1984 Takeshi Itoh – Dear Hearts
Dear Hearts (1984, CBS) is the debut solo album from Japanese jazz fusion saxophonist Takeshi Itoh.
Tracks
1 Godzilla (Larry Williams; Aaron Zigman) 4:08
2 Flight In Mistral (Takeshi Itoh; Hirotaka Izumi) 4:30
3 Say It Again (Bunny Sigler; Carol Davis) 4:02
4 Mr. Gokigen (Larry Williams) 4:31
5 Marina (Takeshi Itoh) 3:52
6 Moonwalk (Larry Williams) 4:50
7 On Ventura Blvd (Hirotaka Izumi) 4:26
8 This Masquerade (Leon Russell) 6:06
9 Brues For Lee (Takeshi Itoh) 4:00
Musicians
1 Godzilla
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Sax | Takeshi Itoh |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
2 Flight In Mistral
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Fender Rhodes | Larry Williams |
| Piano | Larry Williams |
| Lyricon | Takeshi Itoh |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 Say It Again
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Fender Rhodes | Larry Williams |
| Piano | Larry Williams |
| Flute | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Takeshi Itoh |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Joseph Williams |
| Background Vocals | Jay Gruska |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Vocals | Cindy Fee |
4 Mr. Gokigen
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Takeshi Itoh |
5 Marina
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Lyricon | Takeshi Itoh |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 Moonwalk
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Takeshi Itoh |
7 On Ventura Blvd
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Takeshi Itoh |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
8 This Masquerade
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Lyricon | Takeshi Itoh |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Vocals | Cindy Fee |
9 Brues For Lee
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Fender Rhodes | Larry Williams |
| Piano | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Takeshi Itoh |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Liner Notes
Producer – Yasohachi Itoh
Co-producer – Larry Williams
Arranged By (Rhythm, Synthesizer) – Larry Williams
Coordinator – Akira Yada
Engineer (Assistant) – Joey Wolpert, Kunihiko Ohno
Mixed By – Yoshihiro Suzuki
Recorded By – Yoshihiro Suzuki
Art Direction, Design – Makoto Suzuki
Photography – Tamotsu Fujii
Mixed At CBS/Sony Shinanomachi Studio
Recorded At One On One Studios
Phonographic Copyright CBS/Sony Inc
Copyright CBS/Sony Inc
Co-producer – Larry Williams
Arranged By (Rhythm, Synthesizer) – Larry Williams
Coordinator – Akira Yada
Engineer (Assistant) – Joey Wolpert, Kunihiko Ohno
Mixed By – Yoshihiro Suzuki
Recorded By – Yoshihiro Suzuki
Art Direction, Design – Makoto Suzuki
Photography – Tamotsu Fujii
Mixed At CBS/Sony Shinanomachi Studio
Recorded At One On One Studios
Phonographic Copyright CBS/Sony Inc
Copyright CBS/Sony Inc