Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Orquesta Nudge! Nudge!

Rhythm Chant

(Glamorous, GLAM 0001) (Japan) (CD)


  1. Hey! Nudge! Nudge!
  2. Sambabala
  3. Civadahl O Berimbau
  4. Claps
  5. Kumba Dance
  6. Turk' Skin 11
  7. Umza Umza en Nubia

All music by Yasuhiro Yoshigaki

Orquesta Nudge! Nudge!
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki: trap drums, surdo, tamborin, repinique, ganza, berimbau, caxixi, zabumba, bells, cymbals, gongs, African ago-go, chekere, tama, tube, ago-go, kayamba, thinking bowl, darbukka, tar, tube, toys, voice
Yoichi Okabe: djembe, conga, tubanos, timbau, surdo, repinique, xikixiki, berimbau, udu, bongo, chekere, bodhrán, riq, toys, voice
Kumiko Takara: vibraphone, marimba, bokoo, requinto conga, slit drum, bunbaka, cowbells, voice
Ryudai Kawatani: floor tom, snare drum, surdo, repinique, tube, voice
Masayuki Chatani: floor tom, snare drum, bass drum, surdo, bell, tamborin, tube, voice
Taichi Masuyama: floor tom, snare drum, surdo, tamborin, ganza, repinique, tube, voice
Mari Sekine: djembe, conga, cowbells, surdo, repinique, tamborin, ganza, timbau, voice
Yohei Takada: steel pan, djembe, asalato, triangle, caxixi, chekere, surdo, tamborin, ganza, African steel marimba, voice
Takashi Nakazato: djembe, conga, surdo, pandeiro, chekere, repinique, tamborin, ganza, timbau, voice
Kosuke Tsuji: conga, djembe
Izpon: conga, chekere

Recorded by Tasuki Masuko at Studio Greenbird, February 4-6, 2008; and at Float, February 12 and 16 and March 15, 2008
Mixed by Tatsuki Masuko at Float, June 21 and 28, 2008
Mastered by Shuji Kitamura at Audio City, July 5, 2008
Produced by Yasuhiro Yoshigaki
Photos and art direction by Hideaki Sasaki
Artwork by Workshy-Oishi
Includes liner notes in Japanese by Yasuhiro Yoshigaki

Released in October 2008