1991 Hiroko Kokubu – Light And Colour
Light And Colour is the fourth studio album by Japanese jazz pianist Hiroko Kokubu, released on May 21, 1991. It was recorded in Rio de Janeiro and Los Angeles, the album showcases Kokubu’s versatility as a pianist, composer, and arranger in the contemporary jazz and Latin fusion genres.
Tracks
1 Moon Island (Hiroko Kokubu) 3:35
2 Pepino Beach (Oscar Castro-Neves) 3:28
3 Passarada (Hiroko Kokubu, Ivan Lins) 4:24
4 My Only Lover (Oscar Castro-Neves) 3:01
5 Samba Do Camaraõ (Hiroko Kokubu) 4:38
6 Tip-top Funk (Hiroko Kokubu) 4:48
7 The Moment We Share (Hiroko Kokubu) 3:20
8 Blue Lullaby (Hiroko Kokubu) 3:55
9 Bossa Calango (Hiroko Kokubu) 4:05
10 El Humahuaqueno (Edmundo Porteño Zaldívar) 5:45
11 Gone… (Hiroko Kokubu) 5:02
Biography
Musicians
1 Moon Island
| Bass | Jamil Joanes |
| Drums | Teo Lima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
| Synthesizer | Don Grusin |
| Flute | Gary Herbig |
| Sax | Gary Herbig |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 Pepino Beach
| Bass | Jamil Joanes |
| Drums | Teo Lima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 Passarada
| Bass | Jamil Joanes |
| Drums | Teo Lima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
| Sax (Alto) | Gary Herbig |
| Sax (Tenor) | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Ivan Lins |
4 My Only Lover
| Electric Piano | Gilson Peranzzetta |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
5 Samba Do Camaraõ
| Bass | Jamil Joanes |
| Drums | Teo Lima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
| Percussion | José Lima |
| Percussion | Luis De Oliveira |
| Percussion | Ubirajara De Souza |
| Background Vocals | Carlos Villela |
| Background Vocals | Cinara Faria |
| Background Vocals | Cyva Leite |
| Background Vocals | Iko Castro-Neves |
| Background Vocals | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Background Vocals | Sonia Ferreira |
| Background Vocals | Hiroko Kokubu |
6 Tip-Top Funk
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuña |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
| Synthesizer | Don Grusin |
| Sax (Alto) | Gary Herbig |
| Sax (Tenor Solo) | Gary Herbig |
| Sax (Tenor) | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
7 The Moment We Share
| Acoustic Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
8 Blue Lullaby
| Bass | Jamil Joanes |
| Drums | Teo Lima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Oscar Castro-Neves |
9 Bossa Calango
| Bass | Jamil Joanes |
| Drums | Teo Lima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
| Flute | Gary Herbig |
| Piccolo | Gary Herbig |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
10 El Humahuaqueno
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Alex Acuña |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
| Synthesizer | Don Grusin |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Sax (Alto Solo) | Gary Herbig |
| Sax (Alto) | Gary Herbig |
| Sax (Tenor) | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
11 Gone…
| Bass | Jamil Joanes |
| Bass (Solo) | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Teo Lima |
| Acoustic Guitar | Oscar Castro-Neves |
| Piano | Hiroko Kokubu |
| Synthesizer | Don Grusin |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Liner Notes
Producer – Akira Taguchi, Oscar Castro-Neves
Arranged By – Hiroko Kokubu
Mastered By – Hiroshi Kawasaki
Mixed By – Geoff Gillette
Orchestrated By – Hiroko Kokubu
Recorded By – Geoff Gillette
Art Direction – Kotaro Suzuki
Design – Shigeaki Hatakeyama
Photography – Hidekazu Shibaoka
Mastered At JVC Aoyama Studios, Tokyo
Mixed At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Impressão Digital,
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording, LA, CA
Recorded At Nas Nuvens, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Recorded At Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Phonographic Copyright Victor Musical Industries
Copyright Victor Musical Industries