Minako Obata / Once Upon Time

Minako Obata, Japanese female talented singer released
Christmas album produced by David Garfield, the producer of her third solo album “Brand New Day” that released in March 1997. It means that Minako brought jazzy and mellow holiday season album eight month intervals. Minako covers Donny Hathaway’s 1970 R&B classic “This Christmas” duet with Mike Finnigan, that must be the highlight of this album.

Release : 21 November, 1997
Label: Victor Entertainment Inc, Japan (VICP-60169)

Tracks:
1. What Child Is This (Sons Of Mary)
2. This Christmas
3. Once Upon A Time
4. Silent Night
5. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
6. Blue Christmas

Minako Obata: Vocals

- Musicians -
Duet.Vocals (Track 2): Mike Finnigan
Acoustic Piano, Keyboards & Synth: David Garfield
Hammond Organ: Mike Finnigan
Drums: Greg Bissonette
Bass: John Pena, Jimmy Haslip
Guitar: Michael Thompson, Michael Landau, Paul Jackson Jr., Michael O'Neill
Percussion: Chris Trujillo, Michito Sanchez, Luis Conte
Sax: Gerald Albright
Background Vocals: Terry Wood, Carmen L.Carter, Oren Waters, Josef Powell, Bill Champlin, Jason Scheff

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