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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