2000 M. Sasaji & L.A. Allstars – Birdland
Birdland is a project setup by pianist Masanori Sasaji and a group of LA (studio) musicians. It was released in 2000 on Columbia Records.
Tracks
1 Birdland (Joe Zawinul) 6:06
2 Girl Talk (Bobby Troup; Neal Hefti) 5:49
3 Green Flower Street (Donald Fagen) 4:14
4 My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers) 6:13
5 Freedom Jazz Dance (Freddie Harris) 5:10
6 Interplay (Bill Evans) 6:45
7 The Sidewinder (Lee Morgan) 5:56
8 The Look Of Love (Hal David; Burt Bacharach) 4:19
9 Gymno Pédie (Erik Satie) 4:23
Biography
Musicians
1 Birdland
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Larry Hall |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Background Vocals | Penny Ford |
| Background Vocals | Kimberly Brewer |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Roderick |
2 Girl Talk
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Piano | Sasaji Masanori |
| Clarinet | Gary Foster |
| Clarinet | Bill Liston |
| Clarinet | Jack Nimitz |
| Flute | Sheridan Stokes |
| Flute | Greg Huckins |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Bob McChesney |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
3 Green Flower Street
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar (solo) | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Sasaji Masanori |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Background Vocals | Penny Ford |
| Background Vocals | Kimberly Brewer |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Roderick |
| Background Vocals | Tracy Nelson |
| Vocals | Richard Page |
4 My Favorite Things
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Piano | Sasaji Masanori |
| Clarinet | Jack Nimitz |
| Flute | Sheridan Stokes |
| Flute | Greg Huckins |
| Oboe | Phil Ayling |
| Oboe | John Yoakum |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Bob McChesney |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
5 Freedom Jazz Dance
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Piano | Sasaji Masanori |
| Clarinet | Gary Foster |
| Clarinet | Bill Liston |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flugelhorn | Charles Davis |
| Flugelhorn | Larry Lunetta |
| Flute | Sheridan Stokes |
| Flute | Greg Huckins |
| Oboe | John Yoakum |
| Oboe | Gene Cipriano |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Beverly Dahlke-Smith |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Charles Davis |
| Trumpet | Larry Lunetta |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Bob McChesney |
| Trombone | Bruce Otto |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
6 Interplay
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Piano | Sasaji Masanori |
| Clarinet | Jack Nimitz |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Flute | Sheridan Stokes |
| Flute | Greg Huckins |
| Oboe | John Yoakum |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trumpet | Larry Lunetta |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Charles Davis |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Bob McChesney |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
7 The Sidewinder
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar (solo) | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Sasaji Masanori |
| Flute | Sheridan Stokes |
| Flute | Greg Huckins |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Triangle | Warren Luening |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
8 The Look Of Love
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Sasaji Masanori |
| Flute | Sheridan Stokes |
| Flute | Greg Huckins |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Beverly Dahlke-Smith |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Charles Davis |
| Trumpet | Larry Lunetta |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Bob McChesney |
| Trombone | Bruce Otto |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Vocals | Penny Ford |
9 Gymno Pédie
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Piano | Sasaji Masanori |
| Clarinet | Gary Foster |
| Clarinet | Bill Liston |
| Clarinet | Jack Nimitz |
| Oboe | John Yoakum |
| Flute | Sheridan Stokes |
| Flute | Greg Huckins |
| Oboe | Phil Ayling |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trumpet | Warren Luening |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Andy Martin |
| Trombone | Bob McChesney |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Tuba | Tommy Johnson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Masanori Sasaji
Co-producer – Hiroya Tsubaki
Producer (Executive) – Yasohachi Itoh
Arranged By – Masanori Sasaji
Conductor – Jerry Hey
Coordinator (Recording) – Akira Yada
Mastered By – Koji Suzuki
Mixed By – Allen Sides
Recorded By – Allen Sides
Art Direction, Design – Hiroko Umezawa, Keiji Uyeda
Photography – Hiroya Tsubaki, Kazuhiko Terui, Kazumi Kurigami
Mastered At Sony Music Shinanomachi Studio
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc
Copyright Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc
Co-producer – Hiroya Tsubaki
Producer (Executive) – Yasohachi Itoh
Arranged By – Masanori Sasaji
Conductor – Jerry Hey
Coordinator (Recording) – Akira Yada
Mastered By – Koji Suzuki
Mixed By – Allen Sides
Recorded By – Allen Sides
Art Direction, Design – Hiroko Umezawa, Keiji Uyeda
Photography – Hiroya Tsubaki, Kazuhiko Terui, Kazumi Kurigami
Mastered At Sony Music Shinanomachi Studio
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc
Copyright Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc