A new frontier in jazz born from a longing for Africa
An ambitious experimental work by Sadao Watanabe that fuses African music with jazz.
The primitive rhythms created by the saxophone and percussion transport the listener to unknown lands. Western music and African traditions blend seamlessly, opening up new musical horizons. This is an important milestone in the history of Japanese jazz, culminating in Watanabe's spirit of exploration and adventure.
A:
1)
Ita (Calling)
2)
Bahari Pwani (Bahari Beach)
3)
Jambo Bwana
B:
1)
Afro Talk
2)
Hip Walk
3)
Tanzania Yako
C:
1)
Tanu Song
2)
Masai Song / Masai Steppe
3)
Tanzania E / Funky Tanzanian
D:
1)
Saba Saba
2)
Habari Yako
3)
Mbali Africa
4)
Encore: Tanzania E
Guitar - Kazumi Watanabe
Mixed By, Supervised By - Gerald Oshita
Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Terumasa Hino
Drums - Motohiko Hino
Alto Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone, Flute, Electric Piano - Sadao Watanabe
Arranged By - Sadao Watanabe (C2, C3, D4)
Written-By - Sadao Watanabe
Producer - Keiichi Nakamura
Engineer, Edited By - Tomoo Suzuki
Electric Bass - Akira Okazawa
Piano, Electric Piano - Takehiro Honda
Photography By [Front & Back Cover] - Tadayuki Naito
