The Square-Moment[Live @ Chicken George][2001

"Memorial Live @ Chicken George, Kobe, Japan"
Recorded Sept.29,2000

01 Adventures ~ Omens of Love -- Masahiro Andoh 8:04
02 In The Grid -- Masahiro Andoh 5:17
03 Travelers -- Hirotaka Izumi 6:30
04 Pioggia di Capri -- Mitsuru Sutoh 8:56
05 Friendship -- Masahiro Andoh 5:01
06 Forgotten Saga -- Hirotaka Izumi 9:44
07 Giant Side Steps -- Takeshi Itoh 9:48
08 Dooba Wooba!-- Hiroyuki Noritake & Mitsuru Sutoh2:18
09 Breeze and You -- Hirotaka Izumi 5:26
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10 ~ All about you -- T-Square 6:17
11 Takarajima -- Hirotaka Izumi 5:59
12 (Yuh-Ja) -- Hiroyuki Noritake 6:06
13 Truth -- Masahiro Andoh 7:32
14 Control -- Masahiro Andoh 6:25
15 ????-- Masahiro Andoh 6:20
16 Megalith -- Masato Honda 5:10
17 Tomorrow's Affair -- Masahiro Andoh 7:27
18 Little Mermaid -- Masahiro Andoh 5:36
19 Hearts -- Masahiro Andoh 9:54
20 It’s Magic -- Masahiro Andoh 6:58
Related Artists

* Hirotaka Izumi : Piano, Keyboards, Orchestra Hit
* Hiroyuki Noritake : Drums
* Masahiro Andoh : Acoustic and Electric Guitars
* Mitsuru Sutoh : Electric Bass
* Ryo Hayashi : Keyboards, Prophet 5
* Takeshi Itoh : Alto Saxophone, EWI, Flute

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Sleep walker-The Voyage [2006]

Tracklisting:
1 Ai-No-Tabi
2 Into The Sun [Featuring]-Bembe Swque
3 The Southern Cross
4 Afloat [Featuring] - Yukimi Nagano
5 Lost In Blue
6 Kaze
7 Reminiscence
8 The Voyage [Featuring] - Pharoah Sanders

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T Square--Welcome To The Rose Garden [1995]

01 Triumph
02 Crown and Roses
03 History
04 Sunnyside Cruise
05 Splash!
06 Landscape
07 41, Parthenia Rd.
08 The Autumn of '75
09 Prime Time
Related Artists

* Hirotaka Izumi : Piano, Keyboards
* Hiroyuki Noritake : Drums
* Masahiro Andoh : Guitars
* Masato Honda : Saxophones, EWI, All Brass Instruments
* Mitsuru Sutoh : Basses

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T Square--Truth [1987][The Square]

01 Grand Prix
02 Celebration
03 Beat in beat
04 Unexpected Lover
05 Truth
06 Breeze and You
07 Giant Side Steps
08 Because
09 Twilight in Upper West
Related Artists

* Hirotaka Izumi : Keyboards, Synthesizers and Synthesizers Programmes
* Hiroyuki Noritake : Drums and Percussion Programmes
* Kiyohiko Semba : Percussion (1,2,3,7)
* Masahiro Andoh : Guitars and Synthesizers Programmes
* Mitsuru Sutoh : Bass
* Takeshi Itoh : Aloto Saxophone, Lyricon
* Tatsuhiko Mori : Synthesizers Programming
* Yukio Doki/Hammer : Synthesizers Programming


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T Square--Magic [1981][The Square]

01 It's Magic
02 Chou Chow
03 I'll never forget you
04 Little Mermaid
05 Larisa
06 Chase
07 Sunshine Sunshine
08 Wandering Soldier
09 I luv U
10 Kawaii Techno

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T Square--Make Me A Star [1979][The Square]

01 Mr. Coco's One
02 Make me a star
03 Life is a music
04 Stiff Nails
05 Love Forever
06 I will sing a lullaby
07 Texas Kid
Related Artists

* Eiji Arai : Trombone (3)
* Junko Miyagi : Acoustic & Electric Piano Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers
* Kayoko Ishu : Vocal (1,2,3)
* Kiyohiko Semba : Percussion
* Masahiro Andoh : Guitars
* Michael S. Kawai : Drums, Percussion, Voice
* Shin Kazuhara : Trumpet (3)
* Shiroh Sagisu : Conductor, Synthesizers
* Tadaaki Obuo : Strings (2,6)
* Takeshi Itoh : Alto Saxophone, Lyricon
* Yuhji Nakamura : Bass



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T Square-33 w/ Bonus Track [2007]

TRACKS;
RONDO
FREEZE FLAME
INSOMNIA
FLYING COLORS
IBERIAN SEASCAPE
AGAIN & AGAIN
STRANGER IN THE MIRROR
BUSHMASTER
FUMBLE
????

TELL THE TRUTH [BONUS] W/ ERIC MARTIN VOCALS FROM MR. BIG
TRUTH [BONUS] 20TH ANN. VERSION

* Keizoh Kawano : Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, Organ and Synthesizer
* Masahiro Andoh : Acoustic and Electric Guitars
* Satoshi Bandoh : Drums
* Shingo Tanaka : Bass
* Takeshi Itoh : Saxophone and EWI


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Jimsaku--Jimsaku [1st] [1990]

1.GYPSY ROMANCE *
2.SMALL WORLD
3.THE LAST SCENE *
4.MULATA EXOTICA
5.BEYOND THE FRONTIER
6.ESTRELA DO MEU CORACAO(STAR *OF MY HEART)
7.A MAN FROM THE ANDES
8.PLEASURE IN RIO *
9.MASOROMI(DAY DREAMING)
10.MUNDOS DIFERENTES(DIFFERRENT WORLD) *

July25,1990
POLYDOR K.K. POCH-1016
MUSICIANS::
ERICH BULLING(G) JOAKIN BELLO(Strings) PAULINHO DA COSTA(Per) JAMES HARRAH(G) MARK GASBARRO(K) JERRY HEY(T&F) GARY GRANT(T&F) GRAY HERBIG(Sax&Fl) BILL REICHENBACH(Tr) LEW McCREARY(Tr) VIVIANA COSTAMANSO(Vo)

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T-Square-Stars and the Moon[1984][The Square]

ANOTHER ONE RE UPPED. A LOT OF THE MEDIAFIRE/DIVSHARE FILES ARE USELESS, THAT IS WHY I AM RELOADING THEM.

01. ITOSHI NO UNAJI
02. MAYBE I'M WRONG
03. CRY FOR THE MOON
04. MISTRAL
05. DESTINATION
06. OVERNIGHT SENSATION
07. MIST OF TIME
08. ENRAI

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Billy Cobham--Picture This [1987]

Another of my favorites from him..

Most of drummer Billy Cobham's recordings have featured his groups of the period, but this set for GRP matches him with a variety of all-stars. Three songs feature Grover Washington, Jr. on soprano or tenor; Randy Brecker takes a flugelhorn solo on "Taurian Matador"; and other guests include Tom Scott (on his anonymous-sounding lyricon), keyboardist George Duke and bassist Ron Carter. Nothing all that surprising or memorable occurs on the melodic but routine set.

1 Two for Juan -- Cobham, Cobham -- 7:52
2 Same Ole Love -- McLeod, Roberts -- 4:07
3 Taurian Matador -- Cobham -- 4:30
4 You Within Me Within You -- Cobham -- 7:00
5 Coming Attractions -- Cobham --7:43
6 This One's for Armando -- Cobham -- 8:30
7 Sign 'O' the Times -- Cobham -- 6:28
8 The Juggler -- Cobham -- 4:55
9 Danse for Noh Masque -- Cobham -- 6:04

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Billy Cobham--The Traveler-[1993]

One of my favorites from him.



01. Alfa Waves
02. All That Your Soul Provides
03. Balancing Act
04. What If ?
05. Dippin' The Biscuits In The Soup
06. Fragoline
07. Just One Step Away
08. Mushu Creole Blues
09. On The Inside Track
10. Soul Provider

The Musicians:
DRUMS: Billy Cobham, Gary Hushband (on track 9)
BASS: Ira Coleman, Mike Mondesir (on tracks 2,7 and 10)
KEYBOARDS: Joe Chindamo, Gary Husband (on tracks 1 and 6)
VOCALS: Carole Rowley
GUITARS: Peter Wolpl
PERCUSSION: Billy Cobham, Nippy Noya

These compositions were recorded at Real World Studios Box Mill (Bath, England) November 1993
Produced by Billy Cobham.
All compositions written by Billy Cobham except "What If ?", "Just One Step Away" and "All Your Soul Provides" - Billy Cobham, Carole Rowley.

The overall feel of this recording is very similar to Incoming. Peter Wolpl remains on guitar, as does Nippy Noya on percussion. The pianist has been changed to Joe Chindamo; however, his style is similar to Rita Marcotulli's on Incoming. The music is very dense and cannot be listened to casually or infrequently if one wants to absorb the full impact of the recording. The underrated Wolpl provides an excellent acoustic guitar solo on "Alfa Waves." There are three vocal tracks here, which means a meager attempt at pop on a majority of contemporary jazz recordings. Fortunately, this is not the case here. Carole Rowley does a fine job of "jazz" singing and seems to be a cohesive part of the band, rather than a novelty. Cobham's mastery of rhythm (not technique) is evident on "Balancing Act." This is an aspect of his playing that is often overlooked due to his overwhelming power behind the traps. For fans just interested in that aspect of his playing, "On the Inside Track" features a mini-drum battle with drummer extraordinaire Gary Husband. As a whole, The Traveler is a very good recording and clearly shows Cobham's constant striving to grow as both a composer and musician.

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Jimsaku-Dispensation [1996]

Thanks to Cabinboy, for this hard get release.


1.SUPER JINGLE1-- CHASE THE CRIMINAL
2.DISPENSATION *
3.MAKE MY TIME
4.SUPER JINGLE2 --PRIZEWINNING
5.I CAN LIVE WITHOUT YOU *
6. SHIBUYA PILON
7.SUPER JINGLE3 --EMERGENCY REPORT *
8.ISLAND
9.SUPER JINGLE4-- BATTLE ROYAL *
10.DANCE OF THE LAST NIGHT EVE
11.KIOKU NO MACHI
12.SUPER JINGLE5-- AIMING AT GOAL *
13.HARBOR FWY
14.DAY BREAK *
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1996. 11.21
BMG VICTOR INC. BVCR-776
FEARTURING KEIKO ITO
PRODUCE BY Toshiki Kadomatsu

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T-Square-25th Anniversary Live [Sept.20,2003]

This was ripped from the DVD.

CD1.

01.OPENING--2:07
02.JAPANESE SOUL BROTHERS--12:49
03.CELEBRATION--6:26
04.OMENS OF LOVE '03--6:24
05.MISS YOU--6:34
06.FUTURE FLY--8:54
07.T comes back--4:49
08.????--5:11

CD 2.

09.EUROSTAR -RUN INTO THE LIGHT--7:51
10.MEDLEY ADVENTURES--23:08
-SAILING THE OCEAN
-THE FACE
-MEGALITH
-ALL ABOUT YOU
11.HEARTS--8:01
12.TRUTH--11:05
13.TAKARAJIMA--7:21

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The Lineup was:::
MASAHIRO ANDOH--[G]
TAKESHI "TK" ITOH--SAX,EWI,FLUTE
HIROTAKA IZUMI-[K]
HIROYUKI NORITAKE-[D]
MITSURU SUTOH--[B]

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Casiopea--The Party (DVD)[1990]

HQ audio and video..


1. Large world (DAI-SEKAI)
2. The Party Night
3. Drum Solo ~ Bass Solo
4. Blue flame (AOI-HONOH)
5. Nostalgia
6. Illusion
7. Stormy Heart
8. Witness (MOKUGEKI-SYA)
9. Romancing
10.Flush Up
11.Cyber Zone
12.Pounding (TOKIMEKI)
13.Golden Island

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Kaori Kobayashi-Solar [2005][2/23/2005]

1. Solar
2. I Love Your Smile
3. Bird Island
4. Tomorrow (Better You, Better me)
5. Another Way
6. Sunset Ocean
7. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
8. Smoky

Alto Sax & Flute: Kaori Kobayashi
Keyboards,Programming & Percussions : Akira Minoru Otsubo
Guitar : Masato, Isamu Ohashi, Yoshio Nomura
Bass : Takeshi Utida Zhi, Minoru Sudou
Drums : Koutarou Kamei, Masayuki Muraishi
Percussions : Hideaki Sakai
Chorus : Hiroshi Ueno

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Casiopea,T-Square & Jimsaku-Tokyo Jazz Jam [1997]

Great show featuring these groups playing together.

Tracks::

1. Opening-3:49
2. Mind Quake-5:34
3. Asayake-5:00
4. Talk[1]-3:27
5. Blaze of Passion-7:21
6. Who's Calling Me?-7:41
7. Talk [2]-3:02
8. Megalith-4:49
9. Little Mermaid-5:16
10. Get Back-5:57
11. Closing

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Dimension & T-Square-Tokyo Jazz Festival [2007]

This is a TV-Rip.
Recorded 9/23/2007 @ the Tokyo Jazz Sunset Party.

1. Dimension--
IF & RISE--16:04

2. T-SQUARE--
OMENS OF LOVE & TRUTH

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Fragile-Live @ Fureai Hall [1/31/2007]

Great live show from NHK-FM[Sessions]


Tracks::

1. C Jam-1:38
2. Phantom Tone-10:48
3. Fudge Mudge-6:33
4. Tarama-7:11
5. Band Pho-8:07
6. Back Skip-8:46
7. Slum Dance-7:20

• Koichi Yabori : Guitar
• Kozo Suganuma : Drums
• Masatoshi Mizuno : Bass

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Dimension-Live in Seoul [2008]

1.-Kazuki Katsuta--Sax
2. Takashi Masuzaki-Guitars
3. Akira Onozuka-Keys
plus supporting musicians.


performance at Baekam Art Hall

ARE YOU GONNA WIN--9:18
OUT OFF THIS SKY--7:10
RISE--7:03
I WILL--6:42
TONES--8:11

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Tetsuo Sakurai--Dewdrops[1986]

01 Refresh!
02 In the Distance
03 Night Dew
04 Kimono
05 Tension
06 Earth Calling Space
07 Venus
08 Jester's Dance
09 Prophet Voyager

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Tetsuo Sakurai-TLM20 {Live} 2004

01 Chaos -- Tetsuo Sakurai
02 I'm gonna catch you -- Tetsuo Sakurai
03 Dispensation -- Tetsuo Sakurai
04 Alisa -- Tetsuo Sakurai
05 Firewater-- Tetsuo Sakurai
06 Funky Punch -- Tetsuo Sakurai
07 Sailing Alone -- Tetsuo Sakurai
08 Red Zone-- Tetsuo Sakurai
09 Bass Solo '2000 -- Tetsuo Sakurai
10 You can do it -- Tetsuo Sakurai
11 45 degrees -- Tetsuo Sakurai
Related Artists

* Akira Jimbo : Drums[Casiopea]
* Issei Noro : Guitars[Casiopea]
* Kazuki Katsuta : Saxophone[Dimension
* Minoru Mukaiya : Keyboards[Casiopea]
* Tetsuo Sakurai : Bass[Casiopea]

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Marcus Miller-Panther Live [1988]

Marcus Miller is a jazz musician, composer and producer, perhaps best known as a bass guitarist with Miles Davis and David Sanborn. Miller is classically trained as a clarinetist, and also plays bass clarinet, keyboards, saxophone, and guitar, and is a capable singer.


This recording was out circa mid 90's. on the german Jazzdoor label. Jazzdoor published very design and extremly good unofficial soundboard recordings of jazz artists using the early 90s european copyright loopholes. They managed very well, moving their distribution from independant to the big companies allowing their cds to be displayed on the highstreet retailer in Europe -IE: FNAC in France -. When Panther - live was displayed on the shelves of the FNAC Paris, Dreyfus records - whom Marcus Miller was in contract with - sent an injunction to all FNAC oulets in order to remove them on the same day. It became a collectible item ever since.

It was also classic for bootleg labels in Germany to change the date and location for their production. Personaly I doubt that this line up ever played together in 1988 in USA.

Marcus Miller - bass guitar, Kenny Garrett - saxophone, Michael "Patches" Steward - trumpet, Bernhard Wright - keyboards, Morris Pleasure - keyboards, Poogie Bell - drums.

1. Panther
2. Scoop
3. Steveland
4. Rampage
5. Tutu
6. Ju Ju

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The Square [T-Square] Midnight Lover[1978]

HERE IS THE 2ND RELEASE
12/21/1978

01 Lickin' it
02 Wrapped around your soul
03 Show Dance
04 Take the long road
05 Midnight Lover
06 This Song

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The Square[T-Square]-Lucky Summer Lady-[1978]

HERE IS THE 1ST ALBUM.
01 A feel deep inside
02 Lucky Summer Lady
03 The Number
04 Future Fly
05 I won't last a day without you
06 Before it's gone too far
Related Artists

* Akihiko Miyasaka : Keyboards, Vocal
* Junko Miyagi : Acoustic Piano, Keyboards, Vocal
* Kiyohiko Semba : Percussion and Voice
* Masahiro Andoh : Guitar (Leader)
* Michael S. Kawai : Drums and Percussion
* Shiroh Sagisu : Keyboards
* Takeshi Itoh : Alto and Tenor Saxophone, Flute
* Yuhji Mikuriya : Guitar
* Yuhji Nakamura : Bass and Yamaha Synthesizer

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T Square & Friends--T Comes Back[2003]

1. T comes back
2. Omens of Love '03
3. Kapiolani
4. El Mirage
5. Mirage in the Valley
6. ???
7. Lily of the Valley

Hybrid CD (normal audio and super audio)

T-Square's (ex-The Square) 25th anniversary memorial album. Sleeve cover features artwork by Masahiro Ando.

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Marlene Meets Masato Honda-Live @ B B Station [2007]

Since leaving fusion outfit T-SQUARE almost a decade ago, wind player and bandmaster Masato Honda has embarked on a series of projects with his group B.B. Station. The latest sees him paired with Filipina jazz singer Marlene on this collection of big band and swing. Among a familiar lineup of standards, a chilled, electro-backed intro brings Pee Wee King's "Tennessee Waltz" into the modern age, before it suddenly transforms into a showcase of improvised flourishes that dance among the lyrics. Complex arrangements of pop songs "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and "I Was Born To Love You," meanwhile, are invigorated by swing instrumentation, the latter even briefly touching on bebop. The tracks missing out on Honda's magical solo touch are the only letdowns, the mournful "Left Alone" — a brave attempt to introduce ambient effects into the mix — spoiled by a murky, echoing piano. It's also a pity that, lacking in reverb, each word of Marlene's husky vocals seem to be snatched away as soon as it is voiced.

Even so, while taking only a few steps outside of a conservative rereading of classics, Honda's masterful performances and the occasional daring arrangement make this an accessible — and fun — album for any fan of big-band music.


Marlene (vo)
Marine (vocals)
Masato Honda(sax)

1. Sing Sing Sing
2. It's Magic
3. You'll Never Get To Heaven
4. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
5. Cafe' Style
6. Tennessee Waltz
7. Dazzle The Night
8. Left Alone
9. I Was Born To Love You
10. In The Quiet Blue

Masakuni Takeno(sax) Masakuni Takeno (sax)
*7/7sat.?? Masakuni Takeno (saxophone) * 7/7sat. Only.
Andy Wulf(sax) Andy Wulf (sax)
Andy Wolf (saxophone)
Kazuhiko Kondo(sax) Kazuhiko Kondo (sax)
*7/8sun.?? Kazuhiko Kondou (saxophone) * 7/8sun. Only.
Yuya Yoneda(sax) Yuya Yoneda (sax)
Hiroya Yoneda (saxophone)
Shuuichi Kuwata(sax) Shuuichi Kuwata (sax)
Shuichi (saxophone)
Satoshi Sano(tb) Satoshi Sano (tb)
Sano Satoshi (trombone)
Taro Kiyooka(tb) Taro Kiyooka (tb)
Taro Kiyooka (trombone)
Gakutaro Miyauchi(tb) Gakutaro Miyauchi (tb)
Takeshi Miyauti Taro (trombone)
Mitsuaki Uchida(tb) Mitsuaki Uchida (tb)
Mitsuaki Utita (TONBON)
Isao Sakuma(tb) Isao Sakuma (tb)
Sakuma hoon (trombone)
Naruhiro Kikuchi(tp) Naruhiro Kikuchi (tp)
Shigeru Kikuti Ho (trumpet)
Ueishi Osamu(tp) Ueishi Osamu (tp)
Osamu Kamiishi (trumpet)
Masahiro Kobayash(tp) Masahiro Kobayash (tp)
Masahiro Kobayashi (trumpet)
Jun Kajiwara(g) Jun Kajiwara (g)
Sunao Kaziwara (guitar)
Shinji Akita(p) Shinji Akita (p)
Osamu Makoto Akita (piano)
Kiichiro Komobuchi(b) Kiichiro Komobuchi (b)
KOMOBUCHIKIICHIROU (base)
Setsu Fujii(ds) Setsu Fujii (ds Ingested Fujii (drums)


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Akira Jimbo--Get Up! [2008]

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
Related Artists

* Abraham Laboriel : Bass
* Akira Jimbo : Produced, Arranged, Programmed, Drums
* Frank Gambale : Electric Guitar
* Otmaro Ruiz : Piano & Fender Rhodes

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Masato Honda-Assemble a Crew[2004] studio

01 Athlete -- Masato Honda
02 Orange -- Masato Honda
03 Smile² -- Masato Honda
04 ????-- Masato Honda
05 Panther -- Masato Honda
06 Sho-Jo-Ji -- Masato Honda
07 Yellow Bird -- Masato Honda
08 ???? -- Masato Honda
09 Center Street -- Masato Honda
10 ????-- Masato Honda
Related Artists

* Gen Ogimi : Percussion (3,5,7,10)
* Hiroyuki Noritake : Drums
* Jun Kajiwara : Acoustic and Electric Guitar
* Keiji Matsumoto : Keyboards
* Masato Honda : All Sax, EWI, Flute
* Satoshi Sano : Trombone (3,9)
* Shiro Sasaki : Trumpet (3,9)
* Tomohito Aoki : Electric Bass

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Nettai Tropical Jazz Big Band-#2 [September] 1999

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT MAY NOT KNOW --AKIRA JIMBO ALSO PLAYS WITH THEM.

The Japanese imitate jazz better than anyone, so it is no surprise that they can also assimilate Latin-flavored jazz. On this, their second CD, the 18-21 piece Nettai, led by percussionist Carlos Kanno, parades through two Earth Wind & Fire pop tunes, five originals written by band members, and three standards including "Caravan," "Flamingo" (sung by Kanno) and the "Mission Impossible" theme. What you hear is equivalent to college big band arrangements of the well-known tunes, and short, concise solos that are played straight and have typical, undistinctive flavor and character. A pair of highlights include the serene seascape feeling of "Azul" with the lead instrument being a pianica, sounding like a cross between a harmonica and a melodica. "Mi Terra Natal" is like a quicker Latin version of "A Time for Love." The most outstanding cuts are the last three: a crisp stacatto reading of the ballad "Flamingo," with Kanno singing the lyric in English, "Rendezvous" with a wonderful chart and the best authentic percussion, and "Leyenda" with its fanfare intro and hottest, most spontaneous interaction between the horns and Latin percussion. Kanno is the ex-officio of the famous Orchesta de la Luz, so all the potential is there for Nettai to also emerge as a premier outfit. Perhaps by their next CD they'll dig a little deeper and go toward a more fiery stance.

1 Mission Impossible
2 September
3 Obatala
4 Caravan
5 Azul
6 Getaway
7 Mi Tierra Natal
8 Flamingo
9 Rendez-Vous
10 Leyenda

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Masato Honda--Crowded Colors-[2003]

1. Eye Power=10.00
2. Oh! Karnel
3. Slow Wave
4. Caribbean Kids
5. Bright and Early
6. Small Hours
7. Knock Around Limousine
8. Hydrasion
9. Retro Cat
10. Pray For Peace

* Gen Ogimi : Percussion (4,6,10)
* Gregg Lee : Electric Bass (2)
* Hideo Yamaki : Drums (3,9)
* Hiroyuki Noritake : Drums (1,4,10)
* Isao Miyoshi : Acoustic and Electric Guitar (5,7,8)
* Jun Kajiwara : Acoustic and Electric Guitar (1,2,3,4,6,9,10)
* Keiji Matsumoto : Electric Piano (1,4,10)
* Masahiro Sayama : Acoustic Piano (7,8)
* Masato Honda : All Sax, EWI, Flute and more
* Masayuki Hoshi : Drums Sound Samples (6)
* Michiaki Tanaka : Percussion (3,5)
* Mitsuru Sutoh : Electric Bass (4,9,10)
* Satoshi Sano : Trombone (1,2,9,10)
* Shingo Kobayashi : Acoustic and Electric Piano, Organ (2,3,6,9)
* Shiro Sasaki : Trumpet (1,2,9,10)
* Tommy Campbell : Drums (2)
* Tomohito Aoki : Electric Bass (1,3)
* Tomo'o Tsuruya : Drums (7,8)
* Vagabond Suzuki : Electric Bass (5,7,8)

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Takeshi Itoh--Double Circle--1999

1. Dawn Out
2. Quiet frequency
3. Deeper than gravity
4. Believe my heart
5. Finesse
6. High time
7. Magnum
8. Never again
9. Dawn out -refrain-
10. I wish
11. (take 1025) Bonus Track

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Jimsaku--Navel--1994

1.NAVLE OF EARTH 2.SHINKIRO 3.BIG MAN * 4.ALISA * 5.RENDEZVOUS 6.PEA CAN ZOUK 7.CRESCENT JAM 8.GURU GURU LABYRINTH * 9.DAWN VOYAGE 10.TOKYO TOWER OF POWER * 1994. 9. 1 POLYDOR K.K. POCH-1386 MUSICIAN KEN MORIMURA(K) CHIZUKO YOSHIHIRO(K) ICHIRO NAKAI(Vl) YOSHIAKI MUTOH(G) SIRO SASAKI(T) MASANORI SUZUKI(T) KAZUKI KATSUTA(AS) SHOJI HARUNA(TS&BS) MAKOTO KIMURA(Pr) MICHIAKI TANAKA(Pr) rar Link in comments

T-Square--Yes,No-1988

01	Dans Sa Chambre
02	Go for it
03	Miss You
04	El Mirage
05	Shadow
06	Mr. Merrow
07	Kiss
08	Papillon
09	Crisis
10	Catcher in the rye

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• Charles Loper : Trombone (1,2,3,4)
• Daniel Higgins : Tenor Saxophone, Flute (1,2,3,4)
• Gary Grant : Trumpets, Fulgelhorns (1,2,3,4)
• Hirotaka Izumi : Keyboards, Synthesizers and Synthesizers Programmes
• Hiroyuki Noritake : Drums
• Jerry Hey : Trumpets, Fulgelhorns (1,2,3,4)
• Masahiro Andoh : Guitars and Syntesizers Programmes
• Mitsuru Sutoh : Basses
• Takeshi Itoh : Alto Saxophone, EWI
• Tatsuji Yokoyama : Percussion (4,5)
• Toshihiro Nakanishi Group : Strings (1,10)

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Takeshi Itoh--Mellow Madness--2007

SAX PLAYER FOR T-SQAURE. HAS BEEN WITH THEM SINCE THE BEGINNING/OFF AND ON..

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1. People Make The World Go Round
2. Third Addiction
3. Pick Up The Pieces
4. Stay Gold
5. Me and Mrs.Jones
6. Velas
7. Marina
8. Mercy Mercy Mercy
9. Do It To me
10. Hello Like Before

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Takeshi Itoh-Dear Hearts-1984

01	GODZILLA
02	FLIGHT IN MISTRAL
03	SAY IT AGAIN
04	MR.GOKIGEN
05	MARINA
06	MOONWALK
07	ON VENTURA BLVD.
08	THIS MASQUERADE
09	BRUES FOR LEE 320 rar 1st solo release for T-Square sax player

Omar Hakim--Rhythm Deep-1989

Omar Hakim is a fusion drummer and session man extraordinaire whose talents have graced a tremendous variety of big name recordings in the jazz, pop, and R&B fields dating back to the early '80s. Born in New York City in 1959, Hakim began playing drums at age five, and by age ten was performing with his father, swing trombonist Hasan Hakim (Duke Ellington, Count Basie); he also performed with boyhood friend and future fusion star Marcus Miller. Hakim landed his first big break in 1980 when he joined Carly Simon's backing band; soon after, he became the drummer for Weather Report in time for 1982's Record, and he also landed a gig playing on David Bowie's return to the American pop charts, Let's Dance. He remained with Weather Report until the group's breakup in 1985, and his high-profile engagements helped land him work on Sting's The Dream of the Blue Turtles and Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms, among others.

By this time, Hakim was teaching himself to program drum machines, which put him in even greater demand as a pop, rock, and R&B session musician, and landed him work with Madonna. Meanwhile, he continued his work as a jazz fusion drummer; just a partial list of his credits over the '80s and '90s includes work with Miles Davis, David Sanborn, Roy Ayers, George Benson, Joe Sample, John Scofield, Lee Ritenour, and Najee. In 1989, Hakim released his first solo album, Rhythm Deep, which occupied a middle ground between jazz, R&B, and pop, and gave him a chance to showcase his vocal abilities as well. The results earned Hakim a Grammy nomination.

During the '90s, Hakim continued to improve his skills in the realm of electronic percussion, keeping abreast of new technologies and thereby keeping his session career in good stead. He performed on albums by Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, and Jewel, among other big time pop stars, and initially kept his jazz work going as well, though it had tapered off by the middle of the decade. In 2000, Hakim released his second solo album, The Groovesmith, which took a musical approach similar to his first effort and was produced on his own Macintosh ProTools system.

1) Crucial 2 Groove
2) Rhythm Deep
3) Take My Heart
4) Amethyst Secrets
5) Real Side
6) Angel Delight
7) Love Is Here To Stay
8) Constructive Criticism
9) Tears
10) Sun Always Shines
11) Isolated Lonely
12) Mystic's Glance



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Masato Honda w/ Voice of Elements

01 4P layers
02 Destiny in the tube
03 Polka
04 Her life and two doves
05 Bulldog
06 Lautan Hindia
07 Bop Factory
08 Mandrake
09 ????
10 Knotty Sticky
11 ????
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* Hiroyuki Noritake : Drums
* Keiji Matsumoto : Arranged (2,4,6,10), Keyboards, Piano, Guitar, Accordion, Synth-programming
* Masahiko Todo : 1st VI (6)
* Masato Honda : Arranged (1,3,5,7,9,11), Saxophones, EWI, Flute, Synth-programming etc.
* Mitsuru Sutoh : Arranged (8), Bass
* Namiko Kitagawa : 2nd VI (6)
* Shoko Miki : Vla (6)
* Taiga Kanno : Cello (6)

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Jimsaku--100%

01 Crusin'
02 Firewater
03 Jack in the Box
04 Catastrophy of the rhythm suite
05 Moon Beauty

• Akira Jimbo : Drums
• Chizuko Yoshihiro : Keyboards & Recorder
• Hirokuni Korekata : Guitar
• Ichiro Nakai : Electric Violin
• Ken Morimura : Keyboards
• Tetsuo Sakurai : Bass

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T-Square--Sports

01 Love is in my sight
02 Love all
03 Hit and run
04 Leave me alone
05 Overhead Kick
06 Drop Goal
07 Takarajima
08 Camel Land
09 Passage of Clouds

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• Eiji Arai : Trombone (2)
• Hirotaka Izumi : Keyboards, Synthesizers
• Hiroyuki Noritake : Drums
• Jake H. Conception : Tenor Saxophone (2)
• Kenichiro Hayashi : Trumpets (2)
• Masahiro Andoh : Guitars
• Shin Kazuhara : Trumpets (2)
• Sumio Okada : Bass Trombone (2)
• Takeshi Itoh : Alto Saxophone, Lyricon, Digital Takecon-1
• Toyoyuki Tanaka : Electric Bass, Synthesizer Bass, Simons

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T-Square Super Band-Wonderful Days [2008]

The latest release.
Good stuff.

Thanks to a good friend[alxb] for this.

01 Islet Beauty Takeshi Itoh
02 Anthem Toyoyuki Tanaka
03 Calera Keizoh Kawano
04 Seeking the Pearl Keizoh Kawano
05 Wonderful Days Hirotaka Izumi
06 Blues for Monk Masahiro Andoh
07 Sweet Catastrophe Satoshi Bandoh
08 Freckles Hirotaka Izumi
09 System of Love Masahiro Andoh
10 Missin' You Satoshi Bandoh
Related Artists

* Hirotaka Izumi : Acoustic Piano (3,5,8,10), Programming (5,8)
* Hiroyuki Noritake : Drums (2,3,5,6)
* Keizoh Kawano : Acoustic Piano (1,4,7), Keyboards (1,3,4,5,8,9,10), Programming (1,2,3,4,5,6,8), Organ (2,10), Fender Rhodes (6,7,9), CDJ(7)
* Luis Valle : Trumpet (1)
* Masahiro Andoh : Acoustic Guitar (1,8,9), Electric Guitars (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10), Programming (9)
* Masakuni Takeno : Tenor Saxophone (1)
* Michael S. Kawai : Percussion (3,6,8,9), Voice (9)
* Mitsuru Sutoh : Electric Bass (3,5,7,8,10)
* Saori Sendo : Percussion (1)
* Satoshi Bandoh : Drums (1,2,4,7,8,9,10), Percussion (4), Keyboards (7), Programming (7,10)
* Takahiro Miyazaki : Tenor Saxophone (3), Soprano Saxophone (8), Alto Saxophone (10)
* Takeshi Itoh : Saxophone (1,3,5,7), EWI (2,4,9), Flute (8)
* Toyoyuki Tanaka : Electric Bass (1,2,4,6,9)
* Yohichi Murata : Trombone (1)

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T-Square-Natural [video]

This is a great show, especially "DUO'.
you must download all 7 parts before opening.

1. CONTROL
2. DAISY FIELD
3. WHITE MANE
4. WIND SONG
5. DUO
6. MORNING STAR
7. RADIO STAR
8. TRUTH



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Issei Noro[Inspirits]-Innertime [2008]

01 Tiebreaker
02 What time is it?
03 South Beach
04 Old Fashioned
05 A Brilliant Day
06 Sapphire Sky
07 Think Well
08 Tomorrow
09 Possibility of Us
10 The season has gone
11 Chase the Dream
12 Apollo
Related Artists

* Akira Jimbo : Drums
* Issei Noro : Electric Guitars, Acoustic & Electric Percussions, Chorus Voices
* Kent Ogiya : Electric & Synthesized Pianos
* Ryo Hayashi : Ensemble & Lead Synthesizers
* Yuji Yajima : Electric Basses

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T-Square & Friends-Miss You In New York-1995

I HAVE NEVER FOUND OUT WHO WAS 'THE FRIENDS' SORRY.

1. MIDNIGHT DREAMER
2. 'CAUSE
3. PAPILLON Cajan Style
4. MISS YOU '88
5. WHO'S LICKIN' IT
6. BREEZE AND YOU '95
7. FINAL DROP GOAL
8. UNEXPECTED LOVER IN NEW YORK

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Requested}-The Rippingtons-Black Diamond [1997]

Still one of my favorite groups..
This was requested by a friend.

The Rippingtons have put together another contemporary jazz fan's "Dream". The Rippingtons really know what jazz fans want and they give it to you holding nothing back. How do they continue to do it? When this question was posed to Russ Freeman, he responds by saying, "I know that there are a lot of you out there who have every CD that we have done. I think about this fact every time I sit down to write another CD. I have tried my hardest to raise the bar just a little more each year, to make better sounding records, and write more exciting songs." The bar has truly been raised. One listen to their latest release and we were once again astonished with the brilliance and energy that The Rippingtons can assemble in their music.

This CD starts out strong with the title track, "Black Diamond" which features the elegant guitar strumming of the one and only, Russ Freeman on his 1960 Strat. This track leads ever so smoothly into the, "Deep Powder" track where you are once again loving every blissful melody backed up with some intriguing vocals from Mark Williamson. The Rippingtons also deliver a lovely ballad on "If I owned the World" with great vocals again by Mark Williamson. "Angelfire" comes at you with a Latin flavor along with remarkable percussion work by Pete Escovedo. This track also features very hot trumpet soloing by one of my favorites, Arturo Sandoval. The CD ends on a high note with a very original acoustical version of the title track that accentuates the vocals and the acoustic instruments. Your going to love it! A must have for your collection.

After nearly a decade at GRP Records, smooth jazz's premier ensemble made a very successful switch to Windham Hill with this recording inspired by leader Russ Freeman's ski adventures in his adopted home of Colorado. Their tenth album continues the band's recent successful ventures into urban-flavored music while also showcasing Freeman's amazing talents for jazz and flamenco guitar playing, in addition to his trademark classical guitar-influenced pop/rock sound. The collection is also a celebration of ten years of the smooth jazz format and the Rippingtons' instrumental role in creating music that helps define the genre's sound. The band weaves through the title track with a soaring, echoing guitar melody over a cool, shuffling hip-hop groove. Mark Williamson's spiritual-flavored chanting enhances the moody textures and funky, retro-soul vibe of the electric guitar-driven "Deep Powder," while the steamy, classical guitar-led "Seven Nights in Rome" finds the band looking down from the mountaintop, thoughtfully recounting the romantic ambience of a recent concert trip to Italy. "North Peak"'s slamming percussion approximates a speedy downhill race, but all that chill is more than balanced by the daring and exotic "Angelfire," which blends Freeman's colorful flamenco stylings and Arturo Sandoval's crackling trumpet.
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1. Black Diamond
2. Deep Powder
3. Seven Nights In Rome
4. Soul Seeker
5. In Another Life
6. Big Sky
7. If I Owned The World
8. North Pole
9. Angelfire
10. Jewel Thieves
11. Black Diamond {acoustic version]

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