Credits:

Sadao Watanabe

Description:

Sadao Watanabe, one of Japan's leading saxophone players, backed by a supreme piano trio, performed at the 2019 Blue Note concert. This is the miraculous session with popular drummer Steve Gatt, who hits a one-of-a-kind groove, for the first time in 26 years. Together with bassist John Patitucci, famous for his work with Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter, and pianist Ferrante, leader of the popular fusion band "Yellow Jackets", they performed their own original songs, jazz standards, Brazilian standards, and more, in an acoustic sound. The band performs their own original compositions as well as jazz standards and Brazilian standards. Recorded live at BLUE NOTE TOKYO, August 6-9, 2019

Tracklisting:

1 BUTTERFLY / WATANABE SADAO
2 PLUM ISLAND / WATANABE SADAO
3 EARLY SPRING / WATANABE SADAO
4 WAITING SONG / WATANABE SADAO
5 WARM DAYS AHEAD / WATANABE SADAO
6 TEMBEA / WATANABE SADAO
7 I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU / WATANABE SADAO
8 CHEGA DE SAUDADE / WATANABE SADAO
9 LIFE IS ALL LIKE THAT / WATANABE SADAO
10 HANAWA SAKU / WATANABE SADAO
11 RHYTHM A NING / WATANABE SADAO