tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post2555016342574383325..comments2024-03-28T19:44:01.166-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Kazumi Watanabe -- Black CanalJ-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-16571158275920470532020-05-17T08:40:35.470-04:002020-05-17T08:40:35.470-04:00Nice track. Total '80s city pop drenched in AO...Nice track. Total '80s city pop drenched in AOR vibes, reminiscent of the stuff commonly heard on AM stations back in the day. Sanborn and other notable studio musicians performed for a wide variety of artists from practically everywhere. This track is suitable for relaxing on a cool night. Thanks for sharing.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-9940595626615585182020-05-16T20:07:44.706-04:002020-05-16T20:07:44.706-04:00Speaking of Sanborn, he was on that wonderful ball...Speaking of Sanborn, he was on that wonderful ballad by Minako Yoshida, "Hoho ni Yoru no Akari". One of the best by her! https://kayokyokuplus.blogspot.com/2012/04/minako-yoshida-hoho-ni-yoru-no-akari.htmlJ-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-13396689830849961622020-05-16T07:10:39.581-04:002020-05-16T07:10:39.581-04:00I got a box set of Kazumi's works from CDJapan...I got a box set of Kazumi's works from CDJapan awhile ago which included To Chi Ka. Naturally I was blown away. Perhaps the only comparable experience was when I acquired Casiopea's self-titled debut album which featured the Brecker brothers and David Sanborn on horns. They just don't make fusion albums like these anymore. Don't know why. I may come across a great track every now and then but never an incredible full album on par.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-5626303844794451642020-05-15T23:20:21.720-04:002020-05-15T23:20:21.720-04:00Hi, Michael. From what I've been reading in th...Hi, Michael. From what I've been reading in the YouTube comments, most of the folks are probably willing to bow down to "To Chi Ka" and state "We're not worthy!". Would be a nice acquisition someday.:)J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-24335368277025910762020-05-15T18:17:03.963-04:002020-05-15T18:17:03.963-04:00To Chi Ka is easily my favorite Kazumi Watanabe al...To Chi Ka is easily my favorite Kazumi Watanabe album. One of the best jazz-fusion albums ever, right alongside greats like Jeff Beck's Blow by Blow and Jean-Luc Ponty's Enigmatic Ocean.<br /><br />This album was produced in the perfect environment when studio musicians were at their best and jazz-fusion was at its peak. There was a video of Kazumi and the others rehearsing tracks for this album in the studio, but I guess it got taken down.Michaelnoreply@blogger.com