Some Upcoming Appearances of Yoshiaki Masuo:
* Japan Tour starting July 16 (or earlier) till around the end of
July, and then from Aug 28 (or earlier) to mid Sep, mainly with bassist Yoshio Chin
Suzuki.
 Masuo's six albums on the Electric Bird fusion label including The Song Is You And Me and Sunshine
Avenue are RE-ISSUED in SHM-CD format by KING Records in Japan on Aug 5,
2009. (written: May 2009)
These are limited editions on SHM-CD (Super High Material CD. playable on
ordinary CD players) in paperboard sleeves. 2800 yen each. An online CD store HMV Japan
offers English pages and international shipping. Here is the list of titles and their CD
code.
- Sailing Wonder KICJ92301 buy
on HMV 
(buy
lower-price older release on HMV )
- Sunshine Avenue KICJ92302 buy
on HMV (album title in Japanese characters. Identify it with product code KICJ92302) 
- Good Morning KICJ92303 buy
on HMV
- Masuo Live KICJ92304 buy
on HMV 
- The Song Is You And Me KICJ92305 buy
on HMV 
- Finger Dancing KICJ92306 buy
on HMV 
The links above are to go to individual-product pages of the HMV Japan site. The Search
results for Masuo on HMV Japan site
may be useful as well. (Note that, of the six titles, only one title "Sunshine
Avenue" appears in Japanese characters. Its product code is KICJ92302).
Masuo's New Album coming out soon! (written:
Apr 2009)
I'm Glad There Is You -- A
duo album recorded with pianist Bill Mays. (more information TBA)
Masuo As a Sideman on one of archived
videos of 'SOUL!' (70's TV Show) : October 11, 1972 "A
Night with Ashford and Simpson at Club Soul!" (written:
Feb, 2009)
Accompanying the duo are guitarist Yoshiaki Masuo, bass player Francisco
Centeno, drummer Charles Collins, percussionist Ralph McDonald, keyboardist Nat Adderley
Jr., and so on. Masuo is shown in close-up for a moment in the 26th minute (in chapter 8),
33rd minute (chapter 9), and 35th minute (chapter 10).
New Album Life is Good has come out finally! (written:
Aug 20, 2008)
A website of Yoshiaki Masuo's record label Sunshine Ave. Label (masuomusic.com) is open! There, you
can listen to sound clips of Masuo's new album "Life is
Good," and purchase the album in MP3 and/or CD form.
Watch Life is
Good video in YouTube. On the YouTube page, you can switch the video into
High Quality mode by clicking on the blue letter link below the video image area.
YouTube videos from Japan Tour in May, 2008 (Updated:
June 15, 2008)
A total of 14 videos of Yoshiaki Masuo's latest live
performances (with bassist Nori Naraoka) have been posted onto YouTube. Someone
videorecorded and uploaded with consent of the artists. A search on YouTube with the keywords "Masuo"
and "Nori" will list up all those 14 videos. A few pick-ups:
Body & Soul / blues in B flat / Georgia On My Mind
The Studio closes at end of Jan, 2008 (written:
Jan 17, 2008)
The Studio, a recording studio in New York run by Masuo, closes its
door at the end of January 2008 after over 20 years of operation. Located in the Soho area
where upscale boutiques and restaurants line the streets, it has been used by producers
and musicians not only in the United States but also from many other countries in the
world including Masuo's home country Japan, other Asian countries, and European countries.
Because the ownership of the building that houses The Studio has changed recently, Masuo
has no choice but to move out of the building by the end of the current lease term, even
though the studio is still in strong demand. The instruments and equipment will be moved
into Masuo's new private studio, which is now under construction in the countryside of
Pennsylvania.
With his Sunshine Ave label about to take off, his new period of life starts. He will
likely be able to focus more on the activity as a guitarist. (See photos of Masuo's studio in NYC)
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Have
you already listened to this ?
Life is Good Yoshiaki
Masuo featuring Larry Goldings and Lenny White
Go to Sunshine Ave Label's
website (masuomusic.com)
to listen to sound clips and buy Life is Good
CD.
CD Price: $15 plus shipping cost ($3 per
order per shipping address within the U.S ; $5 per disc outside of the
U.S.)
Personnel: Yoshiaki Masuo (g, vo, keyb, perc),
Shirley Masuo (vo, perc), Larry Goldings (org), Bill Mays (piano), Mark Soskin (keyb), Ted
Nash (flutes), Marcus Printup (flh), T.M. Stevens (electric b), Yoshio "Chin"
Suzuki (b), Nori Naraoka (b), Kip Reed (electric b), Lenny White (ds), Tony Cintron, Jr.
(ds), Nathaniel Townsley (ds), Kazuo Yoshida (ds, perc), and others
Track list:
01 Life is Good (Music by Yoshiaki Masuo; Lyrics by Yoshiaki and Shirley Masuo)
02 Wet Dog (Yoshiaki Masuo )
03 Run Away (Winter Samba) (Music by Yoshiaki Masuo; Lyrics by Shirley Masuo)
04 The Tree (Yoshiaki Masuo)
05 YOH (Yoshiaki Masuo; Lyrics by Shirley Masuo)
06 On Greene Street (Yoshiaki Masuo)
07 Pannonica (T . Monk )
08 Blackbird (Lennon/McCartney)
09 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards)
10 Another Christmas Song
11 Gondola no Uta (The Gondola Song) (Shinpei Nakayama/Isamu Yoshii)
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