Adventures
by The Square
- Type: Album
- Released: 1 April 1984
- Label: CBS/Sony
- Country: Japan
- Length: 39:47
- Community rating: 3.44/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Nakanishi Ensemble, Keiko Yamakawa, Hirotaka Izumi, Michael Kawai, Yasohachi Itoh, Kiyohiko Semba, Kanesaki Group, Takeshi Itoh, Masahiro Andoh, Yoshiko Sakazaki, Toyoyuki Tanaka, T-Square
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Before rebranding as T-Square, the Japanese jazz fusion powerhouse released 'Adventures', a quintessential document of their incredibly tight, highly melodic instrumental sound. The album perfectly encapsulates the era's breezy, technically proficient smooth jazz, heavily utilizing synthetic textures and soaring saxophones to evoke a distinctly warm, summery atmosphere.
Genres
Descriptors: Fusion, instrumental, improvisation
Tracklist
- ADVENTURES (Prologue) (1:32)
- ALL ABOUT YOU (3:31)
- NIGHT DREAMER (6:07)
- SISTER MARIAN (4:44)
- RODAN (3:25)
- JUBILEE (4:51)
- CAPE LIGHT (6:37)
- TRAVELERS (5:05)
- ADVENTURES (Epilogue) (3:51)
Credits
- T-Square - primary artist, arranged by [rhythm tracks]
- Takeshi Itoh - alto saxophone, lyricon
- Hirotaka Izumi - arranged by [synthesizers, strings & horns], piano, electric piano [dynomi-piano], synthesizer [prophet 5, yamaha dx-7, p.p.g., korg poly-61], written-by
- Toru Hasebe - drums [pearl drums]
- Toyoyuki Tanaka - electric bass, synthesizer [prophet 5 bass], written-by
- Masahiro Andoh - electric guitar, written-by
- Keiko Yamakawa - harp
- Kanesaki Group - horns