01 - Two Lovers (William Robinson Jr.)
02 - Memories (Jerry Ragovoy)
03 - Isle Of Castaways (Marva King)
04 - Here We Go Again (Tom Snow & Marty Panzer)
05 - Feeling Wonderful Feelings (Marva King & Isaiah Sanders)


Produced by Richard Perry
Associate Producer : Trevor Lawrence
Re-mix Engineer : Bill Schnee
Strings & Horns Arranged by Trevor Lawrence
Rhythm Arrangements : Trevor Lawrence & Richard Perry
Additional Engineering : Larry Emerine, Stephen Marcussen & Piers Plaskitt
Assistants Engineers : Tim Dennen & Jim Kuenzi
Recorded & Mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, California
Additional Recording : Celebration, New York City & Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles
Mastered at The Mastering Lab by Doug Sax & Mike Reese
Musical Coordinator : Michael Barackman
Production Coordinators : Michael Solomon, Brad Rosenberger, Annie Tract, Fred Perry & Schatzi Hedgeman


Side One

01 - Feels Right

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan Watts
Electric Piano : John Barnes
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Tim May
Synthesizer / Vocoder : Ed Walsh
Synthesizer Solo : John Barnes
Programmed by Bill Wolfer
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Marva King, Mortonette Jenkins, Stephanie Spruill & Terry Holcolm
Handclaps : Marva King, Richard Perry, Bobby Gerber & Steve Marcussen
Engineer : Rick Hart

02 - Do You Want To Make Love

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan Watts
Keyboards : John Barnes
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. (Solo), Marlo Henderson & Tim May
Synthesizers : Ed Walsh
Concert Master (Strings) : Sid Sharp
Background vocals : Marva King, Mortonette Jenkins & Stephanie Spruill
Engineer : Gabe Veltri

03 - Think It Over

Drums : Ollie Brown
Bass : Freddie Washington
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Marlo Henderson, Andrew Gold & Tim May
Synthesizers : Ed Walsh
Synthesizer Solo : Randy Waldman
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Marva King
Engineer : Tom Knox

04 - Suspicions

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Electric Piano : John Barnes
Guitars : Tim May & Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Horns : Chuck Findley & Robert Findley
Alto Sax Solo : Don Myrick
Strings : Sid Sharp
Concert Master (Strings) : Sid Sharp
Background vocals : Marva King, Mortonette Jenkins & Stephanie Spruill
Engineer : Tom Knox

05 - Who's Right, Who's Wrong

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan Watts
Piano : John Barnes
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Tim May
Synthesizers : Ed Walsh
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Tenor Sax Solo : Don Myrick
Concert Master (Strings) : Sid Sharp
Background vocals : Marva King, Maxine Willard Waters & Lynne Blythe Davis
Engineer : Rick Hart

Side Two

01 - Two Lovers

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Piano : John Barnes
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Tim May
Vibes / Percussion : Emil Richards
Horns : Trevor Lawrence, Chuck Findley & Don Myrick
Background vocals : Marva King, Mortonette Jenkins & Stephanie Spruill
Engineers : Tom Knox & Gabe Veltri

02 - Memories

Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Scott Edwards
Fender Rhodes & Synthesizers : James Newton Howard
Additional Synthesizers : Todd Cochran
Engineer : Howard Steel

03 - Isle Of Castaways

Drums : Andrew Gold
Bass : Nathan Watts
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Greg Poree
Synthesizer : Ed Walsh
Percussion : Bobbye Hall
Flute Solo : Don Myrick
Background vocals : Marva King
Engineer : Gabe Veltri

04 - Here We Go Again

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan Watts
Electric Piano : John Barnes
Guitars : Marlo Henderson, Tim May & Paul Jackson Jr.
Synthesizers : Tom Snow
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Marva King, Alex Brown & Maxayn Lewis
Engineer : Rick Hart

05 - Feeling Wonderful Feelings

Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Freddie Washington
Electric Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Marlo Henderson & David Williams
Synthesizers : Ed Walsh
Tenor Sax Solo : Don Myrick
Background vocals : Marva King
Engineer : Tom Knox

Will Downing "Moods" (1995) -Soul Jazz / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Mercury Records

 01 - Moods (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

02 - That Good Morning Love (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Armstead Christian)

03 - Don't Wait For Love (Will Downing, Ronnie Garrett & Vastine Pettis)

04 - Sorry, I (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Armstead Christian)

05 - I Can't Make You Love Me (M Reid & A Shamblin)

06 - Just To Be With You (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

07 - Stella By Starlight (Victor Young & Ned Washington)

08 - Inseparable (Charles Henry Jackson Jr. & Marvin Jerome Yancy)

09 - Just A Game (Bryan Loren)

10 - Fall In Love Again (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

12 - Hold On (Reggie Griffin & Regis Branson))

13 - Where Is The Love (Lionel Bart)

14 - Moods (Interlude) (Will Downing & Rex Rideout)

01 - Moods

All Vocals : Will Downing

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Engineered by Aman Malik at Mixed Impression

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

02 - That Good Morning Love

Drums : Omar Hakim

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Keyboards & Piano : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Ira Siegel

Background vocals : Will Downing, Cindy Mizelle

Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

Sax Solo : Roger Bryan

Engineered by Alec Head, Mark Partis

Mixed by Carl Beatty at Electric Lady Studio

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

03 - Don't Wait For Love

Featuring Jonathan Butler

Drums : Omar Hakim

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Jeff Mironov

Solo Guitar : Jonathan Butler

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Horn Section : Cutis Folkes, Roger Byams, Russ Johnson

Background vocals : Will Downing, Ronnie Garrett

Engineered by Alec Head, Mark Partis

Mixed by Erik Zobler at Mama Jo's Studio

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

04 - Sorry, I

Drums : Buddy Williams

Bass : Anthony Jackson

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Clarence Brice

Background vocals : Will Downing, Antoinette Robertson

Studio : Easthill Recording, Mixed Impression

Engineered by Alec Head, Aman Malik

Mixed by Erik Zobler

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

05 - I Can't Make You Love Me

Vocals : Will Downing & Marva King

Keyboards : Ronnie Foster

Fretless Bass : Jimmy Johnson

Guitar : Michael Thompson

Percussion : Luis Conte

Drums : Harvey Mason

Arrangement : Ronnie Foster

Mixed by Don Murray

Produced by Ronnie Foster

06 - Just To Be With You

Keyboards & Drum Programming : Rex Rideout 

Guitar : Greg Skaff

Background vocals : Will Downing

Engineered by Alec Head, Dave Scheuer

Mixed by Carl Beatty

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

07 - Stella By Starlight

Vocal & Background vocals : Will Downing

Keyboards : Ronnie Foster

Bass : Larry Kimpel

Rhythm Guitar : Ray Fuller

Guitar Solo : Perry Hughes

Percussion : Luis Conte

Drums : Harvey Mason

Arrangement : Ronnie Foster

Recorded at Sunset Sound, Castle Oaks, Bimmer Music Co.

Engineered by Brad Gilderman, Cal Harris, Ronnie Foster

Assistant Engineer : Mike Piersante

Mixed by Don Murray

Produced by Ronnie Foster

08 - Inseparable

Arrangement : Rex Rideout & Will Downing

Drums : Buddy Williams

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Keyboards : Vance Taylor

Synthesizers : Rex Rideout

Piano Solo : Vance Taylor

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Background vocals : Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler, Ronnie Garrett

Engineered by Doug DeAngelis

Mixed by Carl Beatty at Axis Studios

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

09 - Just A Game

Drums : Marvin 'Smitty' Smith

Bass : Kenny Davis

Piano : Onaje Allan Gumbs

Strings : John Blake, Anita Hill, Carlos Baptiste, David Blinn

Sax Solo : Art Porter

Arrangement : Onaje Allan Gumbs

Studio : Rightrack Platinum Island

Engineered by Alec Head, Mark Partis, Doug DeAngelis

Mixed by Alec Head at Beartracks Studio

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Onaje Allan Gumbs for Sound Sensitive Productions

10 - Fall In Love Again

Programming & Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Guitar : Mike Campbell

Bass : Ronnie Garrett

Background vocals : Will Downing, Dwight Thompson

Engineered by Aman Malik

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

12 - Hold On

Keyboards & Drum Programming : Rex Rideout

Background vocals : Will Downing, B.J. Nelson, Craig Derry, Vance Taylor, Ronnie Garrett

Guitar : Jeff Lee Johnson

Engineered by Mark Partis, John Wall, Alec Head

Mixed by Carl Beatty

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

13 - Where Is The Love

From The Musical 'Oliver'

Keyboards (Rhodes) : Vance Taylor

Synthesizers : Rex Rideout

Background vocals : Will Downing, Vance Taylor, Ronnie Garrett

Arrangement : Rex Rideout

Studio : Platinum Island

Mixed by Alec Head

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

14 - Moods (Interlude)

Featuring Gerald Albright

Sax & Flutes : Gerald Albright

All Vocals : Will Downing

Percussion : Bashiri Johnson

Keyboards : Rex Rideout

Engineered by Aman Malik at Mixed Impressions

Produced by Will Downing for Blue Crystal Productions & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music

The Kazu Matsui Project "Is That The Way To Your Heart" (1984) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Canyon International / Cool Sound (COOL-040)

 Side 1

01 - Is That The Way To Your Heart (Jeff Day)
02 - Mystery Girl (Glen Ballard & Brock Walsh)
03 - How To Handle Love (Jeff Day)
04 - Let's Pretend (Guy Thomas & Arlene Matza)
05 - The Music Inside You (Steve Belkin & Patrick Matthews)
06 - Song In Blue (Kohji Tamaki & Norman Dozier)

Side 2

01 - Ariana (Scott Martin)
02 - Romantic Notions (Jeff Day)
03 - Fireflies (Kazuvuki Ito & Kim Dodgson)
04 - Don't You Know That (Guy Thomas & Steve Wood)
05 - Break Away Gently (John Barnes)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Executive Producer : Harry Kaneko
Recorded at Studio Sound Recorders
Recording Engineers : Alan R. Hirshberg & Les Brockman
Additional Recording by Hal Helleman & Bobv Macias
Mixed by Alan R. Hirshberg
Assistant Engineers : Paul Larson & David Koenig
Mastered by Eddie Schreyer at Capitol Records


Side 1

01 - Is That The Way To Your Heart

Arranged by Bill Cuomo
Keyboards : Bill Cuomo
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Percussions : Paulinho Da Costa
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter
Lead vocal : Norman Dozier

02 - Mystery Girl

Arranged by Bill Meyers
Keyboards : Bill Meyers
Guitar : Charles Johnson
Percussions : Michael Fisher
Simons : Vinnie Colaiuta
Horns : Dave Boruff, Brandon Fields, Gary Herbig
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Daryl Phinnessee, Phillip Ingram
Lead vocal : Phil Perry

03 - How To Handle Love

Arranged by Randy Waldman
Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussions : Michael Fisher
Sax Solo : Mike Acosta
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter
Lead vocal : Phillip Ingram

04 - Let's Pretend

Arranged by Guy Thomas
Keyboards : Guy Thomas
Keyboards : Bill Meyers
Guitar : Guy Thomas
Acoustic Guitar : Dann Huff
Percussions : Michael Fisher
Trumpet Solo : Judd Miller
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter, Daryl Phinnessee
Lead vocals : Gregory Walker & Lorrie Griffin

05 - The Music Inside You

Arranged by Randy Waldman
Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussions : Michael Fisher
Flute & Sax Solos : Joel Peskin
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter
Lead vocal : Phillip Ingram

06 - Song In Blue

Arranged by Robben Ford
Keyboards : Russell Ferrante
Keyboards : Bill Meyers
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Nathan East
Lead vocal : Norman Dozier

Side 2

01 - Ariana

Arranged by Robben Ford, Scott Martin
Horns Arranged by Bill Meyers
Keyboards : Bill Meyers
Keyboards : Barnaby Finch
Acoustic Guitar : Scott Martin
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussions : Michael Fisher
Sax Solo : Dave Boruff
Horns : Steve Madaio, Chuck Findley, John Liotine
Flutes : Dave Boruff, Joe Peskin
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter
Lead vocal : Gregory Walker

02 - Romantic Notions

Arranged by John Barnes
Keyboards : John Barnes
Keyboards : Derek Nakamoto
Keyboards : Barnaby Finch
Keyboards : Bill Meyers
Acoustic Guitar : Dann Huff
Acoustic Bass : Kevin Brandon
Percussions : Michael Fisher
Solo : Bill Meyers
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter
Lead vocal : Marva King

03 - Fireflies

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Keyboards : Derek Nakamoto
Keyboards : John Barnes
Guitar : Charles Fearing
Percussions : Michael Fisher
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Darryl Phinnessee, Philip Ingram
Lead vocal : Phil Perry

04 - Don't You Know That

Arranged by Guy Thomas, Steve Wood
Keyboards : Steve Wood
Keyboards : Guy Thomas
Guitar : Guy Thomas
Percussions : Michael Fisher
Sax Solo : Mike Acosta
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Darryl Phinnessee, Marlena Jeter
Lead vocal : Guy Thomas

05 - Break Away Gently

Arranged by John Barnes
Keyboards : John Barnes
Keyboards : Derek Nakamoto
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Drums : Ed Greene
Percussions : Michael Fisher
Koto : Kazue Kudo
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui
Lead vocal & Chorus : Marva King

Madagascar "Spirit Of The Street" (1981) -Funk / Soul-

Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - Pay Attention (John Barnes)
02 - This Is When It Counts (John & Sharon Barnes)
03 - Rainbow (John & Sharon Barnes)
04 - Baby Not Tonight (John Barnes)

Side 2

01 - Dance Spirit Dance (John & Sharon Barnes)
02 - Playin' With Fire (John & Sharon Barnes)
03 - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (John Barnes)
04 - Thank You For Our Song (John & Sharon Barnes)
05 - International Jamboree (John Barnes, Henry Cross & Vella M. Cameron)


Producer : John Barnes
Executive Producer : Gerry Griffith
Administrative Production : Raymond A. Shields II
Production Assistant : William Griffin
Engineer : Barney Perkins


Featured Vocalists :
Mortonette Jenkins, "This Is When It Counts" & "Pay Attention"
Marva King, "Thank You For Our Song", "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" & "Dance Spirit Dance"

Lead vocals :
Marva King & John Barnes, "Rainbow"
John Barnes, "Baby Not Tonight"
Gerald Albright & John Barnes, "Playin' With Fire"
Sharon Barnes, "This Is When It Counts"
Group Vocals, "International Jamboree"

Musicians :
John Barnes, Keyboards & Synthesizers
Ed Greene, Drums
Donald Griffin, Guitars
Nathan East, Roland Bass
Raymond L. Brown, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Tamborine
Gerald Albright, Saxophone, Flute
Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion
Robert Greenidge, Steel Drums

Background vocals : Billy Griffin, Marva King, John Barnes, Janice Sadler ("Dance Spirit Dance")

Rhythm Arrangements by John Barnes
Horn Arrangements by Raymond L. Brown & John Barnes
Vocal Arrangements by Billy Griffin & John Barnes

George Howard "Midnight Mood" (1998) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Within Your Eyes (Eric Daniels)
02 - Exodus (Phil Davis)
03 - Midnight Mood (Morris Pleasure)
04 - Africa (George Howard)
05 - Silent Thoughts (Phil Davis)
06 - Still In Love (Brian McKnight)
07 - Smooth (D'Angelo)
08 - Find Your Way (George Howard, Darrell Smith & Marva King)
09 - Africa (Reprise) (George Howard)


Recorded at The Gallery, Los Angeles, CA & Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA
Engineered by Thom Kidd at Silent Sound Studios & Bobby Brooks at The Gallery
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering


01 - Within Your Eyes

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Eric Daniels, Darrell Smith : Keyboards
Jonathan Butler : Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Larry Kimpel : Bass
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Rayford Griffin : Drum Machine Programming
Produced & Arranged by George Howard & Eric Daniels

02 - Exodus

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Phil Davis : Keyboards & All Programming
Produced by Phil Davis

03 - Midnight Mood

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Morris Pleasure : Keyboards & All Programming
Sonny Emory : Drums
Keith Robinson : Guitar
Sam Sims : Bass
Keith Hyman : DJ
Produced by Morris Pleasure & Sonny Emory

04 - Africa

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Marimba, Spoken Word
Carl Burnett : Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic 12-String Guitar
Larry Kimpel : Fretless Bass
Munyungo Jackson : Bata, Jimbe, Oudo, African Percussions
Darrell Smith : Drum Machine Programming
Atir : Chants
Produced by George Howard

05 - Silent Thoughts

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone
Phil Davis : Keyboards & All Programming
Produced by Phil Davis

06 - Still In Love

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards
Darrell Smith : Fender Rhodes, Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr. : Acoustic Guitar
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Produced & Arranged by George Howard

07 - Smooth

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Background vocals
Eric Daniels : Keyboards, Drum Machine Programming
Produced by George Howard

08 - Find Your Way

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards
Marva King : Lead vocal, Background vocals
Darrell Smith : Fender Rhodes, Piano, Keyboards, Drum Machine Programming
Munyungo Jackson : Percussion
Portia Griffin, Kim Brewer : Background vocals
Produced & Arranged by George Howard & Darrell Smith

09 - Africa (Reprise)

George Howard : Soprano Saxophone, Marimba, Spoken Word
Carl Burnett : Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic 12-String Guitar
Larry Kimpel : Fretless Bass
Munyungo Jackson : Bata, Jimbe, Oudo, African Percussions
Darrell Smith : Drum Machine Programming
Atir : Chants
Produced by George Howard

Keiko Matsui "A Drop Of Water" (1986) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Pop-

Label : Passport Jazz

 Side One

01 - Ancient Wind (Keiko Matsui)
02 - Light Above The Trees (Keiko Matsui)
03 - Harbor Wind (Keiko Matsui & Jeff Day)
04 - Mediterranean Sand (Keiko Matsui & Grant Geissman)

Side Two

01 - A Drop Of Water (Keiko Matsui & Jeff Day)
02 - From My Window (Keiko Matsui)
03 - Only Way Home (Keiko Matsui)
04 - Fairy (Keiko Matsui & Kim Dodgson)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Recorded & Mixed by Alan Hirschberg
Recorded at Studio Sound Recorders, N. Hollywood, CA
Mastered at Future Disc, L.A., CA
Mastering Engineer : Steve Hall


Side One

01 - Ancient Wind

Arranger : Derek Nakamoto
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Synthesizer : Derek Nakamoto
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui

02 - Light Above The Trees

Arranger : Grant Geismann
Piano & Synthesizer : David Garfield
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Matt Bissonette
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Saxophone : Brandon Fields

03 - Harbor Wind

Arranger : Pat Coil
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Saxophone : Brandon Fields
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter
Lead vocal : Marva King

04 - Mediterranean Sand

Arranger : Grant Geismann
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Saxophone : Brandon Fields

Side Two

01 - A Drop Of Water

Arrangers : Derek Nakamoto & Goji Tsuno
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Guitar : Robben Ford
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Cello : Susie Katayama
Vocal : Carl Anderson

02 - From My Window

Arranger : Grant Geismann
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Saxophone : Brandon Fields

03 - Only Way Home

Arranger : Grant Geismann
Piano & Synthesizer : David Garfield
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Matt Bissonette
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Saxophone : Brandon Fields

04 - Fairy

Arranger : Hernie Carnod
Piano & Synthesizer : Keiko Matsui
Guitar : Grant Geissman
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Flugelhorn : Walt Fowler
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter
Lead vocal : Carl Anderson

The Kazu Matsui Project "See You There" (1987) -Westcoast Rock-

 Label : Japan Records

 Side 1

01 - Love Is Where You Find It (Larry Lee)
02 - Love's Gone (Jeff Day)
03 - I Close My Eyes (Joe Curiale & Roy Freeland)
04 - Castles (Jeff Day) 
05 - Afternoon Delight (Michiru Oshima & Maxi Anderson)

Side 2

01 - Sentimental Slow Song (Jeff Day)
02 - Midnight Shuffle (Keiko Matsui & Maxi Anderson)
03 - Silent Partners (Chris Farren)
04 - Earth Beat (Michiru Oshima, Derek Nakamoto & Kim Dodgson)
05 - See You There (Jeff Day)
06 - Just For A Day (Keiko Matsui & Kim Dodgson)


Produced by Kazu Matsui
Recorded at Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, CA
Recording Engineers : Alan R. Hirshberg, Craig Barvage & John Kerns
Assistant Engineers : John Kliner & John Kerns
Mixed by Alan R. Hirshberg
Mastered at CD Center, Tokyo
Background Chorus Arranged by Maxi Anderson except "Love's Gone" by Derek Nakamoto


Side 1

01 - Love Is Where You Find It

Arranged by Keiko Matsui
Horn Arranged by Gary Stockdale
Drums : Denny Fongheiser
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr. & Michael Landau
Keyboards : Keiko Matsui
Horns :
Erick Marienthal : Sax
Rick Baptist : Trumpet
Charlie Davis : Trumpet
Alan Kaplan : Trombone
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Lead vocal : Terry Bradford
Chorus : Maxi Anderson

02 - Love's Gone

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Drums : Denny Fongheiser
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr. 
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui
Lead vocal : Marva King
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter & Billy Griffin

03 - I Close My Eyes

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto & Joe Curiale
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Guitar : Pier Gautier
Keyboards : Derek Nakamoto
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui
Lead vocals : Darryl Phinnessee & Gary Stockdale

04 - Castles

Arranged by Randy Kerber
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr. 
Keyboards : Randy Kerber, Keiko Matsui & Derek Nakamoto
Sax : John Crosse
Cello : Susie Katayama
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Lead vocal : Darryl Phinnessee

05 - Afternoon Delight

Arranged by Michiru Oshima
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr. 
Keyboards : Randy Kerber & Keiko Matsui
Piano Solo : Randy Waldman
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Lead vocal : Carl Anderson
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter & Phil Perry

Side 2

01 - Sentimental Slow Song

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Charles Fearing
Keyboards : Derek Nakamoto
Sax : Brandon Fields
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Lead vocal : Marva King
Chorus : Marlena Jeter & Maxi Anderson

02 - Midnight Shuffle

Arranged by Hiroyuki Nanba
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr. & Michael Landau
Keyboards : Randy Kerber & Keiko Matsui
Horns :
Erick Marienthal : Sax
Rick Baptist : Trumpet
Charlie Davis : Trumpet
Alan Kaplan : Trombone
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Lead vocal : Lynn Davis
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter & Phil Perry

03 - Silent Partners

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Guitar : Charles Fearing
Keyboards : Derek Nakamoto
Lead vocals : Phillip Ingram & Lynn Davis
Sax : Brandon Fields

04 - Earth Beat

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Drums : Denny Fongheiser
Guitar : Michael Landau
Keyboards : Derek Nakamoto
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui
Lead vocal : Carl Anderson 

05 - See You There

Arranged by Randy Kerber
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr. 
Keyboards : Randy Kerber & Keiko Matsui
Cello : Susie Katayama
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Lead vocal : Phillip Ingram
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

06 - Just For A Day

Drums : John Ferraro
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr. & Michael Landau
Keyboards : Keiko Matsui & Derek Nakamoto
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui
Lead vocal : Carl Anderson

The Kazu Matsui Project "Pioneer" (2006) -Westcoast Rock / Smooth Jazz-

  

 Label : Kazu Music

01 - Love Is Gone (Jeff Day)
02 - Sentimental Slow Song (Jeff Day)
03 - Afternoon Delight (Michiru Oshima)
04 - I Close My Eyes (Joe Curiale & Freeland) 
05 - Love Is Where You Find It (Barry Lee)
06 - See You There (Jeff Day)
07 - Romantic Notion (Jeff Day)
08 - Ariana (Scott Martin)
09 - Castles (Jeff Day)
10 - Overture (Ken Ogasawara)
11 - Standing On The Outside (Jeff Day & Robben Ford) 
12 - Standing In The Wings (Jeff Day)
13 - Sail To The Sun (Jeff Day)
14 - Sunset And The Minstrel (Brian Mann & Kazu Matsui) 
15 - Farther On (Danny O'Keefe)
16 - The Direction You Take (Tetsuji Hayashi & Kazu Matsui)


Produced by Kazu Matsui


01 - Love Is Gone

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Vocal : Marva King
Drums : Denny Fongheiser
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboard : Derek Nakamoto
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui
Chorus Vocals : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter & Billy Griffin

02 - Sentimental Slow Song

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto
Vocal : Marva King
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Charles Fearing
Sax : Brandon Fields
Keyboard : Derek Nakamoto
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Chorus Vocals : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

03 - Afternoon Delight

Arranged by Michiru Oshima
Vocal : Carl Anderson
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Freddie Washington
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboard : Randy Kerber & Keiko Matsui
Piano Solo : Randy Waldman
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter & Phil Perry

04 - I Close My Eyes

Arranged by Derek Nakamoto & Joe Curiaole
Vocals : Daryl Phinnessee & Gary Stockdale
Bass : Dennis Belfield
Guitar : Pier Gautier
Keyboard : Derek Nakamoto
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui

05 - Love Is Where You Find It

Arranged by Gary Stockdale & Keiko Matsui
Vocal : Terry Bradford
Drums : Denny Fongheiser
Sax : Eric Marienthal
Trumpet : Rick Baptist & Allan Kaplan
Keyboard : Keiko Matsui
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Chorus : Maxi Anderson

06 - See You There

Arranged by Randy Kerber
Vocal : Phillip Ingram
Drums : Carlos Vega
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboard : Randy Kerber & Keiko Matsui
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

07 - Romantic Notion

Arranged by John Barnes
Vocal : Marva King
Guitar : Dann Huff
Keyboard : John Barnes, Derek Nakamoto & Barnaby Finch
Keyboard Solo : Bill Meyers
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

08 - Ariana

Arranged by Robben Ford & Scott Martin
Vocal : Gregory Walker
Drums : Ed Greene
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Acoustic Guitar : Scott Martin
Sax : Dave Boruff
Keyboard : Barnaby Finch & Bill Meyers
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Horns : Steve Madaio, Chuck Findley & John Liotine
Flutes : Dave Boruff & Joel Peskin
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

09 - Castles 

Arranged by Randy Kerber
Vocal : Darryl Phinnessee
Drums : Carlos Vega
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Keyboard : Randy Kerber, Keiko Matsui & Derek Nakamoto
Percussion : Michael Fisher

10 - Overture

Arranged by Ken Ogasawara
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Drums : Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Piccolo & Flute : Joel Peskin
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Horns : E.W. & Fire Section 

11 - Standing On The Outside

Vocal : Phillip Ingram
Guitar : Robben Ford
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Nathan East
Keyboard : Derek Nakamoto
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Horns : Ralf Richert, Doug Wintz & Larry Klimas
Chorus : Maxi Anderson, Marlena Jeter & Howard Smith

12 - Standing In The Wings

Vocal : Tommy Funderburk
Piano : Brian Mann
Drums : Moyes Lucas
Bass : Leon Gaer
Guitar : Dann Huff
Keyboard : Martin Lind
Percussion : Ed Mann
Chorus : Maxi Anderson & Marlena Jeter

13 - Sail Into The Sun

Arranged by David White
Vocal : Warren Stanyer
Guitar : Dann Huff
Piano : Randy Waldman
Drums : Gregg Bissonette
Bass : David White
Keyboard : Alan Pasqua
Percussion : Michael Fisher
Sax : Dave Boruff
Chorus : Marlena Jeter & Lisa Roberts

14 - Sunset And The Minstel

Arranged by Brian Mann
Vocal : Grant Gullickson
Guitar : Robben Ford
Piano : Russell Ferrante
Electric Piano : Brian Mann
Drums : Jeff Porcaro
Bass : Alphonso Johnson
Percussion : Steve Forman
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui

15 - Farther On

Arranged by Robben Ford
Vocal : Grant Gullickson
Guitar : Robben Ford
Acoustic Piano : Russell Ferrante
Keyboard : Brian Mann
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Percussion : Steve Forman
Shakuhachi : Kazu Matsui

16 - The Direction You Take

Arranged by Tetsuji Hayashi & Bill Meyers
Vocal : Jennifer Warnes
Guitar : Carlos Rios
Piano & Rhodes : Russell Ferrante
Drums : Vinnie Colaiuta
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Horns : Steve Madaio, Chuck Findley, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde & Johan Bonine