Dogatana

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Dogatana
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Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedSpring–fall 1981
Studio
Genre Fusion, acoustic
Label Denon (Nippon Columbia)
Producer Kazumi Watanabe, Mike Mainieri (co-producer)

Dogatana is a 1981 album by Japanese jazz guitarist Kazumi Watanabe. As usual for Watanabe, it features many acclaimed musicians. The album, compared to other Watanabe works, has a very acoustic sound and is characterized by peculiar guitar "duets".

Contents

It was released on Columbia Records, then re-released many times. The sleeve reads: "This album is dedicated to the memories of Akira Aimi".

Track listing

  1. "Nuevo Espresso"
  2. "Loosey Goosey"
  3. "Ti-Fa-Let"
  4. "Island"
  5. "Diana"
  6. "Waterfall Autumn"
  7. "Please Don't Bundle Me"
  8. "Haru No Tsurara"

Personnel

Additional personnel

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