As of 2015, this is saxophonist Masato Honda's first full-length album in six years after transferring to Universal Music. A work that colored various songs with his own sound, from proprietary Hyper Fusion and Funk to jazz-style numbers. Session includes luxurious members such as Jun Kajiwara (g), Yuya Komoguchi (g), Keiji Matsumoto (key), Mitsuru Sutoh (b), and Hiroyuki Noritake (dr). Masato Honda delivers another vividly colorful album. Here he showcases a diverse range of original tunes joining together sounds of fusion and jazz funk combined in a wonderfully entertaining selection that suits a multiplicity of musical moods. Enjoy!
GRP/Universal Music LLC, UCCJ-2126,
2015
Recorded at NK Sound Tokyo,
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, Japan
Musicians:
Masato Honda - Saxophone
(#1,5,6), Trumpet (#1,5), Flute (#2), Alto Sax (#3,7,8),
Soprano Sax (#4), Trombone (#5), Trumpet
[muted] (#6), Flugelhorn (#6),
Programming [Synth], Arranger
Eric Miyashiro - Trumpet
[last hi c] (#1)
Keiji Matsumoto - Keyboards
(#1,5,7), Organ (#3), Piano (#4,8)
Satoru Shionoya - Piano
(#2,6)
Jun Kajiwara - Electric
Guitar (#1,3,5-8), Acoustic Guitar (#2)
Yuya Komoguchi - Electric
Guitar (#4), Acoustic Guitar (#4), Electric Guitar, Soloist (#5,8)
Mitsuru Sutoh - Electric Bass
(#1,4,7)
Inoue Yosuke - Acoustic Bass
(#2,6)
Teppei Kawasaki - Electric
Bass (#3,5,8)
Hiroyuki Noritake - Drums
(#1,4,5,7,8)
Hideo Yamaki - Drums (#2,3,6)
Tracks:
1. Seven (5:15)
2. Memories (6:04)
3. We're Of The Sun (5:00)
4. Pinocchio (5:09)
5. Beyond The Time (6:50)
6. JURAKI [Jurassic] (8:25)
7. Sax Street (6:32)
8. See You Tomorrow (5:32)
All compositions by Masato Honda
Total Time: 48:50
Credits:
Producer, Director - Masato
Honda
Recording & Mixing -
Neeraj Khajanchi
Recording [Assistant] -
Taishi Watanabe
Mastering - Hiroshi Kawasaki
Art Direction, Design - Akira
Fueki
Photography - Masahiro Ihara
Management [Artist] - Mariko
Onodera
A&R - Koichiro Azami
