3.28.2009

Kaita

Kaita(1996)



The Japanese band formed with 6 menber centering on vocalist Kaita Nose.
I heard that they sent a demonstration tape to the overseas VIP producer one by one in case of every debut...,
Maurice White ,one of them, gave an interest in them.

We can see the pictures of Maurice White and members at the leaflet of this album.



Bill Meyers also jioned the production.
Maurice White and Bill Meyers concernd iwith Kaita in arrangement of all songs of this album.
But most of these songs are In Japanese taste.

I didn't get away to like so much except for 1 song.
But I infer that there are talented musicians because it's to the extent it's captivated by Maurice.

Only "Looking For Love"was the composition of Maurice and Bill.
Only this song fits my taste as expected, and I like very much!

Maurice White also participated in a background vocal in this song!
But I could't distinguish between Maurice's voice well in this song.

1. メロディ (Melody)
2. 寒い夜 (Cold Night)
3. ルッキング・フォー・ラヴ (Looking For Love)
4. 二十歳のソウル (Soul Of 20's)
5. 月の夜でもレゲエっぽく (Play Like Reggae Even In A Night In Moon)
6. いい感じ (Good Feeling)
7. 笑わずにきいて (Listen To Me Without Laughing)




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3.21.2009

Faces

Faces / Earth, Wind & Fire (1980)



A masterpiece of 2 record gang!
But a CD has a capacity larger than a record, so it's in 1 by a CD.
This album got at most 10th place of all-American album chart and Golden disc acquisition.
Maurice White's comment was introduced in the liner notes that
The name is different but same essentially, this is the time when a we approve that we're partaking under the sun.
We touch my company through that in a smile for the vibration which waxed to be gladdest at all places by the world.
This Maurice's message is flooding this album.



Volume as total of 15 songs of 2 set made it possible to gather great music of various approach in the theme of people.

I suppose they would like to play free from all cares to the sky because their former album was the composition which made the disco sound the center .
They didn't stick to the fashion at that time, I guess.
They seem to have recorded with the ability from except for members in more aggressively .

By the way "Faces" of an album title song...
This is to start with Japanese music of folk customs ,
But the rhythm isn't incongruous through the whole song, and it's novel and also cool!.
It's wonderful choice for Japanese.people

1. Let Me Talk
(M White , V White, L Dunn, A McKay, R Johnson, P Bailey)

2. Turn It into Something Good
(M White , J N Howard, V Carter)

3. Pride
(M White , V White, L Dunn, A McKay, P Bailey, F White)

4. You
(M White ,D Foster, B russell)

5. Sparkle
(M White , E Del Barrio, P Bailey)

6. Back on the Road
(M White ,A McKay)

7. Song in My Heart
(M White ,M Glen, B Russell)

8. You Went Away
(R Vanelli, P Bailey)

9. And Love Goes On
(M White ,V White,L Dunn, D Foster, B Russell)

10. Sailaway
(M White , E Del Barrio, P Bailey, R Seeman)

11. Take It to the Sky
(M White ,M Glen, L Dunn)

12. Win or Lose
(J Peters, J Hancock)

13. Share Your Love
(M White ,M Glen)

14. In Time
(M White ,A Matza, H McCray)

15. Faces
(M White , V White, L Dunn, P Bailey)


Produced by Maurice White

Vocals, Drums, Kalimba / Maurice White
Bass / Verdine White
Vocals, Congas, Percussion / Philip Bailey
Piano, Synthesizer / Larry Dunn
Guitar / Al McKay
Drums / Ralph Johnson
Guitar / Johhny Graham
Saxphones / Andrew Woolfolk
Drums, Percussion / Fred White

Horn Section
Saxphones/ Don Myrick
Trombone/ Louis Satterfield
Trumpet/ Ramlee Michael Davis

Horn & Strings Arrengements/ Tom Tom 84 (5,6,11,13,)
Horn Arrengements/ Jerry Hey(1,2,3,4,8,14)
Horn & Strings Arrengements/ Erich Bulling (8.10)
Strings Arrengements/ David Foster (1,4,7,9,14,15)
Strings Arrengements/ Jerry Peters (12)
Strings Arrengements/ James Newton Horword (2)

Persussion/ Paulinho da Costa
Keyboards/ David Foster
Guitar/ Marlo Henderson
Guitar/ Jerry Hey
Keyboards、Organ/ Jerry Peters
Keyboards/ Garry Glenn
Guitar/ Steve L Lulather
Trumpet/ Jerry Hey
Trumpet/ Oscar Brashear
Trumpet/ Bobby Bryant
Trumpet/ Chyck Findley
Trumpet/ Gary E Grant
Trumpet/ Michael Harris
Trumpet/ Steve Madaio
Trumpet/ Nolan Smith,Jr
Trombones/ George Bohanon
Trombones/ Jeff Claydon
Trombones/ William Reichenbach
Trombones/ Fred Wesley
Saxphones, Flutes/ Lawrence Wiiliams
Saxphones, Flutes/ Fred Jackson Jr
French Hons/ Vincent DeRosa
French Hons/ Arthur Maebe
French Hons/ Georege Prince
French Hons/ Alan Robinson
French Hons/ Marilyn Robinson
Tuba / John Johnson

Violins/ Janice Gower, Harris Goldman, Assa Drori, Endre Granat
Haim Shtrum, Joseph Goodman, Jerome Reisler, Reginald Hill
Micheal Markman, Irving Giller, Bernald Kundell, John Wittenburg,
Sid Page, Arkady Shindelman, Jerome Webster, Norman Carr
Glenn Dicterow, Sidney Sharp, Don Paimer, Wiiliam Henderson
Pavel Farks, Mark Cargill, Gina Kronstadt, Jack Gootkin, William Kurasch
Henry Roth, Mary Lundquist, Robert Jung, Marvin Limonick
Karen Jones, Bobby Dubow, Harold Dicterow, Henry Ferber, Joy Lyle
Micheal Nowack, Janet Lakatos, Joseph Schoenbrun, Ron Clark
Sheldon Sanow, Ronald folsom, Vicki Sylvester, Barry Socher
Shari Zippert, Mari Tsumura Botnick, Robert Lipsett, Isabelle Daskoff

Violas/ Rollice Dale, Marillyn Baker, Herschel Wise, Brenton Banks
James Ross, Laury Woods, Leanna Sherman, Bryana Sherman
Harry Hyams, Renita Koven, David Schwartz, Gareth Nuttyconbe
Allan Harshman, Barbara Thomason, Ronald Strauss,
Raland Kato, Patricia Mathews

Cellos/ Ranald Cooper, Larry Corbett, Albert Gill, Miguel Martinez
Earl Madison, Jacqueline Lustgarten., Martson Smith, Nina Deveritch
Raymond Kelly, Oliver Nils, Louise Zeyen, Dennis Karmazyn, Frederick Seykora

Harp/ Dorothy Jeanne Ashby
Orchestra Bells/ Garry Coleman
Arco Bass/ Buell Neidlinger



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3.18.2009

Salongo

Salongo / Ransey Lewis (1976)



I heard that " Salongo" means to creates something beautiful by the loved words in Zairian words."....

This is the 2nd version album that Maurice White produced his master Ramsey Lewis!
As the title, something beautiful was created neatly.


Though he put jazz in the center axis, the rhythm which sounds like Africa and Brazil was being taken in.

There was also thrilling sequence done throbbingly.

The gentle ring you can make purify of anxiety at the heart also exists.

A combination of Maurice White and Ramsey Lewis did the big creation !

Anyway a ring of a piano of Ramsey sounds like person's voice.
It's whispered quietly, and made feeling conceited, and... the feeling = heart is being transmitted from its sound perfectly.

1. Slick
(M White, C Stepney)

2. Aufu Oodu
(D Reheem)

3. Rubato
( C Stepney)

4. Salongo
(B Gregory)

5. Brazilica
(M White, M Yarbrough)

6. Nicole
(K Lind)

7. Seventh Fold
( C Stepney)

Produced by Maurice White & Charles Stepney

Featring
Larry Dunn
Al McKay
Don Myrick
Verdine White



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3.14.2009

Urban KnightsⅡ

Urban KnightsⅡ (1997)



2nd album of Urban Knights featuring the members of Earth, Wind & Fire!
Sonny Emory was the menber of Urban Knights at this time!

I was surprised that there were different kinds of music even under production of Maurice White and attendance of EWF menbers!

Maurice White, Sonny Emory, Sheldon Reynolds, Bill Meyers,Morris Plesure, Verdine White

This is the album that EWF fan must have!

From 3rd album of Urban Knights, Maurice did not join this project.
I suppose it was because Ramsey Lewis moved to Narada Jazz from GRP/
But I think that corraboretion was neccesariy for this group .


1. Scirroco
( M White, B Meyers)

2. Get Up
(F Lewis, R Lewis, K Randolph)

3. Come Dance with Me
(F Lewis, K Randolph, K Boyd)

4. South African Jam
(Jonathan Batler)

5. Brazilian Rain
(Morris Plesure, Sonny Emory)

6. Interlude #1
(R Lewis)

7. Summer Nights
( B Meyers, M White,J Randolph )

8. Tell Me Why
( B Meyers, K Williams, Jonathan Batler )

9. Urban Paradise
(F Lewis, R Lewis, K Randolph)

10. Drama
(R Hawkins, S Jones Ⅱ, J Cornwell, K Guillaume)

11. Step by Step
(F Lewis, R Lewis, K Randolph)

12. Promise
( M White, B Meyers, R Vanelli)

13. Interlude #2
(R Lewis)

14. Dawn ※not included for American version
( J Randolph )


Urban Knights Are
Ramsey Lewis
Gerald Albright
Jonathan Butler
Najee
Sonny Emory


1. On the Radio

Acoustic Piano/ Ramsey Lewis
Guitar Solo/ Jonathan Butler
Rhythm Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds
Bass/ Morris Plesure
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Drum Progrmming/ Jimi Randolph
Synthesizers/ Bill Meyers

2. Get Up

Soprano Saxphone & Flute/ Najee
Guitar / Jonathan Butler
Keyboards/ Mike Logan
Keyboards and Synth Bass/ Kevin Randolph
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Drum Progrmming/ Lambert Anthony
Percussion/ Tony Carpenter
Bass/ Chuck Webb
Background Vocals/ Jonathan Butler, Karen Boyd, Theresa Davis, Chrystle Barrett

3. Come Dance with Me

Lead Vocal & Guitar/ Jonathan Butler
Lead Vocals/ Maggie Brown
Saxphone/ Najee
Keyboards and Synth Bass/ Kevin Randolph
Keyboards/ Frayne Lewis
Drum Progrmming/ Lambert Anthony
Background Vocals/ Karen Boyd, Theresa Davis, Chrystle Barrett

4. South African Jam

Lead Vocal & Guitar/ Jonathan Butler
Bass/ Verdine White
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Percussion/ Paulinho Da Costa
Fender Rhodes & Synths/ Bill Meyers
Background Vocals/ Maurice White, Bill Meyers, Sheldon Reynolds, Jonathan Butler

5. Brazilian Rain

Acoustic Piano/ Ramsey Lewis
Guitar / Jonathan Butler
Bass/ Morris Plesure
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Percussion/ Paulinho Da Costa
Fender Rhodes , Synths & Strings Arrangement/ Bill Meyers
Background Vocals/ Sheldon Reynolds, Valerie Pinkston Mayo, Carl Carwell

6. Interlude #1

Piano/ Ramsey Lewis

7. Summer Nights

Acoustic Piano/ Ramsey Lewis
Soprano Saxophone/ Gerald Albright
Guitar / Jonathan Butler
Bass/ Morris Plesure
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Percussion/ Paulinho Da Costa
Synths & Strings Arrangement/ Bill Meyers

8. Tell Me Why

Lead Vocal & Guitar/ Jonathan Butler
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Percussion/ Paulinho Da Costa
Synths, Bass & Fender Rhodes Synthesizer/ Bill Meyers
Background Vocals/ Sheldon Reynolds, Valerie Pinkston Mayo, Carl Carwell

9. Urban Paradise

Electric Piano/ Ramsey Lewis
Keyboards/ Frayne Lewis
Keyboards / Kevin Randolph
Drum Progrmming/ Lambert Anthony

10. Drama

Lead Vocal & Guitar/ Jonathan Butler
Bass/ Verdine White
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Fender Rhodes & Synths/ Bill Meyers
Background Vocals/ Sheldon Reynolds, Valerie Pinkston Mayo, Carl Carwell
Vocal Arrangement/ Ralph Hawkins,Jr,& Kevin Guillaume

11. Step by Step

Piano/ Ramsey Lewis
Guitar/ Jonathan Butler
Keyboards and Synth Bass/ Kevin Randolph
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Drum Progrmming/ Lambert Anthony
Percussion/ Tony Carpenter
Bass/ Chuck Webb

12. Promise

Piano/ Ramsey Lewis
Soprano Saxophone/ Gerald Albright
Guitar / Jonathan Butler
Bass/ Morris Pleasure
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Percussion/ Paulinho Da Costa
Synths & Strings Arrangement/ Bill Meyers

13. Interlude #2

Piano/ Ramsey Lewis

14. Dawn

Piano Solo/ Ramsey Lewis
Guitar / Jonathan Butler
Bass/ Verdine White
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Fender Rhodes / Bill Meyers
Synthesizers/ Jimi Randolph




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3.11.2009

Urban Knights

 Urban Knights (1995)



The jazz group formed by a plan of a vice-president Carl Griffin of GRP record.
A session by the luxurious member with Producer Maurice White was a nonpareil indeed.
We can enjoy the work of Maurice White & Bill Meyers!

Urban Knights Are...

Ramsey Lewis
Grover Washington, Jr
Omar Hakim
Vuctor Bailey


1. On the Radio
( M White, B Meyers)

2. Wanna Be With You
(W Vaughn, M White)

3. Chill
( M White, B Meyers)

4. Hearts of Longing
( O Hakim)

5. Friendship
( M White, B Meyers)

6. Miracle
(R Lewis, F Lewis, B Lewis, Omar Hakim)

7. The Rose
( M White, R Smith)

8. Urban Samba
(R Lewis)

9. Forever More
( M Logan)

10. Senegal
( M White, B Meyers,V Bailey, R Lewis, O Hakim)



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3.07.2009

I Am 

I Am / Earth, Wind & Fire (1979) 



Powerful album featuring 2 songs,"Boogie Wonderland" and "After the Love Has Gone",
which won Grammy award !

It's all 5 songs of other "In the Stone""Star""Can't Let Go" above-mentioned that single cut was done.
This album recorded 3rd place in the Pop Chart and 1st place in the Black chart of the billboard.

This was reissured after adding 3 songs to the original album in 2004.
David Foster made a spectacular showing in various songs/
(By the way, "After the Love Has Gone" is a cover song of Airplay which David Foster belonged.)

Every song is so familiar and wonderful!
When I listen to the instrumental song "Rock That! " which is often played in Live even now, I fall an excited state a heart and a body.


1. In the Stone
(M White , A Willis, D Foster)

2. Can't Let Go
(M White ,B Meyers, A Willis)

3. After the Love Has Gone
(D Foster, J Graydon,B Champlin)

4. Let Your Feelings Show
(M White , A Willis, D Foster)

5. Boogie Wonderland
(J Lind , A Willis)

6. Star
(M White , A Willis, E Del Barrio)

7. Wait
(M White ,D Foster, A Willis)

8. Rock That!
(M White , D Foster)

9. You and I
(M White ,D Foster, A Willis)

10. Diana [#][*]

11. Dirty (Interlude) [*] - Earth, Wind & Fire, Junior Wells

12. Dirty (Junior's Juke) [*]

Horn and Strings Arrangements / Tom Tom 84 (2,4,6,7,9)
Horn Arrangements / Jerry Hey (1,3,7,8)
Strings Arrangements / David Foster (1,3,8)
Horn and Strings Arrangements / Ben Wright (5)

Vocals, Drums, Kalimba / Maurice White
Vocals, Bass / Verdine White
Vocals, Congas, Percussion / Philip Bailey
Piano, Oberhim, Moog Synthesizer / Larry Dunn
Guitar / Al McKay
Drums / Ralph Johnson
Guitar / Johhny Graham
Saxphones / Andrew Woolfolk
Percussion / Fred White

Horn Section
Saxphones/ Don Myrick
Trombone/ Louis Satterfield
Trumpet/ Ramlee Michael Davis


Percussion/ Paulhino da Costa
Keyboards/ Eddie Del Barrio
Keyboards/ David Foster
Keyboards/ Bill Meyers
Guitar/ Mario Henderson
Guitar/ Steve Luthaker
Synthesizer Programing/ Steven Porcaro

Trumpet/ Elmer Brown
Trumpet/ Oscar Brashear
Trumpet/ Bobby Bryant
Trumpet/ Micheal Harris
Trumpet/ Jerry Hey
Trumpet/ Steve Madaio
Trombone/ Georege Bohanon
Trombone/ Benjamin Powell
Trombone/ Wiiliam Reichenbach
Trombone/ Maurice Spears
Saxphones/ Fred Jackson.Jr
Saxphones/ Herman Riley
Saxphones/ Jerome Richardson

French Horns/ Barbra Korn, Sidney Muldow, Richard Perissi, Marilyn Robinson

Violians/ Janice Gower, Ronald Clark, Marcy Dicterow, Pavel Farkas, Henry Ferber
Harris Goldman, Joseph Goodman, Jack Gootkin, William Henderson, Cynthia Kovaks
Gina Kronstadt, Carl LaMagna, Joseph Livoti, Jerome Reister, Sheldon Sanov
Anton Sen, Haim Shtrum, Ilkka Talvi, Judith Talvi, Rosmen Torfeh, Jerome Webster
Pamela Gates, Henry Poth, Sherman Bryana, Leeana Sherman

Violas/ Marilyn Baker, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majewski, James Ross, Linda Lipsett, Laurie Woods
Cellos/ Jacqueline Lustgarten, Miguel Martinez, Daniel Smith, Kevan Torfeh, Larry Corbett
Delores Bing, Jan Kelly, John Walz
Harp/ Dorothy Jeanne Ashby
Timpani/ Richard Lepore



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3.01.2009

Anything But Ordinary

Anything But Ordinary / Patrice Rushen (1994)



Patrice Rushen is R&B singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist.
We also see her name in various collaboration plans or albums of other artists.

After 80's,She bigun to produce the music of TV or movies,
She became the first woman to serve as head composer/musical director for the Grammy Awards and the Emmy Awards.

Her 13th solo album was not as successful as her previous album,
but every song is so great work ranked high that we can be satisfied.

Members of Earth,Wind & Fire participated in this album.
Let me introduce the performance that they were.

Philip Bailey/ Choir 5
Gary Bias/Saxophone 2,6,8,10
Greg Moore/Guitar 3,6,9
Ray Brown/ Trumpet 6,10
Reggie Young/Trombone 6,10


The "My Heart, Your Heart" with which Philip Bailey participated is a big chorus by a luxurious artist!
Such as/
Josie James, Dawnn Lewis, Wanda Vaughn, Stacy Campbell, Chante Moore
Alfie Silas, Philip Bailey, Carl Carwell, Jim Gilstrap, Roy Galloway, Kevin Dorsey, Nigel Martinez

I couldn't do to find his voice from the inside.


1. I Do
2. Tell Me
3. What'cha Gonna Do?
4. I Only Think of You
5. My Heart, Your Heart
6. Anything But Ordinary
7. Top of the Line
8. State of Mind
9. Caravan
10. Be With You




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