Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Kumi

Keshikiss

(HanapiraRecord, HP-0005) (Japan) (CD)

  1. Omoide Lunch (4:27)
    Recorded by Tetsuji Tamano and Takero Ogata
    Produced, arranged, and mixed by Takero Ogata
    Kumi Nagao: vocal
    Tatsuto Shiina: electric bass
    Tetsuya Hoshiyama: drums
    Takero Ogata: percussion, electric piano, synthesizer, organ, backing vocal

  2. Chocolate (8:37)
    Recorded and mixed by Takumi Seino at Studio VOS
    Vocal recorded at Big Apple
    Produced and arranged by Takumi Seino
    Kumi Nagao: vocal
    Takumi Seino: acoustic and electric guitars

  3. Hana (4:30)
    Recorded by Tetsuji Tamano and Takero Ogata
    Produced, arranged, and mixed by Takero Ogata
    Kumi Nagao: vocal
    Yoshimitsu Hattori: tenor saxophone, flute
    Tatsuto Shiina: electric bass
    Tetsuya Hoshiyama: drums
    Takero Ogata: percussion, electric piano, organ, backing vocal

  4. Hitotsudake (6:30)
    Recorded and mixed by Michiko Minamikata
    Basic tracks recorded at Tokiwa Studio
    Produced by Mitsuru Nasuno
    Kumi Nagao: vocal
    Michiko Minamikata: piano
    Mitsuru Nasuno: bass, electric devices
    Samm Bennett: electric percussion

  5. Michi (4:32)
    Recorded and mixed by Wataru Okabe at Studio Etupirika
    Produced and arranged by Wataru Okabe
    Kumi Nagao: vocal
    Wataru Okabe: acoustic guitar, glockenspiel

  6. Aimai (5:15)
    Produced, arranged, and mixed by Tatsuto Shiina
    Kumi Nagao: vocal, backing vocal
    Tatsuto Shiina: bass, programming, backing vocal
    Takahito Mori: guitar
    Hajime Sugimoto: trombone
    Takero Ogata: backing vocal

  7. Present (4:35)
    Recorded by Satoshi Kudo at One Voice
    Mixed by Tetsuji Tamano
    Produced and arranged by Atsushi Shimada
    Kumi Nagao: vocal
    Atsushi Shimada: keyboards
    Bin Fukui: bass
    Wataru Okabe: drums
    Tsutomu Takei: saxophone
    Kazunari Seto: trumpet

  8. Akanezora Meeting (4:37)
    Recorded by Satoshi Kudo at One Voice
    Mixed by Tetsuji Tamano
    Produced and arranged by Atsushi Shimada
    Kumi Nagao: vocal
    Atsushi Shimada: keyboards
    Bin Fukui: bass
    Wataru Okabe: drums, guitar, chorus
    Tsutomu Takei: saxophone
    Kazunari Seto: trumpet

  9. Hanabira wa Yoso wo Ohabani Uragirare, Soredemo Migite wo Hanasukotonaku (7:54)
    Recorded by Tamako Katsufuji
    Basic tracks recorded at Tsukineko Otoichiba
    Mixed and produced by Yamatogawa Record
    Kumi Nagao: vocal
    Yamatogawa Record: field recordings, guitar, chorus, toy
    Hiromi Takenaka: cello

  10. Koi wo Shita (5:12)
    Recorded and mixed by Nobuki Yamamoto
    Recorded at Komaya
    Produced by Popo
    Kumi Nagao: vocal
    Nobuki Yamamoto: synthesizer
    Masafumi Ezaki: trumpet
    Tomota Kitamura: organ

All music and words by Kumi Nagao except music and words on track 9 after 5:29, by Yamatogawa Record

Mastered by Tetsuji Tamano
Cover design by Kumi Nagao

Released in March 2009