On Guitar

by Masayoshi Takanaka

On Guitar cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 November 1978
  • Label: Invitation
  • Country: Japan
  • Community rating: 3.59/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Releasing his third studio effort, the acclaimed Japanese guitarist expertly leans into bright, tropical funk and polished smooth jazz. The impeccably breezy, instrumental arrangements laid essential groundwork for the ascendant city pop boom of the upcoming decade.

Genres

Descriptors: fusion, instrumental, covers, guitar-led, funky

Tracklist

  1. Breezin'
  2. Blue Curacao
  3. Just The Way You Are
  4. Mambo Jambo
  5. Samba Pa Ti
  6. Rainbow
  7. That's The Way Of The World
  8. We're All Alone

Credits

  • Getao Takahashi - bass
  • Haruomi Hosono - bass
  • Rob Brill - drums
  • Yukihiro Takahashi - drums
  • Kiyosumi Ishikawa - keyboards
  • Akitoshi Kimura - musical assistance
  • Motoya Hamaguchi - percussion
  • Pecker - percussion

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