Joe Sample & Randy Crawford featuring Steve Gadd and Nick Sample / Tokyo 1st Nite (2CDR)

◆Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo, Japan 20th March 2009
Disc 1 (trio set)
01.intro
02. HIPPING THE HOP
03. SPELLBOUND
04. MEMORIES
05. SOULY CREOLE
06. MELODIES OF LOVE
07. GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU

DISC 2 (with Randy Crawford)
01. BUT BEAUTIFUL
02. RIO DE JANEIRO BLUE
03. EVERYBODY'S TALKING
04. THIS BITTER EARTH
05. RESPECT YOURSELF
06. NO REGRETS
07. ME, MYSELF & I
08. FEELING GOOD
09. TELL ME MORE AND MORE AND THEN SOME
10. END OF THE LINE
11. ONE DAY I'LL FLY AWAY
12. STREET LIFE
encore;
13. ALMAZ
14. HAPPINESS IS A THING CALLED JOE
15. outro

◇Personnel;
Joe Sample (piano)
Randy Crawford (vocal)
Steve Gadd (drums) & Nick Sample (bass)

This is a complete recording of the March 20th live performance at Bunkamura Orchard Hall from the Joe Sample & Randy Crawford Trio featuring Steve Gadd & Nick Sample's 2009 Japan tour, captured in high-quality audience recording.

This performance, the first of three Tokyo shows, is structured similarly to the Sapporo and Osaka shows, consisting of a piano trio performance without Randy Crawford and the main performance after Randy's appearance.

In terms of sound quality, compared to the March 21st and March 22nd performances released at the same time, the sound image feels slightly more distant. However, it uses a very clear and well-balanced high-quality original master, allowing you to fully enjoy the entire stage performance without any stress.