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| 050. FRONT SEAT / SADAO WATANABE |

• having Robbie Buchanan, Russell Ferrante and George Duke as producers |
FRONT SEAT |
1. SAILING
2. ONE MORE TIME
3. ONLY IN MY MIND
4. MILES APART
5. ANY OTHER FOOL
6. ON THE WAY
7. ANGA LA JUA (PLACE IN THE SUN)
8. WILD FLOWERS
9. FRONT SEAT
10. TAKIN' TIME
Sadao Watanabe (as,sn) , Patti Austin (vo) , Robbie Buchanan (key) , Russell Ferrante (key) , Abraham Laboriel (el-b) , Paul Jackson Jr. (g) , Jeff Porcaro (ds) , Alex Acuna (ds ,per) and others
Recorded Apr. & May, 1989 in Los Angeles |
| 049. MADE IN CORAÇÃO TOQUINHO / SADAO WATANABE |

• performance with Toquinho, expose to a new stage |
Made in Coracao |
1. SAUDADES DE ELIS
2. MINHA PROFISSÃO
3. MADE IN CORAÇÃO
4. O QUE PASSOU PASSOU
5. FILHO MEU (Blue Love Letter)
6. SAMBA DA VOLTA
7. CARINHOSO
8. SENTIMENTOS IGUAIS (Morning Island)
9. BONS MOMENTOS (Serenade)
10. INQUIETO AMOR (Stray Cats)
Sadao Watanabe (as) , Toquinho (g,vo) , Ivani Sabino (el-b) , Papeti (per) , and others
Recorded Jan. & Mar. 1988 in Sao Paulo |
| 048. ELIS / SADAO WATANABE |

• this album is dedicated to diva Elis Regina |
Elis |
1. QUILOMBO
2. PASSO DE DORIA
3. ELIS
4. MANHATTAN PAULISTA
5. O QUE PASSOU PASSOU
6. PACIENCIA
Sadao Watanabe (as) , Cesar Camargo Mariano (key) , Heitor Teixeira Perira (g) , Papeti (per) , Toquinho (g,vo) , and others
Recorded Feb.1988 in Rio De Janeiro |
| 047. BIRDS OF PASSAGE / SADAO WATANABE |

• a piece that plays the revival on the theme Journey |
Birds of Passage |
1. ROUND TRIP
2. PASTORAL
3. SALVADOR
4. JUST A TOUCH
5. BURUNG BURUNG "BIRDS"
6. BIRDS OF PASSAGE
7. CHASER
8. TANZA NIGHT
Sadao Watanabe (as,sn) , Russell Ferrante (key) , George Duke ( syn) , Abraham Laboriel (el-b) , Paul Jackson Jr.(g) , Carlos Vega (ds) , Alex Acuna (per) ,John Robinson (ds) , and others
Recorded Mar. & Apr.1987 in Los Angeles |
| 046. GOOD TIME FOR LOVE / SADAO WATANABE |

• many artists from Japan and U.S. participated in this studio recording |
Good Time for Love |
1. GOOD TIME FOR LOVE
2. LOVE BIRDS WHISPER IN MY EAR
3. WHEN WE MAKE A HOME
4. STEP OUT ON THE STREET
5. I LOVE TO SAY YOUR NAME
6. POGO
7. ALL THE WAY
8. LOVING YOU IS EASY
Sadao Watanabe (as,sn,per) , Soichi Noriki (key) , Hideo Yamaki (ds) , Will Lee (el-b) and others
Recorded Feb. & Mar.1986 in New York and Tokyo |
| 045. TOKYO DATING / SADAO WATANABE |

• recorded at the studio with the members from the previous album |
TOKYO DATING |
1. TOKYO DATING
2. ECHO
3. NIGHT PIECE
4. HIP WALK
5. PAGLIACCI
6. A CHILD IS BORN
7. DINDI
8. SONG OF THE JET
9. LOVE SONG
Sadao Watanabe (as) , James Williams (p) , Charnett Moffett (b) , Jeff Watts (ds)
Recorded Jul.15&16, 1985 in Tokyo |
| 044. PARKER'S MOOD / SADAO WATANABE LIVE AT BRAVAS CLUB '85 |

• a new taste of a Be-Bop, live with the new artists |
Parker's Mood |
1. STELLA BY STARLIGHT
2. EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME
3. LAMENT
4. BILL'S BOUNCE
5. I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU
6. PARKER'S MOOD
7. BIRD OF PARADISE
8. BEAUTIFUL LOVE
Sadao Watanabe (as) , James Williams (p) , Charnett Moffett (b) , Jeff Watts (ds)
Recorded Live Jul.13, 1985 at Laforet Museum Akasaka, Tokyo |
| 043. MAISHA / SADAO WATANABE |

• a first self-performing album with the new band members |
Maisha |
1. WHAT'S NOW
2. MEN & WOMEN
3. ROAD SONG
4. TIMES WE SHARED
5. GOOD NEWS
6. DESERT RIDE
7. TIP AWAY
8. STRAY BIRDS
9. MAISHA
10. PAYSAGES
Sadao Watanabe (as,fl,sn) , Don Grusin (key) , Russell Ferrante (key) , Carlos Rios (g) , David Williams (g) , Nathan East (el-b) , Jimmy Johnson (el-b) , Harvey Mason (ds) , John Robinson (ds) , Paulinho Da Costa (per) , Herbie Hancock (p) , Brenda Russell (vo) and Horns
Recorded Jan. & Feb.1985 in Los Angeles |
| 042. RENDEZVOUS / SADAO WATANABE |

• big hit in U.S., ranks No.2 on the billboard chart |
RENDEZVOUS |
1. RENDEZVOUS
2. FIRE FLY
3. IF I'M STILL AROUND TOMORROW
4. COOL BREEZE
5. HERE'S TO LOVE
6. MARAVAL
7. LOVE ME AS I AM
8. I'M YOURS
Sadao Watanabe (as) , Steve Gadd (ds) , Marcus Miller (el-b, key) , Richard Tee (el-p) , Ralph MacDonald (per) , Eric Gale (g) , Anthony MacDonald (per) , Barry Eastmond (key) , William Eaton (arr) , Roberta Flack (vo)
Recorded Feb.& Mar.1984 in New York |
| 041. FILL UP THE NIGHT / SADAO WATANABE |

• adopting the rhythm section of the state-of-the-art at that time |
Fill Up the Night |
1. SAY WHEN
2. ROSEBUD
3. FILL UP THE NIGHT WITH MUSIC
4. DREAMS COME TRUE
5. SOON COME
6. MORNING CALM
7. WESTSIDE DRIVE
8. SIDE STREET
Sadao Watanabe (as,sn) , Ralph MacDonald (per) , Richard Tee (key) , Marcus Miller (el-b) , Steve Gadd (ds) , Eric Gale (g) , Paul Griffin (key) , Jorge Dalto (p) , Grady Tate (vo)
Recorded Mar.& Apr.1983 in New York |
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