Credits:

加藤真一 / 佐藤允彦

Description:

The album is the most selfish album for the fans." (Takao Ogawa) LEZARD is a small jazz bar by Sarugakubashi Bridge, away from the hustle and bustle of Daikanyama. The ladies and gentlemen who gather there are jazz connoisseurs. For the third installment of the LEZARD project, we have carefully selected a vast number of requests from the regulars. Performed by J-Jazz masters Masahiko Sato (piano) and Shinichi Kato (bass). Masahiko Sato's skill and passion for arranging and coloring the standard tunes into his own unique style will be the key to the success of this event. Hats off to the veteran performer who spares no time for sleep and refines the songs as many times as possible, from the selection of the songs to the moment just before the performance. The 20 songs on this two-disc set of expertly crafted and wittily selected tunes encompass everything from jazz standards to film music to the Beatles. Also note the "Michele" arrangement, the first since Masahiko Sato's "Palladium" (1969). Masahiko Sato(piano)Shinichi Kato(bass)

Tracklisting:

DISC 1
01. EMBRACEABLE YOU [GEORGE GERSHWIN]
02. IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING [RICHARD RODGERS]
03. A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE [MANNING SHERWIN]
04. EMILY [JOHNNY MANDEL]
05. MY HEART STOOD STILL [RICHARD RODGERS]
06. JITTERBUG WALTZ [FATS WALLER]
07. P.S. I LOVE YOU [GORDON JENKINS]
08. THE WAY WE WERE [MARVIN HAMLISCH]
09. HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE [LENNON-MCCARTNEY]
10. LIBERTANGO [ASTOR PIAZZOLLA]

DISC 2
01. SCOTCH AND WATER [JOSEF ZAWINUL]
02. BORN TO BE BLUE [MEL TORME]
03. I'LL CLOSE MY EYES [BILLIE REID]
04. SHE [CHARLES AZNAVOUR]
05. SPRING SONG - WALTZ STEP
06. WILD IS THE WIND [DIMITRI TIOMKIN]
07. TURN OUT THE STARS [BILL EVANS]
08. MICHELE [LENNON-MCCARTNEY]
09. CHERBOURG IMPOSSIBLE [MICHEL LEGRAND. LALO SCHIFRIN]
10. WALLY CAN GOTCHA