Adult Contemporary Music in Japan

Monthly Recommended Discs Page

Many Adult Contemporary Music CD are releasing every month. SO, I would hereby show you Adult Contemporary Music CD New Release ( also including Reissue) information. As "Recommended Discs of The Month" , I would highly recommend to buy several albums with my personal review. In addition, I would also give you release information regarding other remarkable recent titles supported by one of the well-known on-line music stores "CD Now" and "Amazon.com" as "Noteworthy Discs of The Month" .

Contents

• Recommended Discs of This Month (Back to latest monthly recommendation)
• Recommended Discs of April, 1996
  • New Releases
    1. Lou Pardini / Live And Let Live
    2. Marilyn Scott / Take Me With You
    3. Bill Meyers / All Things In Time
    4. Tom Saviano / Making Up Lost Time

RECOMMENDED DISCS OF APRIL, 1996

LOU PARDINI / LIVE AND LET LIVE <ACM Rating: >

Lou Pardini is known as a vocalist and keyboard player of "Koinonia" or as a songwriter composed Smokie Robinson's Grammy Awarded Top 10 Hit "Just To See Her" in 1987.

This is his first solo album we have been waiting for a long time and must be called as one of the Excellent Urban Contemporary Works in 90's. What a romantic album!!

• Label : Victor Entertainment, INC. (VICP-5722)
• Release Date: April 24, 1996
• Producer: Himself
• Musicians:
  • Drum Programming: Bill Maxwell
  • Bass: John Patitucci, Vali Johnson, Abraham Laboriel
  • Guitars: Todd Robinson, David Williams
  • Sax: David Boruff, Scott Mayo
  • Background Vocals: Rose Stone, Lisa Banks, Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Mindy Stein
• Tracks:
  1. Some Things Never Change
  2. Just To See Her
  3. Take It Away
  4. What Might Have Been
  5. Live And Let Live
  6. A Night To Remember
  7. It's A Mystery
  8. Brighter Day
  9. I Believe In You
  10. Morning Kisses
  11. Need I Say More

MARILYN SCOTT / TAKE ME WITH YOU <ACM Rating: >

Marilyn Scott is back to the front at last! This album is her 5th solo album released from Major label, Warner Bros. Comparing with her former albums, Marilyn changed her style more jazzy.

• Label: Warner Bros. (USA: 7599 45906-2)
• Release Date: April 23, 1996
• Producers: Russell Ferrante, James Haslip, George Duke, Michael Colina, Ray Bardani, Dori Caymmi and herself
• Musicians:
  • Guitar: Ray Fuller, Michael Landau, Dori Caymmi, Ricardo Silvera, Nick Moroch
  • Keyboard: George Duke, Russell Ferrante, Bob James, Joe Sample
  • Bass: Fred D. Washington, James Haslip,
  • Drums: John Robinson, Claudio Sloan, Will Kennedy
  • Sax: Everette Harp, Boney James, Steve Tavlione
  • Trumpet: Ralf Rickert
  • Percussion: Paulino De Costa
  • Background Vocals: Brenda Russell, Jim Gilstrap, Maxayne Lewis, Lori Perri, Carloe Perri
• Tracks:
  1. Let Me Be The One
  2. I'm Calling You
  3. Close Enough
  4. Take Me With You
  5. Bird Of Beauty
  6. The Summer Knows
  7. Modern Man
  8. I'm In Love Once Again
  9. That's The Way It Should Be
  10. Just To See You Again

BILL MEYERS / ALL THINGS IN TIME <ACM Rating: >

Bill Meyers, born in Chicago on October 28, 1952, is well known as a talented arranger and producer for his excellent works with Earth, Wind & Fire, Madonna, El DeBarge, David Foster,Ray Kennedy, Roben Ford.His 1st solo album "Images" released in 1986 from L.A. minor label named Spindletop is a good fusion instrumental album. On the other hand, 2nd album "The Color Of The Truth" (1990) is a good Adult Contemporary album featuring his vocals.This is his 3rd album at an intervals of 6 years! Very good fusion album with 3 vocal tracks featuring great musicians.

• Label : Weber Works (Video Arts Music VACV-2007)
• Release Date: April 24, 1996
• Producers: Jimi Randolph and himself
• Additional Musicians:
  • Vocals: Maurice White, Phillip Bailey, Sheldon Reynolds, Barbara Weathers, Raymone Carter, Sue Ann Carlwell, Dianne Reeves, Eldra Debarge, Will Wheaton
  • Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, Sonny Emory, Curt Bisquera, Enzo Tadsco, Billy Kilson
  • Bass: Neil Stubenhaus, Chris Severin, Verdine White
  • Guitars: Larry Carlton, Paul Jackson Jr., David Williams, Sheldon Reynolds, Michael Thompson, Charles Fearing
  • Keyboards: David Torkanoski
  • Percussion: Lenny Castro, Munyungo Jackson, Luis Conte
  • Sax: Tom Scott, Brandon Fields
  • Trumpet: Walt Flower
  • Harmonica: Tollack Ollsestad
  • Background Vocals: Shiro Stokes, Dee Coleman, Tim Owens, Alex Brown, Philip Ingram
• Tracks:
  1. High Tide
  2. Valdez In The Country
  3. All Things In Time
  4. Lite 'Em Up
  5. Sky
  6. Changing Times
  7. Marrakesh
  8. I've Got The Feelin'
  9. Across The Water
  10. The Heart Remembers

 

TOM SAVIANO / MAKING UP LOST TIME <ACM Rating: >

Tom Saviano is one of the most passionate and soulful alto sax players. His play on the legendary group called Heat was very impressive, and he is well known for his play with Bill Champlin's solo works.

• Label: Break Away Records. (BAR23202)
• Release Date: April, 1996
• Producers: Himself
• Musicians:
  • Guitar: Doug Jackson, Pat Kelly, Bob Boykin, David Diggs, Nils Jiptner
  • Drums: Joel Taylor
  • Tenor Sax: Dave "Rev" Boruff
  • Trumpet: Gary Grant. Steve Madaio
  • Percussion: Michael Fisher
  • Lead Vocals and Background vocals: Katt Kleiber
  • Background Vocals: Bill Champlin, Joseph Williams, Joe Pizzulo
• Tracks:
  1. Making Up Lost Time
  2. Jp's Groove
  3. What Does It Matter Anyway
  4. I Can't Let Go
  5. Over The Top
  6. Modern Life
  7. She Dreams
  8. Tough
  9. We've Got To Try
  10. To Touch Your Heart
• Remarks:

  You can get more information at Tom Saviano's own webpage.

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