(Post-Bop, Fusion) Yoshiaki Masuo - Коллекция - 1969-1996 (13 альбомов) (w/ Jan Hammer, Sadao Watanabe, T.M. Stevens, Larry Goldings, Lenny White), MP3, 192-320 kbps
Yoshiaki Masuo
Коллекция - 1969-1996 (13 альбомов)Жанр: Post-Bop, Fusion
Аудиокодек: MP3
Тип рипа: tracks
Битрейт аудио: 192-320 kbps
Продолжительность: 9:03:54
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Yoshiaki Masuo
Born in Tokyo, Japan on October 12 1946 as a son of a jazz band leader and pianist, Yoshiaki Masuo grew up surrounded by jazz music, although he never had any formal musical training. At the age of 15, he started playing the guitar on his own. Prominent among his early influences were Wes Montgomery and Grant Green.
While in Waseda University Jazz Club, Masuo was discovered by alto saxophonist Sadao Watanabe, and joined his group at the end of 1967. Masuo thus started his professional career on top as a regular of Japan's leading jazz group. He was in the group for three years, and experienced tours outside of Japan with Sadao, playing at Montreux and Newport jazz festivals. He was 1970's number one guitarist in the readers' poll of Swing Journal, Japan's most popular jazz magazine. He won the readers poll in the following years even after leaving Japan, five times in total.
Masuo moved to New York City on June 13, 1971. There he played with Teruo Nakamura, Lenny White, Michael Brecker, Chick Korea, Elvin Jones (Masuo took part in the recording of Merry Go Round) . He also played as a regular of Ashford and Simpson. In 1972, he was a member of Lee Konitz's group.
In the spring of 1973, he joined the Sonny Rollins group. He was with Sonny three years the first time and three years more from 1981. He toured with the group all over the United States as well as Japan and Europe. He participated in the recording of five Rollins' albums including The Cutting Edge (of the five, one is released in Japan only, and another in Europe).
Between the two periods of his playing with Sonny Rollins, Masuo toured with Elvin Jones in Europe, played with Larry Young, and formed his own electric fusion group. He recorded his fourth leader album in 1977 for the newly-established Electric Bird label (King Records of Tokyo). Released the next year as the label's first issue, this album
turned out to be a remarkable success. He continued to make fine jazz fusion albums one after another over the following several years, winning new fans. He made tours with his own band in Japan and on the West Coast of the U.S., as well as appearing sometimes in NYC night clubs including Seventh Avenue South and Mikell's. On one tour in Japan, Jan Hammer played with him as a special guest.
After the second period with Sonny Rollins' group in the mid 80s, Masuo acquired his own studio in Soho in NYC, and there he began experimenting with electronic instruments to create sound all by himself. This took shape as an album titled “Masuo,” on which he not only played but also did the roles of composer, arranger, engineer and mixer. This was released in May, 1989. A couple of years before this release, his owning a studio happened to make him get involved as a producer of recordings for JazzCity (and later JazzCity Spirit) for a Japanese record company. He produced dozens of albums over the next ten years. As he got deeply into production, his career as a musician was virtually put on hold. He struggled to get back to playing, and finally made a come back as a musician, with his album “Are You Happy Now. This album was released initially in Japan in December 1998, and then worldwide in November 1999 by Sunnyside. Now Masuo is back in full gear as a musician as well as a producer.
1969 - Winds of Barcelona
Yoshiaki Masuo and His Group - Winds of Barcelona
Год издания диска: 2014
Продолжительность: 38:43
Треклист:
01. Winds of Barcelona (Lake) - 4:12
02. Scarborough Fair (Simon-Garfunkel) - 6:55
03. Stoned Soul Picnic (Nyro) - 4:30
04. One for Wes (Masuo) - 5:34
05. I Say a Little Prayer (Bacharach-David) - 4:08
06. Gary's Tune (Watanabe) - 5:07
07. What the World Needs Now Is Love (Bacharach-David) - 5:24
08. Winds of Barcelona (Theme) (Lake) - 2:53
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo, Kiyoshi Sugimoto - guitar
Hideo Miyata - flute
Yoshio Suzuki - bass
Fumio Watanabe - drums
Rally Sunaga - percussion
Kazuo Yashiro - organ, piano
Nobuhiro Suzuki - vibraphone, marimba
Recorded in Tokyo on February 19 (#1-3) and May 1, 1969 (#4-8).
1975 - 111 Sullivan Street
Yoshiaki Masuo - 111 Sullivan Street
Год издания диска: 2000
Продолжительность: 46:00
Треклист:
01. Swing 42 (Reinhardt) - 0:28
02. God Bless the Child (Holiday-Herzog. Jr.) - 6:15
03. Like Someone in Love (Van Heusen-Burke) - 7:59
04. Look for the Silver Lining (Kern-De Sylva) - 7:01
05. Washington Square Bules (Masuo) - 6:42
06. Reminiscence (Masuo) - 8:30
07. West Side Highway (Masuo) - 2:12
08. Without a Song (Youmans-Eliscu-Rose) - 6:53
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar
Bob Mover - alto saxophone
Bob Cranshaw, Yoshio Suzuki - bass
David Lee, Jim Lovelece - drums
Recorded on September 27-28, 1975.
1977 - Sailing Wonder [192]
Yoshiaki Masuo - Sailing Wonder
Год издания диска: 1978
Продолжительность: 37:36
Треклист:
01. Saling Wonder (Masuo) - 6:14
02. Treasure Island (S.Masuo-Y.Masuo) - 4:28
03. Shootin' the Breeze (Masuo) - 3:33
04. Nature's Anthem (Masuo) - 5:13
05. Kirk Out (Masuo-Stevens) - 4:00
06. Cracker Jack (Masuo) - 6:19
07. Viento Fresco (For Sonny) (Masuo) - 7:49
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, percussion
Eric Gale - electric guitar
Dave Grusin - synthesizer
Richard Tee - piano, organ, clavinet
Mike Nock - synthesizer
Gordon Edwards, T. M. Stevens - electric bass
Steve Gadd, Howard King, Al Mack - drums
Bashiri - congas
Warren Smith - percussion
Shirley Masuo, Judy Anton - chorus
Recorded at Electric Lady Studio, New York from June 25 to November 15, 1977.
1979 - Good Morning [192]
Yoshiaki Masuo - Good Morning
Год издания диска: 1979
Продолжительность: 35:48
Треклист:
01. (I'm Still) Believing in Dreams (Masuo) - 5:37
02. Good Morning (Masuo) - 5:32
03. Because of You (M.Masuo) - 6:43
04. Inside Love (Masuo) - 5:28
05. A Little Bit (Masuo) - 1:15
06. Dealing with Life (Masuo) - 7:19
07. A Little Bit More (Masuo) - 3:54
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar, synthesizer, vocals
Motoaki Masuo - guitar, synthesizer
Victor Bruce Godsey - acoustic piano, electric piano
T.M. Stevens - electric bass, piccolo bass
Robbie Gonzales - drums, congas
Shirley Masuo - percussion
Delie - Hammond organ
Margaret Ross - harp
Josan - background vocals
1979 - Sunshine Avenue [320]
Yoshiaki Masuo - Sunshine Avenue
Год издания диска: 1979
Продолжительность: 37:26
Треклист:
01. Sunshine Avenue (Masuo) - 4:40
02. Your Love Is Never Ending (Godsey) - 6:35
03. A Threesome (Godsey) - 7:57
04. Look to Me (Talerant) - 6:37
05. Someone (Talerant) - 3:33
06. I Will Find a Place (Talerant) - 8:04
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, solina, percussion
Victor Bruce Godsey - acoustic piano, electric piano, clavinet, vocals
T.M. Stevens - electric bass, piccolo bass
Robbie Gonzales - drums
Charles Talerant, Shirley Masuo - percussion
Papo "Conga" Puerto - congas
Jorge Dalto - acoustic piano
Michael Chimes - harmonica
Recorded at Electric Lady Studio, New York in 1979.
1980 - Finger Dancing (with Jan Hammer) [320]
Yoshiaki Masuo & Jan Hammer - Finger Dancing
Год издания диска: 1981
Продолжительность: 36:22
Треклист:
01. Waiting No More (Hammer) - 6:04
02. All Right (Hammer) - 6:28
03. Young Filly (Hammer) - 5:12
04. Let Us Go (Hammer) - 6:49
05. A Little Bit More (Masuo) - 5:20
06. Sunshine Avenue (Masuo) - 6:35
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo - electric guitar
Jan Hammer - Oberheim, Minimoog, Yamaha CP70
Russel Blake - electric bass
Tony Cintron, Jr. - drums
Recorded at Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan on October 15-16, 1980 and at King Studio on October 19-21, 1980.
1980 - Masuo Special [320]
Yoshiaki Masuo - Masuo Special
Год издания диска: 1980
Продолжительность: 22:03
Треклист:
01. (I'm Still) Believing in Dreams (Masuo) - 5:35
02. Sunshine Avenue (Masuo) - 4:38
03. Sailing Wonder (Masuo) - 6:17
04. Good Morning (Masuo) - 5:33
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo, Motoaki Masuo, Eric Gale - electric guitar
Victor Bruce Godsey, Richard Tee - keyboards
Mike Nock - synthesizer
T.M. Stevens, Gordon Edwards - electric bass
Robbie Gonzales, Howard King - drums
Shirley - percussion
Margaret Ross - harp
1980 - The Song Is You and Me [320]
Yoshiaki Masuo - The Song Is You and Me
Год издания диска: 1980
Продолжительность: 38:11
Треклист:
01. The Song Is You and Me (Masuo) - 2:33
02. The Song Is Me and You (Masuo-Yokokura) - 4:22
03. (Living The) High Life (Yokokura) - 5:45
04. Bluesion (Masuo-Godsey-Stevens-Gonzales) - 7:02
05. Saratoga Girl (Masuo) - 3:48
06. Summer Rain (Yokokura) - 6:23
07. Deanna (Cintron Jr.) - 5:09
08. Two Hearts (Masuo) - 3:09
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo - electric & acoustic guitars, acoustic piano, Overheim, percussion, bells, vocals
Yutaka Yokokura - electric piano, Oberheim
Jan Hammer - electric piano, Minimoog
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin - trumpet, fluegelhorn
David Tofani - alto saxophone, flute
Victor Brouce Godsey, Jorge Dalto - electric piano
Neil Jason, T.M.Stevens, Russel Blake - electric bass
Buddy Williams, Tony Cintron Jr., Robbie Gonzales - drums
Carol M. Steele, Pecker - percussion
N.Y. Strings Section
Recorded at Electric Lady Studio, New York and King Records Studio, Japan in September & Octorber, 1980.
1982 - Mellow Focus [320]
Yoshiaki Masuo - Mellow Focus
Год издания диска: 1982
Продолжительность: 40:39
Треклист:
01. Pulsar (Captain Video) (Masuo) - 6:06
02. Surf Side (Masuo) - 2:37
03. Minor Samba (For Sadao-san) (Masuo) - 4:31
04. Time for April (Masuo) - 7:14
05. Leader (Masuo) - 5:55
06. Sweet and Easy (Masuo) - 4:21
07. Taiho's Tune (Masuo's Cat) (Masuo) - 4:17
08. Blue Haven (For Akira) (Masuo) - 5:38
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar, bass, keyboards
Jeffrey Kawalek - Yamaha-synthesizer
Jan Hammer - Prophet 5
Kenny Kirkland - keyboards
Bill O'Connell - piano
Will Lee, Bob Cranshaw, T.M. Stevens - bass
Tommy Campbell, Buddy Williams, Tony Smith - drums
Robbie Gonzales - congas
Shirley - percussion
Recorded in December 1981 and January 1982.
1989 - Masuo [V2]
Yoshiaki Masuo - Masuo
Год издания диска: 1989
Продолжительность: 45:51
Треклист:
01. Sunny Days - 6:01
02. East Man - 4:39
03. Impressions - 3:45
04. Cycles - 4:06
05. Into the Night - 5:40
06. Gone Blue - 6:24
07. Jaco - 4:54
08. P.L.L. - 5:01
09. Song for Do Do Bird - 5:21
Состав:
All music composed, arranged, and played by Yoshiaki Masuo.
Recorded by Yoshiaki Masuo at The Studio, New York.
1991 - A Subtle One
Yoshiaki Masuo - A Subtle One
Год издания диска: 2001
Продолжительность: 48:41
Треклист:
01. Opus de Funk (Silver) - 6:58
02. You're My Everything (Dixon-Young-Warren) - 6:27
03. No More Dreams (Masuo) - 6:08
04. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Maschwitz-Sherwin) - 5:40
05. Reminiscence (Masuo) - 5:55
06. A Subtle One (Turrentine) - 4:57
07. My Friend Jim (Masuo) - 8:07
08. Anohini Kaeritai (Arai) - 4:29
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo, Romero Lubambo - guitar
Kenny Kirkland, Gil Goldstein - piano
Will Boulware - keyboards
Ron Carter - bass
Lincoln Goines - electric bass
Al Foster, Grady Tate, Buddy Williams - drums
Ruddy Bird - percussion
Recorded at The Studio, New York in July and August, 1991.
1993 - Just Like Old Times
Yoshiaki Masuo and J.A.B. Sounds - Just Like Old Times
Год издания диска: 1995
Продолжительность: 56:49
Треклист:
01. J.A.B. (Masuo) - 7:49
02. Sonnyside Up (Masuo) - 5:39
03. Good to Be Here (Watanabe) - 5:40
04. Minor Samba (Masuo) - 6:14
05. Into the Night (Masuo) - 7:42
06. Corvallis (Masuo) - 9:02
07. You Make My Love Burn Bright (Masuo) - 6:00
08. Moose the Mooche (Parker) - 4:42
09. Old Folks (Hill-Robinson) - 4:01
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Sadao Watanabe - alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone
Kenny Drew, Jr. - piano, keyboards
Yoshio "Chin" Suzuki - bass
Buddy Williams - drums
Rudy Bird - percussion
The 2 Lips - background vocals
Recorded at The Studio, New York in October, 1992.
1996 - Are You Happy Now [320]
Yoshiaki Masuo - Are You Happy Now
Год издания диска: 1999
Продолжительность: 59:13
Треклист:
01. Small Steps (Masuo) - 5:45
02. Snap Jam (Masuo) - 5:09
03. Josephine (Masuo) - 6:48
04. For the Old Boys (Masuo) - 6:39
05. Miles Run (Masuo) - 7:21
06. Skating in Central Park (Lewis) - 5:13
07. Walkin' Around (Masuo) - 7:14
08. E.J. (Masuo) - 9:16
09. Are You Happy Now (Masuo) - 5:48
Состав:
Yoshiaki Masuo - guitar
Larry Goldings - organ
Lenny White - drums
Rudy Bird - percussion
Will Boulware, Souichi Noriki - keyboards
Barry Danielian - trumpet
Scott Kreitzer - tenor saxophone
Steve Sacks - alto flute
Recorded at The Studio, New York in February-May, 1996.
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