1980 Osamu Kitajima – Masterless Samurai
Masterless Samurai is an album by Osamu Kitajima, recorded in 1979 and released in 1980 on Alfa Records.
Osamu Kitajima, also known by the pseudonym Justin Heathcliff, is a Japanese musician, producer, composer, and multi‑instrumentalist.
Tracks
1 Golden Mean (Osamu Kitajima) 5:28
2 Wild Monk (Osamu Kitajima) 3:53
3 Sei…Essence (Osamu Kitajima) 3:33
4 Where Is The Real Japan (Osamu Kitajima) 3:53
5 Masterless Samurai (Osamu Kitajima) 5:10
6 Breath Of Night (Osamu Kitajima) 6:54
7 Edo Townsfolk (Osamu Kitajima) 3:39
8 Floating Garden (Osamu Kitajima) 3:32
9 Koshaku…To The Point (Osamu Kitajima) 3:46
10 Whoga…Grace (Osamu Kitajima) 3:39
Biography
Musicians
1 Golden Mean
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Biwa | Osamu Kitajima |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Violin | David Mansfield |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
2 Wild Monk
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Stix Hooper |
| Drums | Geoffrey Hales |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Organ | Brian Whitcomb |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Synthesizer | Osamu Kitajima |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
3 Sei…Essence
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Geoffrey Hales |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Organ | Brian Whitcomb |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Vibes | Bobby Hutcherson |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
4 Where Is The Real Japan
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Kokyu | Tsun L |
| Marimba | Bobby Hutcherson |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
5 Masterless Samurai
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Drums | Geoffrey Hales |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Biwa | Osamu Kitajima |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Synthesizer | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
6 Breath Of Night
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Biwa | Osamu Kitajima |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
7 Edo Townsfolk
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | Geoffrey Hales |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Shamisen | Osamu Kitajima |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
8 Floating Garden
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Piano | Victor Feldman |
| Sax | John Klemmer |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
9 Koshaku…To The Point
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuna |
| Drums | Geoffrey Hales |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
10 Whoga…Grace
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Geoffrey Hales |
| Acoustic Guitar | Osamu Kitajima |
| Koto | Osamu Kitajima |
| Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Percussion | Geoffrey Hales |
Liner Notes
Producer – Osamu Kitajima
Co-producer – Geoffrey Hales, Kazu Matsui
Producer (Executive) – Kunihiko Murai, Shoro Kawazoe
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Osamu Kitajima
Arranged By (Co) – Kazu Matsui
Arranged By (Strings) – Clare Fischer (Tracks 2, 5, 6, 9)
Mastered By – John Golden
Art Direction – Jeff Kent Ayeroff
Design – Lynn Robb
Illustration, Artwork – Louise Scott
Photography – Paddy Reynolds
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At Paramount Recording Studios
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Paramount Recording Studios
Copyright Alfa Records Inc
Co-producer – Geoffrey Hales, Kazu Matsui
Producer (Executive) – Kunihiko Murai, Shoro Kawazoe
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Osamu Kitajima
Arranged By (Co) – Kazu Matsui
Arranged By (Strings) – Clare Fischer (Tracks 2, 5, 6, 9)
Mastered By – John Golden
Art Direction – Jeff Kent Ayeroff
Design – Lynn Robb
Illustration, Artwork – Louise Scott
Photography – Paddy Reynolds
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At Paramount Recording Studios
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Paramount Recording Studios
Copyright Alfa Records Inc