In December 1972, “JVC” label released “Echoes of a Friend”, the 16th McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in November 1972, in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner – piano
Track listing:
All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.
Naima – John Coltrane
Promise – John Coltrane
My Favorite Things – Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers
On December 15, 2007, “Somethin’ Else” label released “It’s the Time”, the 52nd Ron Carter album. It was recorded April – June 2007, at “EMI Music Japan Inc. Studios” in Tokyo, and was produced by Retrac Productions and Ron Carter.
Personnel:
Ron Carter – bass, piccolo bass
Mitsuaki Kishi – piano
Mulgrew Miller − piano
Russell Malone − guitar
Makoto Rikitake − drums
Motoya Hamaguchi − percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Ron Carter, except where noted.
It’s the Time
Eddie’s Theme
Mack the Knife – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
Candle Light
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
On November 8, 1974, “A&M” label released (only in Japan) “Saturnight”, the first Cat Stevens live album. It was recorded in June 1974, at “Sunplaza Hall”, Nakano, Tokyo, and was produced by Cat Stevens. All the proceeds from the album went to support UNICEF.
Personnel:
Cat Stevens – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Alun Davies – guitar, backing vocals
Larry Steele – guitars, percussion, backing vocals
On October 5, 1993, “GRP” label released “Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!”, album by the GRP All-Star Big Band. It was recorded in January 1993, at “Gotanda Kan-i Hoken Hall” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Michael Abene and Gretchen Hoffmann Abene.
Personnel:
Dave Grusin – piano
Tom Scott – conductor, soprano, tenor and baritone sax
Eric Marienthal – soprano and alto saxophones
Nelson Rangell – soprano and alto saxophones, flute
Bob Mintzer – soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet
Ernie Watts – soprano and tenor saxophones
Arturo Sandoval –trumpet, flugelhorn
Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
Byron Stripling – trumpet, flugelhorn
George Bohanon – trombone
Phillip Bent – flute
Eddie Daniels – clarinet
Russell Ferrante – piano
John Patitucci – bass
Dave Weckl – drums
Gary Burton – vibraphone
Gary Lindsay – arrangements
Bernie Kirsh – engineer, mixing
Keiichi Yamada – engineer assistant
Darren Mora – engineer assistant, mixing
Wally Traugott – mastering
Dan Serrano – art direction
Scott Johnson – art direction
Alba Acevedo – design
Yasuhisa Yoneda – photography
Katsuya Koike – photography
Geoff Mayfield – liner notes
Michael Landy – post-production
Joseph Doughney – post-production
Diane Dragonette – assistant coordinator, production coordination
On September 25, 1979, “Alfa” label released “Solid State Survivor”, the second Yellow Magic Orchestra studio album. It was recorded March – June 1979, at “Alfa Studio A” in Shibaura, Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Haruomi Hasono.
On September 14, 2009, “Samadhi Sound” label released “Manafon”, the seventh David Sylvian studio album. It was recorded 2004–2007, in Vienna, Tokyo and London, and was produced by David Sylvian.
Personnel:
David Sylvian – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, electronics, engineer, mixing, art direction
Burkhard Stangl – guitar
Keith Rowe – guitar
Christian Fennesz – guitar, laptop
Otomo Yoshihide – acoustic guitar, turntables
Tetuzi Akiyama – acoustic and electric guitar
John Tilbury – piano
Werner Dafeldecker – acoustic bass
Evan Parker – saxophone
Franz Hautzinger – trumpet
Marcio Mattos – cello
Michael Moser – cello
Toshimaru Nakamura – no input mixer
Joel Ryan – tape signal processing
Sachiko M. – sine waves
Christoph Amann, Toshihiko Kasai, Sebastian Lexer, Neil Tucker – additional engineering
Yuka Fujii – art direction
Chris Bigg – design
Atsushi Fukui – David Sylvian portrait and related drawings
On September 3, 2007, “Parlaphone” label released “Beyond the Neighbourhood”, the third Athlete studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Jonny Pilcher, Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Stephen Roberts.
Personnel:
Jonny Pilcher – guitar
Joel Pott – vocals, radio
Tim Wanstall – keyboards, backing vocals
Carey Willetts – bass, backing vocals
Stephen Roberts – drums, backing vocals
Marie-Juliette Beer – vocals
Stella Page – strings
Paul Burton, Peter Abbot – engineer
Ben Allen – mixing
Cenzo Townshend – mixing
Andy Marcinkowski – mixing assistant
Neil Comber – mixing assistant
John Davies – mastering
Stevie Gee – artwork
Danny Clinch – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jonny Pilcher, Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Stephen Roberts.
On July 4, 1970, “Milestone” label released “Have You Heard?”, the second Jack DeJohnette album. It was recorded in April 1970, at “Toshi Center Hall” in Akasaka, Tokyo.
On May 26, 1993, “Verve Forecast” label released “Asian Games”, album by Yōsuke Yamashita, Bill Laswell and Ryuichi Sakamoto. It was recorded in 1988, at “Kampo”, and “Platinum Island” in New York, and “Runt” in Tokyo, and was produced by Bill Laswell and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
On February 21, 1996, “Baidis” label released “Interpieces Organization”, album by Haruomi Hosono and Bill Laswell. It was recorded in 1995, at “Quiet Lodge”, “Hanagebyoon Studio”, “Camouflage Studio” in Tokyo, and “Greenpoint Studios” in Brooklyn, “Meow Studio” in New York, and was produced by Bill Laswell and Haruomi Hosono.