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 (David Hal; Burt Bacharach) 4:19
9 Gymno Pédie (Erik Satie) 4:23
Media
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 By – Hiroya Tsubaki, Kazuhiko Terui, Kazumi Kurigami
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
Mastered At – Sony Music Shinanomachi Studio