RECORDINGS

I went through a long period when I stopped playing music because I no longer knew what I wanted to express.
My friend Chiemi invited me to collaborate on a new music project, and offered me her instrumental composition, “Azul,” to write lyrics for. I asked her what her inspiration for this music was, and she replied, “Running like the wind, and taking off into the deep blue sky.”
As I listened again and again to this music, I felt myself begin to move, leaving the darkness I had been lost in, running, spreading my wings to catch the wind and soar into the deep, perfect blue sky.
I’m starting a new life now, and I’m so happy to be sharing this moment of PERFECT BLUE with you.
- with my sincere gratitude, Mari
Produced by Mari Koga
Co -produce by Willie Ruiz
Recordeed & Mixed at Soundworks Recording studio
by Kamilo Kratc & Sandra Kratc
Also recorded at Grand Slam Production Studio by Willie Ruiz
Photo : Diamond shot studio by Marcin Muchalski
Cover Design : Kazu Inoue
Make up & Hair : Masae Satouchi & Hitomi Kae
Nail : Naoko Saita

New album " PERFECT BLUE" contains the unique arrangements of jazz standards, Afro-Latin influenced original songs. Also a pair of Salsa and Flamenco jazz sung in Japanese.
Music by B. Kaper, Words by P. F. Webster
Arranged by M. Koga
Mari Koga (vocal) / (tenor sax) / (piano)
(bass) / drums) / Sebastian Nickoll (congas)
Music by Chiemi Nakai, Words by Mari Koga
Mari Koga (vocal) / (keyboard) / (bass)
(drums) / Sebastian Nickoll (congas)
Music & Words by Mari Koga
Arranged by Chiemi Nakai & Willie Ruiz / Produced by Willie Ruiz
Mari Koga (vocal) / (piano) / (bass)
(trumpet) / Alex Zapata (trombone) / (bariton sax)
(clarinet) / Willie Ruiz (congas, bongos, bell, guiro and maracas)
(timbales) / (coro) / Willie Ruiz (coro) / Mari Koga (coro)
Music by Chiemi Nakai, Words by Mari Koga
Mari Koga (vocal) / (key boards) / (bass)
(drums) / Willie Ruiz (conga, guiro and maracas)
Music by G. DePaul, Words by D. Raye
Arranged by M. Koga
Mari Koga (vocal) / (tenor sax) / (piano)
(bass) / (drums)
Music by G. Gershwin, Words by I. Gershwin
Arranged by M. Koga, C. Nakai & W. Ruiz / Produced by W.Ruiz
Mari Koga (vocal) / (organ) / (bass) / (drums) (trumpet) / Alex Zapata (trombone) / (bariton sax)
Willie Ruiz (congas)
Music by C. Nakai & Words by M. Koga
Mari Koga (vocal) / (trumpet) / (piano)
(bass) / (drums)
Music & Words by C. Nakai
Mari Koga (vocal) / (piano) / (bass)
(drums) / (percussions)
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