An urban jazz vocalist with solid singing skills
This album features Japanese jazz vocalist Chikako Shiraki. Backed by some of Japan's leading jazz musicians, Isao Suzuki (bass) and Kunihiko Kanno (piano), the album is comprised primarily of standard numbers.
Over a stable rhythm section, Shiraki's vocals unfurl as she sings standard songs. Her singing does not rely on technical scat or falsetto, but instead focuses on carefully listening to the melody and words. Suzuki Isao's bass sometimes sings melodically and sometimes provides solid rhythmic support, creating a close dialogue with the vocals. The piano also has a refined sound, and the album is an urban, easy-to-listen-to jazz vocal piece that also incorporates the sensibilities of AOR and fusion from the time.
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A:
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1)
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ヒッチハイクロード
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2)
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一枚の切符
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3)
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スウィングピープル
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4)
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あい らぶ ゆう (愛 裸舞 憂)
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5)
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ほんのうらぎり
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B:
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1)
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ふと気がつけば夜
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2)
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最後のおくりもの
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3)
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遠い風
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4)
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ピカレスク
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5)
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港町あたり
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Percussion - ペッカー
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Electric Guitar - 大村憲二
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Electric Guitar - 今剛
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Percussion - 鳴嶋英治
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Harmonica - 八木伸夫
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Piano, Keyboards - 中西康晴
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Flugelhorn - 篠原猛
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Chorus - 伊集加代子
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Strings - 加藤譲グループ
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Arranged By - 若草恵
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Alto Saxophone - ジェイク・コンセプション
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Drums - 市原康
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Percussion - ラリー寿永
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Bass - 長岡路夫
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Acoustic Guitar - 笛吹利明
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Piano, Keyboards - 深町純
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Acoustic Guitar - 矢島賢
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Electric Guitar - 矢島賢
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Drums - 平野肇
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Arranged By - 三木たかし
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Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] - 大野進
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Electric Guitar - 鈴木キサブロー
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Producer - 柳生稔
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Management - 原口薫
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Photography By - 武藤義
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Design - 松井勉
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Bass - 杉本和弥
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Strings - 多グループ
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Management - 大塚幸雄
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Bass - 河合徹三
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Directed By - 遠藤正志
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Musical Assistance [Assistant Engineer] - 井手均
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Producer - 森俊夫
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Percussion - 川瀬まあぼう