Sadao Watanabe (Sax), Robben Ford (Guitar), Steve Thornton (percussion), Alan Pasqua (keys) & Abe Laboriel (Bass); Peter Erskine (Drums)

Legendary Live Concert, recorded 2001 featuring Sadao Watanabe, Robben Ford, Steve Thornton and others at Japan America Theatre in L.A.

Watanabe celebrated his career with the 50th-anniversary concert, his only U.S. appearance on a tour that stopped in eight Japanese cities. His band is an all-star assemblage of players from Southern California: Alan Pasqua, piano; Robben Ford, guitar; Abraham Laboriel, bass; Dave Carpenter, bass; Steve Thornton, percussion; and Peter Erskine, drums.

"They're a wonderful group of players," Watanabe says, "and they understand the focus of what I want. It's gotten better every night as, little by little, new things begin to happen, and we're having a great time."

TRACK LISTINGS
Mbali Africa
California Shower
Morning Island
Good Time For Love
Pastoral
Maji
Call Me
Round Trip
Afrozil
Orange Express
My Dear Life
Dream
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