Yutaka "Another Sun" (1993) -Smooth Jazz / Samba Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 

01 - Another Sun (Yutaka Yokokura & Brock Walsh)

02 - The Look On Your Face (Yutaka Yokokura & Tracy Mann)

03 - Rain Dance (Yutaka Yokokura)

04 - Smile For Me (Yutaka Yokokura & Ivan Lins)

05 - Esta Que Arde La Noche (Yutaka Yokokura & Isela Sotelo)

06 - Perfect Love (Yutaka Yokokura & Kathy Wakefield)

07 - Lembranca (Yutaka Yokokura)

08 - More Than Ever (Yutaka Yokokura & Rique Pantoja)

09 - Solitaire (Yutaka Yokokura & Cate Adams)

10 - Dolphine (Luiz Eca)

Produced by Yutaka Yokokura

"Smile For Me", "Perfect Love" & "Solitaire" Produced by Yutaka Yokokura & Sergio Mendes

Associate Producer : Rique Pantoja

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded by Geoff Gillette & Yutaka Yokokura at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA ; Mad Hatter, Los Angeles, CA ; Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA & Double 'Y' Studios, Alhambra, CA

Assistant Engineers : Darren Mora & Neal Avron

Digitally Mixed by Geoff Gillette at Double 'Y' Studios, Alhambra, CA

Mastered by Bernie Grundman & Geoff Gillette at Bernie Grundman Mastering

Post-Production by Michael Landy, Joseph Doughney & Adam Zelinka at The Review Room/NYC

01 - Another Sun

Carlos Vega : Drums

John Peña : Bass

Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar

Armando Marçal : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Koto, Vocals

02 - The Look On Your Face

Michael Shapiro : Drums

Nathan East : Bass

Toninho Horta : Acoustic Guitar

Armando Marçal : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Vocals

Gracinha Leporace : Background vocals

Eric Persing : Synthesizer Programming

03 - Rain Dance

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

John Peña : Bass

Vin D'Onofrio : Electric Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Koto, Percussion

Eric Persing : Synthesizer Programming

04 - Smile For Me

Carlos Vega : Drums

Nathan East : Bass

Toninho Horta : Acoustic Guitar

Armando Marçal : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Vocals

Ivan Lins : Vocalese

05 - Esta Que Arde La Noche

Carlos Vega : Drums

John Peña : Bass

Vin D'Onofrio : Electric Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, Vocals

Isela Sotelo : Vocals

06 - Perfect Love

Michael Shapiro : Drums

Nathan East : Bass

Armando Marçal : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, Vocals

Gracinha Leporace : Vocals

07 - Lembranca

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Luis Conte : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Koto

Eric Persing, Rique Pantoja : Synthesizer Programming

08 - More Than Ever

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Abraham Laboriel : Bass

Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Background vocals

Pauline Wilson : Vocals

09 - Solitaire

Luis Conte : Percussion (Solo)

Michael Shapiro : Percussion

Yutaka : Keyboards, Vocals

Pauline Wilson : Vocals

Gracinha Leporace : Vocals

Rique Pantoja : Background vocals

Eric Persing : Synthesizer Programming

10 - Dolphine

Yutaka : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards

Eric Persing : Synthesizer Programming

Various Artists "Go For The Gold!" (1988) -Jazz Rock / Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 

01 - Birds With Long Legs (Dave Grusin)

02 - Colors Of The Wind (Yutaka Yokokura)

03 - Voices Of The Heart (Judd Miller)

04 - Spectralight (Roger Kellaway)

05 - Peace For Pastorius (Szakcsi)

06 - Wind Sprint (John Patitucci)

07 - Eternal Child (Chick Corea)

08 - Every Step Of The Way (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)

09 - Songhouse (Kevin Eubanks)

10 - The Lady & The Sea (Chieli Minucci)

11 - The Sauce (Greg Mathieson)

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

01 - Birds With Long Legs 

Dave Grusin & Don Grusin

Dave Grusin & Don Grusin : Yamaha DXIIFD, DX7, TX816 & RX5 Drum Machine, Roland D-550, MKS20 & Super Jupiter, Sequential Circuits Prophet V.S. & Studio 440 Drum Machine, Roger Linn - Linndrum, Steinway & Yamaha Pianos, Emulator - Emax Sampler, Atarai 1040 ST Computer with Hybrid Arts SmpteTrack Software

Produced by Dave Grusin & Don Grusin

Recorded & Mixed by Don Murray

Recorded at Starlight Studio, Malibu, CA

Digital Editing at CMS Digital

Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios

From "STICKS & STONE"

02 - Colors Of The Wind 

Yutaka

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Koto

Carlos Vega : Drums

Freddie Washington : Bass

Carlos Rios : Guitar

Luis Conte : Percussion

Produced & Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura & Don Grusin

Arranged & Conducted by Yutaka Yokokura

Recorded by Geoff Gillette, Don Murray & Yutaka Yokokura

Assisted by Greg Scott & Bob Macias

Digitally Mixed by Don Murray, Don Grusin & Yutaka Yokokura at Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA

Assisted by Leslie Ann Jones

From "YUTAKA"

03 - Voices Of The Heart 

Eric Marienthal

Eric Marienthal : Alto Saxophone

Jim Cox : Synthesizers

John Patitucci : Bass

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Pat Kelley : Guitar

Produced by Chick Corea

Assisted by Eric Marienthal

Executive Album Producer : Ron Moss

Engineered by Bernie Kirsh

Mixed by Bernie Kirsh, Eric Marienthal & Chick Corea

Recorded & Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios, L.A., CA

December, 1987 & January, 1988

Assistant Engineer : Ira Rubnitz

From "VOICES OF THE HEART"

04 - Spectralight 

Eddie Daniels

Eddie Daniels : Clarinet

Roger Kellaway : Piano & Celeste

Eddie Gomez : Bass

Al Foster : Drums

David Nadien : Violin I

Elena Barere : Violin II

Lamar Alsop : Viola

Beverly Lauridsen : Cello

Produced by Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway

Digitally Recorded by Ed Rack at Clinton Studios, NYC

Digitally Mixed & Edited by Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, NYC

From "MEMOS FROM PARADISE

 

05 - Peace For Pastorius 

Szakcsi

Szakcsi : Acoustic Grand Piano & Synthesizers

Produced by George Jinda & Howie Morrel for HLM Productions

Recorded by Ulrich Kraus at Park Studios & Tonstudios in Munich, Germany

Digitally Mixed by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, N.Y.C.

Digital Editing by Josiah Gluck at The Review Room, N.Y.C.

06 - Wind Sprint 

John Patitucci

John Patitucci : Lag Bass, Smith/Jackson 6-String Bass

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Dave Witham : Synthesizers

John Beasley : Synthesizers

Dave Weckl : Drums, Percussion

Produced by Chick Corea

Assisted by John Patitucci

Engineered by Bernie Kirsh

Mixed by Bernie Kirsh, John Patitucci & Chick Corea

Recorded & Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios, L.A., CA, December 1987

From "JOHN PATITUCCI"

07 - Eternal Child 

Chick Corea Elektric Band

Chick Corea : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers

Dave Weckl : Drums

John Patitucci : Bass

Eric Marienthal : Saxophone

Frank Gambale : Guitar

John Novello : Additional Synthesizers

Produced by Chick Corea

Recorded by Bernie Kirsh

Mixed by Bernie Kirsh & Chick Corea

Recorded & Mixed at Mad Hatter Studios, L.A., CA

Mastered by Mike Reese at Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA

08 - Every Step Of The Way 

David Benoit

David Benoit : Piano

Russ Freeman : Guitar (Lead)

Neil Stubenhaus : Bass

Michael Landau : Guitar (Rhythm)

Randy Waldman : Keyboards

Michael Fisher : Percussion

Produced by Jeffrey Weber for Weberworks

Digitally Recorded by Allen Sides with Bob Leftus at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA, December, 1987

Digitally Mixed by Allen Sides at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA

From "EVERY STEP OF THE WAY"

09 - Songhouse 

Kevin Eubanks

Kevin Eubanks : Acoustic Guitars, MIDI Guitar Vocals

Mark Ledford : Lead vocals

Victor Bailey : Electric Bass

Tommy Campbell : Drums

Produced by Kevin Eubanks & Duke DuBois

Associate Producer & Engineer : Josiah Gluck

Digitally Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, NYC

Digitally Mixed & Edited at The Review Room, NYC

10 - The Lady & The Sea 

Special EFX

Chieli Minucci : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Sleigh Bells, Bell Tree, Cowbell, Crasher, Tambourine, Shaker

Mark Egan : Bass

Omar Hakim : Drums

Robbie Kondor : Synthesizers

Szakcsi : Acoustic Piano

Produced by Chieli Minucci

Co-Produced by George Jinda

Recorded & Digitally Mixed by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, NYC

From "DOUBLE FEATURE"

11 - The Sauce

GRP Super Live In Concert

Featuring Lee Ritenour

Dave Grusin : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers

Lee Ritenour : Guitar

Tim Landers : Bass

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

Barnaby Finch : Synthesizers

Produced by Don Murray

Recorded by Don Murray in The Tamco Remote Truck on October 8, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan

Mixed by Don Murray at Capitol tudios, Hollywood

From "GRP SUPER LIVE"

Various Artists "Magical Duos" (1993) -Westcoast Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - If You're Not The One For Me (Tamara Champlin & Bruce Gaitsch)
02 - By Design (Larry Prentiss, Vince DiCola, Jodie Victor & Steve Lane)
03 - Walk Through The Fire (Jeff Lorber, Dave Hoz & Allee Willis)
04 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman)
05 - The Key To You (David Benoit & David Pack)
06 - Baby My Heart (Catte Adams & Marc Hugenberger)
07 - Somewhere Between Old And New York (Randy Goodrum & Dave Loggins)
08 - Malibu (Lee Ritenour & Phil Perry)
09 - Brazasia (Yutaka Yokokura, Oscar Castro-Neves & Tracy Mann)


Compilation Produced by John Snyder
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Digital Editing by Joseph Doughney at The Review Room / NYC


01 - If You're Not The One For Me

Personnel :
Brenda Russell, Bill Champlin : Vocals
David Paich : Keyboards
Dean Parks : Guitar
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Michael Fisher : Percussion
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Tom Scott : Tenor Saxophone

From "KEEP THIS LOVE ALIVE"
Produced by Tom Scott
Associate Producers : Lynne Scott & Bruce Littlejohn

02 - By Design

Personnel :
Diane Schurr, Jose Feliciano : Vocals
Dave Grusin : Synthesizers
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Larry Williams : Synthesizers

From "SCHUUR THING"
Produced & Arranged by Dave Grusin

03 - Walk Through The Fire

Personnel :
Carl Anderson : Vocal
Eric Marienthal : Alto Saxophone
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Benet : Background vocals
Jeff Lorber : Synthesizers, Sequencing & Drum Programming
Alec Milstein : Bass
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

From "ONE TOUCH"
Produced by Jeff Lorber

04 - How Do You Keep The Music Playing

Personnel :
Patti Austin : Vocal
Shelton Bectron : Musical Director, Keyboards, Vocal
Tony Cintron : Drums
Oji Pierre : Keyboards, Synthesizers
Bette Sussman : Keyboards
Zev Katz : Bass
Paul Pesco, Vincent Henry : Sax
Debra Byrd, Dennis Collins, Adriane Lenox : Background vocals
Onaje Allan Gumbs : Additional Keyboards
David Mann : Additional Saxophone

From "LIVE"
Produced by Patti Austin, Carl Griffin, Josiah Gluck & Mark Wexler

05 - The Key To You

Personnel :
David Benoit : Piano, Keyboards
David Pack : Lead vocal
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Michael Landau : Guitar
Randy Waldman : Keyboards
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Gary Grant, Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Phillip Ingram, Jeff Pescetto, Chuck Sabatino : Background vocals

From "EVERY STEP OF THE WAY"
Produced by Jeffrey Weber for Weber Works & David Benoit

06 - Baby My Heart

Personnel :
Carl Anderson, Brenda Russell : Lead vocals
Marc Hugenberger : Synth Programming & Performance
Michael Thompson : Guitar Solo
Carl Anderson, Catte Adams : Background vocals

From "PIECES OF HEART"
Produced by Andre Fischer
Arranged by Marc Hugenberger

07 - Somewhere Between Old And New York

Personnel :
Phoebe Snow : Lead & Background vocals
Dave Grusin : Keyboards & Synth Programming, Acoustic Piano, Percussion
Lincoln Goines : Fretless Electric Bass Guitar
Ed Walsh : Fairlight Synthesizer Programming

From "NIGHT LINES"
Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Arranged by Dave Grusin

08 - Malibu

Personnel :
Lee Ritenour : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Phil Perry : Lead vocal
Carlos Vega : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Dave Witham : Synthesizers
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Larry Williams : Keyboards

From "COLOR RIT"
Produced & Arranged by Lee Ritenour for Captain Fingers Productions

09 - Brazasia

Personnel :
Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, Koto, Lead vocal
Pauline Wilson : Lead vocal
Artur Maia : Bass
Teo Kima : Drums
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Gary Meek : EWI
Paulinho Da Costa, Luis Conte, Michael Shapiro : Percussion
Gracinha Leporace : Background vocals

From "BRAZASIA"
Produced & Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura

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

Label : JVC Records

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
Handclaps : Alex 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 Findley : Trumpet
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 Findley : Trumpet
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

Yutaka Yokokura "Love Light" (1978) -Smooth Jazz / City Pop-

Label : Alfa Records

 Side 1

01 - Breath Of Night (Osamu Kitajima)
02 - Dragonfly (Yutaka Yokokura)
03 - The Rest Of My Life (Yutaka Yokokura & Dan Kuramoto)

Side 2

01 - Love Light (Yutaka Yokokura & Marti McCall)
02 - Evening Star (Yutaka Yokokura)
03 - Oriental Express (Yutaka Yokokura)
04 - Haiku (Dave Grusin)


Produced by Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen for Grusin/Rosen Productions
Conducted by Dave Grusin
Recorded by :
Phil Schier & Denny Rusk, Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Assisted by Roman Olearczuk
Larry Rosen, Electric Lady Studio, New York, N.Y.
Assisted by Joel Cohn
Production Co-ordinator for Grusin/Rosen : Donna Putney
Executive Producer : Kunihiko Murai


Side 1

01 - Breath Of Night

Rhythm Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura
Strings Arranged by Dave Grusin
Yutaka Yokokura : Fender Rhodes
Dave Grusin : Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Mini Moog & Percussion
Steve Gadd : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Sue Evans : Percussion
Osamu Kitajima : Acoustic Guitars & Biwa (Bee-wah)
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi

02 - Dragonfly

Rhythm Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura
Strings & Horns Arranged by Dave Grusin
Yutaka Yokokura : Fender Rhodes
Dave Grusin : Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Mini Moog & Percussion
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
Ken Wild : Bass
Sue Evans : Percussion
Osamu Kitajima : Kotos
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Eddie Daniels : Tenor Sax
Mike Lawrence : Trumpet

03 - The Rest Of My Life

Rhythm & Strings Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura
Background Vocals Arranged by Dave Grusin
Yutaka Yokokura : Fender Rhodes, Vocals
Dave Grusin : Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Xylophone
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ken Wild : Bass
Sue Evans : Percussion
Osamu Kitajima : Kotos
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Tom Bahler

Side 2

01 - Love Light

Rhythm & Strings Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura
Background Vocals Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura & Dave Grusin with thanks to Morgan Ames
Yutaka Yokokura : Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Vocals
Patti Austin : Vocals
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dave Grusin : Bass Drum
Sue Evans : Percussion
Osamu Kitajima : Kotos
Eddie Daniels : Tenor Sax
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Lani Groves, Tom Bahler

02 - Evening Star

Rhythm & Strings Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura
Dave Grusin : Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Mini Moog & Percussion
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Sue Evans : Percussion
Osamu Kitajima : Kotos
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Mike Lawrence : Flugelhorn

03 - Oriental Express

Rhythm Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura
Strings & Horns Arranged by Dave Grusin
Yutaka Yokokura : Fender Rhodes
Dave Grusin : Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Mini Moog & Percussion
Steve Schaeffer : Drums
Ken Wild : Bass
Sue Evans : Percussion
Eddie Daniels : Tenor Sax
Mike Lawrence : Trumpet

04 - Haiku

Arranged by Dave Grusin
Yutaka Yokokura : Acoustic Piano
Dave Grusin : Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer, Bells

Yutaka "Yutaka" (1988) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 Side One

01 - Colors Of The Wind (Yutaka Yokorura)
02 - Warm And Sunny Sunday Morning (Yutaka Yokorura & Dan Kuramoto)
03 - Peach Blossom Spring (Yutaka Yokorura & Oscar Castro-Neves)
04 - Dreamland (Yutaka Yokorura & Bunny Hull)
05 - Akatombo / Red Dragonfly (Misao Miki & Kosalu Yamada)

Side Two

01 - Night Wave (Yutaka Yokorura)
02 - Living Inside Of Your Love (Yutaka Yokorura & Bunny Hull)
03 - The Shadows (Yutaka Yokorura & Don Grusin)
04 - Outdoor Life (Don Grusin)
05 - Aurora (Yutaka Yokorura)
06 - Reflections (Don Grusin)


Produced by Yutaka Yokokura & Don Grusin
Arranged & Conducted by Yutaka Yokokura
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Recorded by Geoff Gillette & Yutaka Yokokura at Monterey Studios, Glendale, CA ; Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA ; Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA & Double 'Y' Studios, Alhambra, CA
Assisted by Greg Scott, Bob Macias, David Glover & Steve Holriyd
Digitally Mixed by Don Murray at Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Leslie Ann Jones
Mastered by Wally Traugott
Digital Editing at CMS, Pasadena, CA


Side One

01 - Colors Of The Wind

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards & Koto
Carlos Vega : Drums
Freddie Washington : Bass
Luis Conte : Percussion
Carlos Rios : Guitar

02 - Warm And Sunny Sunday Morning

Yutaka Yokokura : Rhodes Piano, Keyboards, Koto & Lead vocals
Pauline Wilson : Lead vocals
Gracinha Leporace : Background vocals
Carlos Vega : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar & Cavaquinho
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Sid Sharp : Concertmaster

03 - Peach Blossom Spring

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Koto & Percussion
Carlos Vega : Drums
Freddie Washington : Bass
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi

04 - Dreamland

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Koto, Lead & Background vocals
Bunny Hull : Background vocals
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Gary Grant & Larry Hall : Trumpets
Gary Herbig & Kim Hutchcroft : Alto & Tenor Saxes
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Sid Sharp : Concertmaster

05 - Akatombo / Red Dragonfly

Yutaka Yokokura : Acoustic Piano & Keyboards

Side Two

01  - Night Wave

Yutaka Yokokura : Rhodes Piano, Keyboards, Koto & Percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Kazu Matsui : Shakuhachi
Gary Grant & Larry Hall : Trumpets
Gary Herbig & Kim Hutchcroft : Alto & Tenor Saxes
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Gale Robinson, Alan Robinson & Gene Sherry : French Horns
Sid Sharp : Concertmaster

02 - Living Inside Of Your Love

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Koto & Background vocals
Pauline Wilson : Lead vocals
Bunny Hull : Background vocals
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Gary Grant & Larry Hall : Trumpets
Gary Herbig & Kim Hutchcroft : Alto & Tenor Saxes
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone

03 - The Shadows

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards & Koto
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Tim Weston : Guitar

04 - Outdoor Life

Yutaka Yokokura : Koto
Don Grusin : Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Tim Weston : Guitar

05 - Aurora

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards & Koto
Carlos Rios : Guitar
Luis Conte & Everaldo Ferreira : Percussion

06 - Reflections

Yutaka Yokokura : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards & Koto
Jeff Fair : Synthesizer Programming

Yutaka "Brazasia" (1990) -Smooth Jazz / City Pop-

 Label : GRP Records

01 - Brazasia (Yutaka Yokokura, Oscar Castro-Neves & Mann)
02 - East By South (Yutaka Yokokura)
03 - Morena (Yutaka Yokokura & Tapajos)
04 - Chuva (Yutaka Yokokura)
05 - Lambada Nova (You're Good For Me) (Yutaka Yokokura & Mann)
06 - Urban Jungle (Yutaka Yokokura & Oscar Castro-Neves)
07 - Wayward Wind (Yutaka Yokokura)
08 - (If I Only Have) One Chance (Yutaka Yokokura, Antonio Adolfo & Mann)
09 - Sao Jorge (Yutaka Yokokura & Antonio Adolfo)
10 - Say You Do (Yutaka Yokokura & Feather)


Produced & Arranged by Yutaka Yokokura
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Assistant Producer on "Morena", "(If I Only Have) One Chance", "East By South" & "Sao Jorge" : Antonio Adolfo
Recorded at Double "Y" Studios / Alhambra, CA ; Milagro Sound / Glendale, CA & Entourage Studios / N. Hollywood, CA
Recorded by Geoff Gillette & Yutaka Yokokura
Digitally Mixed by Geoff Gillette at Double "Y" Studio / Alhambra, CA
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Horns Arranged by Jerry Hey
Additional Synthesizer Programming by Don Grusin


01 - Brazasia

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, Koto & Lead vocals
Arthur Maia : Bass
Teo Lima : Drums
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Gary Meek : EWI
Paulinho Da Costa, Luis Conte & Michael Shapiro : Percussion
Gracinha Leporace : Background vocals

02 - East By South

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards & Koto
Arthur Maia : Bass
Teo Lima : Drums
Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa & Michael Shapiro : Percussion
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Sax
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
 
03 - Morena

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Koto & Lead vocals
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Teo Lima : Drums
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Beimbau & Percussion
Gracinha Leporace : Background vocals

04 - Chuva

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards & Koto
Jerry Watts : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Luis Conte & Michael Shapiro : Percussion
Gary Meek : EWI

05 - Lambada Nova (You're Good For Me)

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards & Koto
Jerry Watts : Bass
Luis Conte & Michael Shapiro : Percussion
Pauline Wilson : Lead vocals
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Trumpets
Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Sax
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Gary Meek : Alto Sax (Solo)

06 - Urban Jungle

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards & Koto
Carlos Vega : Drums
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Michael Shapiro : Percussion

07 - Wayward Wind

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Acoustic Piano & Koto

08 - (If I Only Have) One Chance

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards, Koto & Vocals
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Teo Lima : Drums
Ricardo Silveira : Electric Guitar
Luis Conte : Percussion

09 - Sao Jorge

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards & Koto
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Gary Meek : EWI
Pauline Wilson & Gracinha Leporace : Vocals

10 - Say You Do

Yutaka Yokokura : Keyboards & Koto
Jerry Watts : Bass
Carlos Vega : Drums
Oscar Castro-Neves : Acoustic Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Pauline Wilson : Vocals
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Flugelhorn
Kim Hutchcroft : Alto Sax
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone