Bill Reichenbach, Brandon Fields, Dan Higgins, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Jimmy Johnson, Joseph Williams, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams, Lenny Castro, Masanori Sasaji, Paul Jackson Jr, Pete Christlieb, Peter Erskine
Afro Blue is live album by Sasaji Masanori and the L.A. Allstars (see credits). It was recorded live at Capitol Studio, Los Angeles, CA on September 25 & 26, 2002.
Tracks
1 Moment’s Notice (John Coltrane) 4:27
2 Moanin’ (Bobby Simmons) 6:32
3 So Near, So Far (Tony Crombie) 6:09
4 Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria) 6:10
5 Tell Me A Bedtime Story (Herbie Hancock) 5:55
6 Caravan (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol) 6:26
7 Lush Life (Billy Strayhorn) 5:24
8 Summertime (DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin) 6:02
9 In Your Own Sweet Way (Dave Brubeck) 5:53
10 Babylon Sisters (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 7:49
Musicians
1 Moment’s Notice
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Keyboards | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
2 Moanin’
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Keyboards | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
3 So Near, So Far
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Piano | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
4 Afro Blue
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Ron Stoudt |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
5 Tell Me A Bedtime Story
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Ron Stoudt |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
6 Caravan
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Keyboards | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
7 Lush Life
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Ron Stoudt |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Joseph Williams |
8 Summertime
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Flugelhorn | Ron Stoudt |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Ron Stoudt |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Joseph Williams |
9 In Your Own Sweet Way
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Keyboards | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
10 Babylon Sisters
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Rhodes | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Ron Stoudt |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Liner Notes
Producer – Masanori Sasaji
Co-producer – Hiroya Tsubaki
Producer (Executive) – Yasohachi Itoh
Arranged By – Masanori Sasaji
Conductor – Jerry Hey
Engineer (Assistant) – Hideyasu Hatagoshi
Engineer (Recording, Mixing) – Takashi Sasaki, Yoshihiro Suzuki
Mastered By – Mitsuyasu Abe
Art Direction – Keiji Uyeda
Design – Hiroko Umezawa, Keiji Uyeda
Photography – Tadayuki Naitoh, Hiroya Tsubaki
Mastered At Sony Music Studios, Tokyo
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc
Copyright Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc
Afro Blue is live album by Sasaji Masanori and the L.A. Allstars (see credits). It was recorded live at Capitol Studio, Los Angeles, CA on September 25 & 26, 2002.