Brasilian Skies


Brasilian Skies is the fourth studio album by Japanese musician, producer and composer Masayoshi Takanaka, released by Kitty Records on July 21, 1978. It was initially released on vinyl and cassette. The album features jazz fusion with bossa nova, samba, and progressive rock and soul.

Background

Masayoshi traveled to Brazil in 1978 to record part of the album at PolyGram's studios in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. The remainder of the record was recorded at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles, California.
In 2018, Masayoshi held a 40th anniversary tour of the album's release in Japan with the theme of Brasilian Skies. The five-show concert tour commenced on September 22 at the Hitomi Memorial Hall in Tokyo and ended on October 28 in Osaka. A live album recording from his performance at the Tokyo Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall on October 13 was released on May 22, 2019.

Track listing

All music is composed by Masayoshi Takanaka, except the song, "I Remember Clifford" by Benny Golson, and the song, "Star Wars Samba" by John Williams. All arrangements by Masayoshi Takanaka.

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from liner notes