1987 Sadao Watanabe – Birds Of Passage
Birds Of Passage is an album by saxophonist/flutist Sadao Watanabe, released in 1987 on Elektra.
Tracks
1 Round Trip (Sadao Watanabe) 05:58
2 Pastral (Sadao Watanabe) 06:12
3 Salvador (Sadao Watanabe) 05:08
4 Just A Touch (Sadao Watanabe) 04:44
5 Burung Burung ‘birds’ (Sadao Watanabe) 05:43
6 Birds Of Passage (Sadao Watanabe) 05:31
7 Chaser (Sadao Watanabe) 05:34
8 Tanza Night (Sadao Watanabe) 05:03
Biography
Musicians
1 Round Trip
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Sax | Sadao Watanabe |
2 Pastral
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Sax | Sadao Watanabe |
3 Salvador
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synclavier | George Duke |
| Sax | Sadao Watanabe |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Carl Carwell |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Maria Leporace |
| Background Vocals | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Sadao Watanabe |
4 Just A Touch
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synclavier | George Duke |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Sax | Sadao Watanabe |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 Burung Burung ‘birds’
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Synclavier | George Duke |
| Flugelhorn | Freddie Hubbard |
| Sax | Sadao Watanabe |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 Birds Of Passage
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Sax | Sadao Watanabe |
7 Chaser
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Sax | Sadao Watanabe |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
8 Tanza Night
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Keyboards | Russell Ferrante |
| Sax | Sadao Watanabe |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Background Vocals | Daniel Acuna |
| Background Vocals | Diana Acuna |
| Background Vocals | Jimmy Haslip |
| Background Vocals | Petsye Powell |
| Background Vocals | Regina Acuna |
Liner Notes
Producer – Sadao Watanabe, Akira Yada (Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8)
Producer – George Duke (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Russell Ferrante (Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8)
Mastered By – Seigen Ono
Mixed By – David Hentschel
Recorded By – David Hentschel
Remastered By – Isao Kikuchi
Design – Masashi Nakayama
Photography – Noboru Morikawa
Recorded At Gonks West Studio, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Mad Hatter Recording Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Mama Jo’s Studio, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Vanguard Studios, New York NY
Mastered At Onkio Haus
Phonographic Copyright Warner-Pioneer Corporation
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Producer – George Duke (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Russell Ferrante (Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8)
Mastered By – Seigen Ono
Mixed By – David Hentschel
Recorded By – David Hentschel
Remastered By – Isao Kikuchi
Design – Masashi Nakayama
Photography – Noboru Morikawa
Recorded At Gonks West Studio, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Mad Hatter Recording Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Mama Jo’s Studio, North Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Vanguard Studios, New York NY
Mastered At Onkio Haus
Phonographic Copyright Warner-Pioneer Corporation
Copyright Warner-Pioneer Corporation