M. Sasaji & L.A. Allstars / Birdland

Masanori Sasaji, well-known Japanese pop music producer and jazz pianist, returned to his roots and recorded 9 innovative big band tracks featuring L.A. top session musicians listed below. And one of which should be noted because of Richard Page lead-vocal track "Green Flower Street" written and originally performed by Donald Fagen on the masterpiece album "The Nightfly" (1982)
The album was released on CD and SACD (2 ch) in November 2000 based on 2 channel direct recording master. A year later, it was re-released on SACD (multi-ch).

Release: 22 November, 2000 (CD / 2ch SACD) / 11 October, 2001 (multi-ch SACD)
Label: Sony Music Entertainment, Japan (CD: SRCL4955, multi-ch SACD: SSGL-5001)

Tracks:
1. Birdland
2. Girl Talk
3. Green Flower Street
4. My Favorite Things
5. Freedom Jazz Dance
6. Interplay
7. The Sidewinder
8. The Look Of Love
9. Gymno Pédie

Producer: Masanori Sasaji

- Musicians -
Piano: Masanori Sasaji
Guitars: Dean Parks
Bass: Abe Laboriel, Dave Carpenter
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Percussion: Alex Acuna
Sax: Dan Higgins, Brandon Field, Earnie Watts, Larry Williams, Jack Nimitz, Beverly Dahlke
Trumpets and Flugelhorns: Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Warren Luening, Larry Hall, Wayne Bergeron, Charlie Davis, Larry Lunetta
Trombone: Charlie Loper, Andy Martin, Bob McChesney, Bill Reichenbach, Bruce Otto
Flutes: Sheridan Stokes, Greg Huckins
Clarinets: Gary Foster, Bill Liston, Jack Nimitz
Oboes: Phil Ayling, John Yoakum, Gene Cipriano
Vocal on track 3: Richard Page
Background Vocals: Penny Ford, Kimberly Brewer, Lynn Roderick, Tracy Nelson

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