Who else while listening to this incredible tune imagines silhouettes of antelopes bounding on the Serengeti in a setting Sun…. I DO!! I’ve had the pleasure of visiting several African nations and getting out to the Serengeti … Mr. Watanabe just nails it.
This is a beautiful tribute to Tanzania. To the popular fusion band of 1970s - "Sunburst"- the song was a hit around 1972-74...when TANU the ruling party was leading the liberation of African people against foreign occupation. The Swahili lyrics go : "Tumeonewa kiasi cha kutosha...Unyonge wetu ndiyo uliotufanya tusimangwe, tuonewe..." literally means enough with being oppressed and brutalised. The leader of Sunburst was late James Mpungo, a great musician and composer, who passed away 2 years ago. Thanks Sadao Watanabe, for a wonderful musical allude.
Seen on Facebook: "He captured the reason the saxophone was invented - pushed it to its limit and made it one with the most primordial feelings we have - communicating from the depths of our souls.. silence was never framed more beautifully by notes,chords and rhythms... Thank you Sadao! You lived" ;-) #Dk 30/8/2018
Seen of Facebook: "He captured the reason the saxophone was invented pushed it to the limit and made it one with the most primordial expressions by the human vocal cords expressing sounds from the depths of the human soul. Thank you Sadao! You lived" ;-)
The first version of this track was on Sadao's 'Swiss Air' (1975) but he got the melody while travelling in East Africa from a Kenyan released 45 by a band from Tanzania called Sunburst; the song is called 'Enzi za utumwani'. The Sadao Watanabe LPs didn't credit the band, instead the composition was listed as a 'traditional', for unknown reasons. The original can be found here on YT.
Waw, thank you for that but of info. Even the best musicians are not without human flaws. Always cite your sources. It is anti black in a surprising way, given that jazz is a form of black people’s expression. Added to the list of problematic faves.
Sadness feels the heart...after being trekked for 1000km(from deep inside the Congo) slaves arrived at the coastal town of Bagamoyo(Bwaga Moyo is the right pronouncement in Kiswahili - literally meaning Bwaga(throw, throwing, in sheer helplessness...Moyo..meaning heart.as in toally broken hearted, surrendering to the unknown) So you get a rough shot translation of'' I am broken hearted' and and never to return home...how could man probably be so cruel to another man...sooo sad... Bagamoyo stays for ever.
hi, it was my jingle in the 80's i was working in a free radio station in Marseille great time!!!!!!! generally i mixed it with water sounds i was growing musically too great choice and happy to find it here
So beautiful...I remember when I had this Album, "Orange Express" (on cassette at the time) and I used to play it, and I had an Alto Saxophone at the time, and played it in my room. One day I caught my parents outside the door listening to me...they thought I was really jamming! Or perhaps my taste in music was just so good they were beyond words? Hmmm.....(lol) Try to get this and "Nice Shot" on CD...mine came from overseas, and took about a month. But well worth the wait!
True. Marcus Miller was in Bass…. He’s greater than I’ll ever know!! Wow!! Alto Saxophone - Sadao Watanabe Arranged By, Conductor - Dave Grusin Baritone Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber Bass - Marcus Miller Cello - Charles McCracken, Jonathan Abramowitz Concertmaster - David Nadien Congas, Percussion - Crusher Bennett* Drums - Buddy Williams Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic] - Dave Grusin (tracks: A3 to B1), Richard Tee (tracks: B2, B3) Engineer - Larry Rosen Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm Flute - Sadao Watanabe (tracks: A3 to B1) Guitar - Bobby Broom (tracks: A1, A2), Eric Gale (tracks: B2, B3), George Benson (tracks: A1), Jeff Mironov (tracks: A3 to B1) Liner Notes - 岩浪洋三* Producer - Kiyoshi Itoh Programmed By [Synthesizer] - Ed Walsh Sopranino Saxophone - Sadao Watanabe (tracks: A3 to B3) Synthesizer - Dave Grusin (tracks: A1 to B1) Tenor Saxophone - Louis Marini* Trombone - Keith O'Quinn Viola - Alfred Brown, Theodore Israel Violin - Charles Libove, Elena Barere, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Jan Mullen, John Tintavalle*, Joseph Rabushka, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen
このバガモヨザンジバルも大好きな曲
Who else while listening to this incredible tune imagines silhouettes of antelopes bounding on the Serengeti in a setting Sun….
I DO!! I’ve had the pleasure of visiting several African nations and getting out to the Serengeti … Mr. Watanabe just nails it.
This is a beautiful tribute to Tanzania. To the popular fusion band of 1970s - "Sunburst"- the song was a hit around 1972-74...when TANU the ruling party was leading the liberation of African people against foreign occupation. The Swahili lyrics go : "Tumeonewa kiasi cha kutosha...Unyonge wetu ndiyo uliotufanya tusimangwe, tuonewe..." literally means enough with being oppressed and brutalised. The leader of Sunburst was late James Mpungo, a great musician and composer, who passed away 2 years ago. Thanks Sadao Watanabe, for a wonderful musical allude.
モーニングアイランド、カリフォルニアシャワー、オレンジエクスプレス、フィルアップザナイト、ランデブー、マイシャ、グットタイムフォーラブ、パーズオブパッセージ、渡辺貞夫＆トッキニヨ、メイドインコラソン、エリス、フロントシート、スイートディール、アースステップ、インテンポ、その他他の曲も全部大好きなファン歴41年の者です。
awesome.........takes me back to to when i discovered jazz. i used to play this song back to back over and over again
Timeless
Same here.
Seen on Facebook:
"He captured the reason the saxophone was invented - pushed it to its limit and made it one with the most primordial feelings we have - communicating from the depths of our souls.. silence was never framed more beautifully by notes,chords and rhythms...
Thank you Sadao! You lived"
;-)
#Dk
30/8/2018
Seen of Facebook:
"He captured the reason the saxophone was invented pushed it to the limit and made it one with the most primordial expressions by the human vocal cords expressing sounds from the depths of the human soul.
Thank you Sadao! You lived"
;-)
The first version of this track was on Sadao's 'Swiss Air' (1975) but he got the melody while travelling in East Africa from a Kenyan released 45 by a band from Tanzania called Sunburst; the song is called 'Enzi za utumwani'. The Sadao Watanabe LPs didn't credit the band, instead the composition was listed as a 'traditional', for unknown reasons. The original can be found here on YT.
I just listen Uti the song Enzi Za Utumwani… we are all inspired by something. The similarities are not so clear cut… anyway thanks for info ❤️✌🏾
Waw, thank you for that but of info. Even the best musicians are not without human flaws. Always cite your sources. It is anti black in a surprising way, given that jazz is a form of black people’s expression. Added to the list of problematic faves.
Always been a big fan of Sadao. This is one of my favorite tunes.
何べん聞いてもエエのぉ
nice memory.
I grew up in Bagamoyo.
The Sadao masterpiece. A real classic indeed. Listen to the song and enjoy. Thanks for uploading.
Sadness feels the heart...after being trekked for 1000km(from deep inside the Congo) slaves arrived at the coastal town of Bagamoyo(Bwaga Moyo is the right pronouncement in Kiswahili - literally meaning Bwaga(throw, throwing, in sheer helplessness...Moyo..meaning heart.as in toally broken hearted, surrendering to the unknown) So you get a rough shot translation of'' I am broken hearted' and and never to return home...how could man probably be so cruel to another man...sooo sad... Bagamoyo stays for ever.
Thank you, I've always loved this piece. Now, thanks to you it has historical context I was unaware of. Makes it even better.
un magnifique voyage que nous offrent ces superbes morceaux de musique,j'adore
hi, it was my jingle in the 80's i was working in a free radio station in Marseille
great time!!!!!!!
generally i mixed it with water sounds
i was growing musically too
great choice and happy to find it here
And we both grew in the right direction. Thanks my friend.
So beautiful...I remember when I had this Album, "Orange Express" (on cassette at the time) and I used to play it, and I had an Alto Saxophone at the time, and played it in my room. One day I caught my parents outside the door listening to me...they thought I was really jamming! Or perhaps my taste in music was just so good they were beyond words? Hmmm.....(lol) Try to get this and "Nice Shot" on CD...mine came from overseas, and took about a month. But well worth the wait!
beautiful
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渡辺貞夫 エエやないか。ずっと前、レコードも買うとったんじゃ。
who was on bass? my goodness!!!
Marcus Miller
No no no.. Marcus Miller wasn’t on that bass. Tell me ur kidding please!!!!
@@donkenobi who then?
True. Marcus Miller was in Bass…. He’s greater than I’ll ever know!! Wow!! Alto Saxophone - Sadao Watanabe
Arranged By, Conductor - Dave Grusin
Baritone Saxophone - Ronnie Cuber
Bass - Marcus Miller
Cello - Charles McCracken, Jonathan Abramowitz
Concertmaster - David Nadien
Congas, Percussion - Crusher Bennett*
Drums - Buddy Williams
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic] - Dave Grusin (tracks: A3 to B1), Richard Tee (tracks: B2, B3)
Engineer - Larry Rosen
Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm
Flute - Sadao Watanabe (tracks: A3 to B1)
Guitar - Bobby Broom (tracks: A1, A2), Eric Gale (tracks: B2, B3), George Benson (tracks: A1), Jeff Mironov (tracks: A3 to B1)
Liner Notes - 岩浪洋三*
Producer - Kiyoshi Itoh
Programmed By [Synthesizer] - Ed Walsh
Sopranino Saxophone - Sadao Watanabe (tracks: A3 to B3)
Synthesizer - Dave Grusin (tracks: A1 to B1)
Tenor Saxophone - Louis Marini*
Trombone - Keith O'Quinn
Viola - Alfred Brown, Theodore Israel
Violin - Charles Libove, Elena Barere, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Jan Mullen, John Tintavalle*, Joseph Rabushka, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen