Recordings
2024-10-03
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Carry On Blue Note UCCJ 2237 Released 2024/10/9 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Jon Davis, Russel Carter (ds). |
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Dan + Claudia Zanes: Pieces of Home Smithsonian Folkways: SFW 45090 Released 2024/8/30 |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Dolce Vita Blue Note UCCJ 2227 Released 2023/8/30 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki, Jennifer Vincent (b), Jon Davis, LaFrae Olivia Sci (ds). |
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Suzanne Lorge: Dark Sky Waiting Released 2023/6/30 Warren Vaché (tp), Aaron Heick (reeds), Wesley Lima de Amorim (g), John di Martino (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Vince Cherico (ds). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Today Is Another Day Blue Note UCCJ 2215 Released 2022/12/21 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki, Jennifer Vincent (b), LaFrae Olivia Sci (ds). |
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Bill Mobley: It Was a Good Day for Donald (single) Released 2022/4/20 Bill Mobley (tp), Pete McCann (g), Heather Bennett (pf) Yoshi Waki (b), Clint Mobley (ds). |
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Kenny Shanker: Vortex Wise Cat WC0009 Released 2022/3/4 Kenny Shanker (as), Bill Mobley (tp), Daisuke Abe (g), Mike Eckroth (pf) Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Fishler (ds). |
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Kenny Shanker: Beautiful Things Wise Cat WC0007 Released 2021/8/23 Kenny Shanker (as), Bill Mobley (tp), Daisuke Abe (g), Mike Eckroth (pf) Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Fishler (ds). |
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The Peter Leitch New Life Orchestra: New Life Jazz House 7006/7 Released 2020/10 Duane Eubanks, Bill Mobley, Matt Haviland, Max Seigel (brass), Tim Harrison, Steve Wilson, Dave Pietro, Jed Levy, Carl Maraghi (reeds), Paul Robson, Chad Coe (g), Peter Zak (pf), Dennis James, Yoshi Waki (b), Joe Strasser (ds). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Rosa Blue Note UCCJ 2181 Released 2020/6/24 Avi Rothbard (g), Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), John Davis (ds). |
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Koh Mr. Saxman: Koh the ClarinetMan: Love at First Sight Jazz Alive Showbiz Released 2020/2/14 Koh Mr. Saxman (as), John di Martino (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Vince Cherico (ds). |
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Lois Bruno: And So It Begins Wise Cat WC0005 Released 2019/10/24 Lois Bruno (vo), Kenny Shanker (as), Mike Eckroth (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Fishler (ds). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Prima del Tramonto Blue Note UCCJ 2167 Released 2019/6/26 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki, Vicente Archer (b), John Davis, Damion Reid (ds). |
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Michelle Duda: A Fool Like Me Released 2019/4/25 Michelle Duda (vo), Paul Odeh (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Dan Aran (ds). |
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Coalescence: Coalescence 2 Wise Cat WC0002 Released 2019/1/23 Kenny Shahker (as), Mike Eckroth (pf), Daisuke Abe (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Fishler (ds), Rohin Khemani (perc). |
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Diane Hoffman: Do I Love You Released 2018/10/9 Vitaly Golovnev (tp), Eric Miller (tb), Dankel Dickenson (ts), Jake Kelberman (g), Billy Test (pf), Yasushi Nakamura, Yoshi Waki (b), Ulysses Owens (ds). |
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Sam Dillon: Out in the Open Cellarlive CL061717 Released 2018/9 Sam Dillon (ts), Peter Zak (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Billy Drummond (ds). |
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Sonia De Los Santos: ¡Alegría! Golondrina 5639419090 Released 2018/9/7. |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Utopia Blue Note UCCJ 2157 Released 2018/6/20 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), John Davis (ds). |
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Maya Donovan: Infested (EP) Released 2018/5/1 |
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Mamiko Taira: Secret (limited press) Released 2017/11/2 Mamiko Taira (vo), Nobuki Takamen (g), Yoshi Waki (b). |
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Dan Zanes and Friends: Lead Belly, Baby! Smithsonian Folkways: SFW 45083 Released 2017/9/22 |
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Wise Cat WC0001 Kenny Shanker: The Witching Hour Released 2017/6/28 Kenny Shanker (as), Daisuke Abe (g), Mike Eckroth (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Fishler (ds). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Guilty Pleasure Universal Music UCCQ 1064 Released 2016/7/13 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), John Davis (ds). |
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Greg Merritt: New York Sexy Released 2015/11 Greg Merritt (g), Tommy Mattioli (vib), Mike Eckroth (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Fishler (ds). |
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Sonia De Los Santos: Mi Viaje: De Nuevo León to the New York Island Festival Five Records FFR021 Released 2015/10/30 Sonia De Los Santos (vo, g), Dan Zanes (vo, g), Yoshi Waki (b), Colin Brooks (ds). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Best 2005–2015 Universal Music UCCQ 1048 Released 2015/10/14 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), John Davis (ds). |
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Alicia Morrissey: Wishing You Magic Released 2015/9/25 Alicia Morrissey (vo), Daisuke Abe (g), Mike Eckrorth (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Pete Zimmer (ds). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Syncopation Hazard Universal Music UCCQ 1043 Released 2015/7/15 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), John Davis (ds). |
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Hiroshi Kubo: Healing with Love Released 2015/7/6 Toru Dodo, Ayako Shirasaki, Yoichi Uzeki (pf), Yoshi Waki, Noriko Ueda (b), Hiroshi Kubo (ds). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Live at Blue Note Tokyo Universal Music UCBJ 1007 Released 2014/12/17 Best Popular Recording, the 27th Music Pen Club Award Benny Bennack III (tp), Jaleel Shaw (as), Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Kendrick Scott (ds). |
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Lizzie Thomas: Santa Baby released 2014/12 Lizzie Thomas (vo), Janelle Reichman (cl), Ron Affif (g), Xavier Davis (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Alvester Garnett (ds). |
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Kenny Shanker: Action City Posi-Tone Records PR8130 released 2014/10/21 Kenny Shanker (as), Daisuke Abe (g), Mike Eckroth (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Fishler (ds). |
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Steven Blane: Kill Me Nice Released 2014/9/24 Steven Blane (vo), Kathleen Doran (tp), Roman Ivanoff (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Frank Levatino (ds). |
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Josh Levinson: Depend on Me Released 2014/4/28 Josh Levinson (tp), David Gibson (tb), Caleb Curtis (ts), Jeb Patton (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Kevin Kenner (ds). |
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Sabrina Silver: Freshman Released 2014/4/6 Sabrina Silver (vo), Billy Test (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Anthony Pinciotti (ds). |
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Lizzie Thomas: Easy to Love Released 2013/10/29 Antoine Drye (tp), Janelle Reichman (cl), Frank Lacey (tb), Ron Affif (g), Xavier Davis (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Alvester Garnett, Frank Levatino (ds). |
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Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra: I Go Humble Zoho Music ZM 201312 Released 2013/10/8 Kevin Brian, Eli Asher, Kelly Pratt (tp), Ryan Keberle, Alan Ferber (tb), Travis Sullivan, Sean Nowell, Lauren Sevian (reeds), Art Hirahara (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Joe Abbatantuono (ds), Ian Cook (perc, prog). |
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Coalescence: Coalescence Released 2013/6/13 Kenny Shanker (as), Daisuke Abe (g), Mike Eckroth (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Fishler (ds). |
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Matt Otto: Double EP Released 2012/11/25 Matt Otto (ts), Bruce Saunders (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Mark Ferber (ds). |
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Elena Moon Park: Rabbit Days and Dumplings Festival Five Records FFR018 Released 2012/9/25 Dan Zanes (vo, g), Wu Man (pipa), Kronos Quartet (str), Ikue Mori (electronics), etc. |
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Danny Walsh: Entering In Released 2012/9 Danny Walsh (ts), Bill Mobley (tp), Joey Lunsford (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Lenny White (ds). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Still Working Universal Music UCCJ 2096 Released 2012/5/23 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Larry Grenadier, Yoshi Waki (b), Bernard Purdie, John Davis (ds). |
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Hope Harris: Picasso, That’s Who! (and So Can You!) Holcomb Rock Road Rob Friedman (g, b, key, perc), Nadia Ackerman (vo), Elena Moon Park (vln), Isabel Castellvi (vcl), Yoshi Waki (b), Rich Mercurio (ds). Released 2012/5/22 |
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Dan Zanes & Friends: Little Nut Tree Festival Five Records FFR016 Released 2011/9/27 Dan Zanes, (vo, g), Sharon Jones, Shawana Kemp, Rankin’ Don, Donald Saaf, Sonia De Los Santos, The Sea Rascals, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Barbara Brousal, Joan Osborne (vo), Andrew Bird (vo, vln), Tareq Abboushi (vo, buzuq). Elena Moon Park (vo, tp, vln), Saskia Lane, Yoshi Waki, Dennis Bakarron (b), Geourge Rush (tuba), Simon Kirke, Jerry Malotta, Colin Brooks, Christopher Davies (ds), Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng (perc). |
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Avi Rothbard: The Avi Rothbard Quintet Live at NYC Released 2011 (free download) Wayne Escoffery (ts), Avi Rothbard (g), Rick Germanson (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Pete Zimmer (ds). |
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Kenny Shanker: Steppin' Up Posi-Tone Records PR8087 Released 2011/9/6 Kenny Shanker (as), Art Hirahara, Mike Eckroth (pf), Lage Lund (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Fishler (ds). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Reminiscence Universal Music UCCJ 2090 Released 2011/8/24 Jazz Album of the Year, Nissan Presents Jazz Japan Award 2011 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Larry Grenadier, Yoshi Waki (b), Bernard Purdie, John Davis (ds). |
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Art Hirahara: Noble Path Posi-Tone Records PR8074 Released 2011/5/3 Art Hirahara (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Dan Aran (ds). |
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Mike Eckroth: Sombrío Released 2011/1 David Smith (tp), Terry Goss (ts), Mike Eckroth (pf), Ben Street, Yoshi Waki (b), Jakubu Griffin, Jordan Perlson (ds). |
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Carol Leven: Between the Lines Bickytown Records Released 2010/4 Carol Leven (vo), Eric Person (ts), Rick Stone (g), Danny Mixon (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Chuck Ferruggia (ds). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Runnin’ Wild Universal Music UCCJ 2077 Released 2009/10/7 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Janelle Reichman (cl), Tim Collins (vib), Avi Rothbard (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Luca Santaniello (ds). |
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Greg Purnhagen: Desiderio Purfect Productions Released 2009/9 Greg Purnhagen (vo), Ravi Best (tp), Ryan Keberle (tb), Kurt Stockdale (ts), Dave Cook (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Chad Hochberg (ds), Johnny Durkin (perc). |
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Robin Filippone: Robin Filippone Released 2009/6 Robin Filippone (vo), Chris Persad (tp), Mark Brandenburg (g), Ted Brancato (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Victor Jones (ds). |
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Russ Spiegel: Transplants Ruzztone Music 1001 Released 2009/4/7 Colin Bridgestock, Sharif Kales, Charlie Porter, Dave Smith, Kenny Lavender, Jam es Smith (tp), Michael Boscarino, Jack Davis, John Yao, Darrell Hendricks (tb), Arun Luthra, Dan Pratt, Tim Armacost, Craig Yaremko, Frank Basile (reeds), Rachel Eckroth (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Owen Howard (ds), Michael Camacho (vo). |
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Sarah Corman: Happy Little Tune Released 2009/3/17 Sarah Corman (vo), Bryn Roberts (pf), Anthony Wilson (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Mark Ferber (ds), Corrina Albright (vla), Jody Redhage (vcl). |
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Dan Zanes and Friends: The Welcome Table: Songs of Inspiration, Mystery, and Good Times Festival Five Records Released 2009/2/10 |
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Midori Ikeda: Time He Gave Me Mid Corporation Released 2008/11/6 Midori Ikeda (pf), Mike Rodriguez (tp), Irwin Hall (ts, cl), Pauline Kim (vln, vla), Christine Kim (vcl), Paul Meyers (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Quincy Davis (ds), Kahli Kwame Bell (perc), Toru Dodo (arr). |
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The Reformationists: Debut Demo Released 2008/9/1 Mimi Ferraro (vo) Ferg O’Sullivan (g), Cat Fong (vln), Yoshi Waki (b), Adriane Palikat (ds). |
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Michael Watford: As (Remixes) Soundmen on Wax SOW 502 with Takaya Nagase Released 2008/8/1 |
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Bill Ware: Wonder Full Random Chance Records RCD 036 Released 2008/5/20 Bill Ware (vib, key, prog, vo), Yoshi Waki (b), Jamie Affoumado (ds), Dean Bowman (vo), Helen Wood (vo). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: After Hours Universal Music UCCJ 2065 Released 2008/2/27 Jazz Album of the Year, the 23rd Japan Gold Disc Award Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Avi Rothbard (g), Yoshi Waki (b). |
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Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra: Enjoy! Koch Records KOC CD 4432 Released 2008/1/22 Alicia Rau, Colin Brigstocke, Kelly Pratt, Taylor Haskins (tp), Noah Bless, J. Walter Hawkes, Kevin Schmidt (tb), Travis Sullivan, Arun Luthra, Sean Nowell, Steve Welsh, Lauren Sevian (reeds), Art Hirahara (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Joe Abbatantuono, Brian Fishler (ds), Alex Fortuit (perc, prog). |
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Eric Alabaster: Paghel Meshugah: The Loco Love Music of Eric Alabaster Alabaster Muzik Released 2007/8/7 Duane Eubanks (tp), Roy Nathanson (ts, ss), Jay Vilnai (g), Anjana Roy (sitar), Aziz Peerzada (vo), Martha Hyde (cl), Jackie Henderson (bassoon), Yoshi Waki (b), Eric Alabaster (ds), Mohamed Salim (tabla). |
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Billy Fox: Kaidan Suite Gozen Reiji Records GR001 Released 2007/3/29 Billy Fox (composition), Tim Collins (vib), John Savage (fl), Gary Pickard (bcl), Chris Hoffman (vcl), Yasushi Nakamura, Yoshi Waki (b), Arei Sekiguchi (ds). |
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v.a.: Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook, Vol. 1 Old Town School with Dan Zanes and Friends Released 2006/10/24 |
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Dexter Porter: Crazy She Calls Me Verdict Records Released 2006/9/26 Dexter Porter (vo), Yayoi Ikawa (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Noel Parris (ds). |
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Jacob Varmus: All the Things We Still Can Be Craw’s Kin Records Released 2006/7/14 Jacob Varmus (tp), Toru Dodo (p), Nate Radley (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Woodruff (ds), Chris Komer (hr). |
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Dan Zanes and Friends: Catch that Train! Festival Five Records FFR009 Released 2006/5/16 Best Musical Album for Children, the 49th Annual Grammy Awards Dan Zanes (vo, g, mandolin, harmonica), Barbara Brousal (vo, g, mandolin), Cynthia Hopkins, Rachelle Garniez (vo, accordion), Warren Zanes, Andrew Mocker (g), Sophia Mocker (vo, vln), Lyris Hang (vln), Bob Sullivan (tin whistle), Rankin’ Don, Wunmi, Natalie Merchant (vo), Donald Saaf (vo, balalaika), Yoshi Waki (b, perc), Jerry Malotta, Colin Brooks (ds), Rob Friedman (pf, org, perc), Tilly (perc). |
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Chihiro Yamanaka: Universal a Go Go! Universal Music UCCU 1096 (opening and closing tracks) Released 2006/3/29 Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki (b, banjo, cabasa), Jim Clouse (woodblock). |
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Inbar Fridman: She Had Released 2005 Inbar Fridman (g), Will Vinson, John Ellis (sax), Yoshi Waki (b), Chris Higginbottom, Bill Campbell (ds). |
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Peter Stoltzman: Cycles Released 2005 The 5th Annual Independent Music Awards Finalist Dayna Stephens (ts), Peter Stoltzman (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Charles Haynes (ds). |
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Dan Zanes and Friends: All Around the Kitchen! Crazy Videos & Concert Songs! (DVD) Festival Five Records FFR008 Released 2005/8/30 Dan Zanes (vo, mandolin), Barbara Brousal (vo, g), Cynthia Hopkins (vo, accordion), Yoshi Waki (b), Colin Brooks (ds). |
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Alex Levin: Night & Distance Released 2005/1/20 Alex Levin (pf), Diallo House, Yoshi Waki (b), Ismael Lawal, Taylor Davis (ds). |
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String Vindaloo: A String Quartet Tribute to Massive Attack Vitamin Records VIT 8747 Released 2005/1/4 Keiko Ishibashi (vln, vla), Kaoru Ishibashi (vln, prog), Rashaad Eggleston, Okkyung Lee, Jared Snyder (vcl), Yoshi Waki (b), Mathias Künzli (perc). |
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Antonio Barbagallo: Colemania Ollio Records Released 2004 Antonio Barbagallo (vo, g), BeeBee (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Bill Campbell (ds). |
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Dan Zanes and Friends: Parades and Panoramas: 25 Songs Collected by Carl Sandburg Festival Five Records FFR007 Released 2004/9/14 Dan Zanes (vo, g, mandolin), Barbara Brousal (vo, g), Cynthia Hopkins (vo, accordion), Rankin’ Don (vo), Yoshi Waki (b), Colin Brooks (ds, perc), Donald Saaf (vo, banjo), Mark Ribot (g), Simon Kirke (ds). |
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Dan Zanes and Friends: Sea Music Festival Five Records Released 2004/4/27 |
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Tom Chang: Tom Chang Quartet Released 2003 Tom Chang (g), Bruce Williamson (reeds), Yoshi Waki (b), Take Toriyama (ds). |
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Dan Zanes and Friends: House Party Festival Five Records FFR006 Released 2003/10/3 Dan Zanes (vo, g, mandolin), Barbara Brousal (vo, g), Cynthia Hopkins (vo, accordion), Rankin’ Don (vo), Yoshi Waki (b, g, tenor banjo), Simon Kirke, Bernice Brooks (ds, perc), Phillip Glass (pump organ), Angelique Kidjo (vo). |
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Alison Jolicour: The Light I See Released 2003 Alison Jolicoeur (vo, pf), Mike Muller (g), Richie Viruet (tp), Yoshi Waki (b), Brock Seiler (ds). |
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PBS: Born to be Wild: The Leading Men of American Ballet Theatre (DVD) Kultur D2932 with Don York (title track) Released 2003/2/3 Don York (org), Tim Morey (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Bobby Economou (ds). |
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Jarkko Palokas: 3+ Released 2000 Brian Bleach (ts), Jarkko Palokas (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Karen Kocharyan (ds). |
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The Berklee Rainbow All Stars: Who Knows? – Music by Manuel Perovic Released 1999 Manuel Perovic (composition), Elke Woerndle (vo), Michael Shobe (tp), Phil Wilson (tb), Scott Boni (as, ss), Bob Raynolds (ts), Motohiko Ichino (g), Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Laura Friedman (vib), Yoshi Waki (b), Joerg Mikula (ds). |
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The Berklee Rainbow Band: Les “Best of” Rencontres du jazz de Berklee à l’hotel Ambassadeur Released 1999 Chiara Civello (vo), Phil Wilson (dir), Andrew Packard, Brent Irvin, Kevin Hupe, Rashawn Ross, Satoru Ohashi, Coleen Glenney, Kari Harris, Mike Crowley, Nathan Paris (brass), Matt Marvuglio (fl), Jaleel Shaw, Mattias Murhagen, Bob Reynolds, Mark Tragesser (reeds), Avi Rothbard (g), Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Deantoni Parks (ds). |
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v.a.: Summa Cum Jazz vol.2 – The Guitar Album BMG Jazz Foundations D12822 with Jaleel Shaw Quintet Released 1999 Jaleel Shaw (as), Henrik Sundman (g), Milan Milanović (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Kendrick Scott (ds). |
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v.a.: Discover Berklee Berklee College of Music BCSPCD17 with Jaleel Shaw Quartet Released 1998 (promotion only) Jaleel Shaw (as), Avi Rothbard (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Charles Haynes (ds). |
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Hiroko Mochida: Way of Water Madelaine Records MARE 003 Released 1997 Mochida Hiroko (vo, pf), Toshiyuki Sakai (as), Hajime Matsuda (g), Yoshinori Waki (b), Seiji Komatsu (perc). |
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v.a.: From Artists Dill’s Company Inc. DISK 1001 with Hiroko Mochida Released 1995 re-released from Madeleine Records MARE 003 |
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Yoshi Wakibassist, composer/arranger,music instructor |
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