Noriko Miyamoto

• DIGIPACK EDITION

‘Push’ by Japanese jazz singer Noriko Miyamoto was originally released in 1978 and kicked off a crossover of female jazz singers into the Japanese pop mainstream. This reissue marks the first official worldwide release of this smooth, jazz-funk classic. The music is characterised by Miyamoto’s pristine, soulful vocals and the laid back arrangements, with some supreme bass playing at the forefront.

PERSONNEL:

• Noriko Miyamoto - (vocals)
• Isao Suzuki - (bass, piccolo bass)
• Masanori Sasaji - (piano)
• Kazumasa Akiyama - (electric guitar)
• Akira Doi - (drums)
• Tatsuhiko Hizawa - (electric bass)
• Yuji Karaki - (rhythm guitar)
• Tatsuji Yokoyama - (percussion)

TRACKS:

• 01. Monologue
• 02. Stella By Starlight (Instrumental)
• 03. Push
• 04. Everything I Have Is Yours
• 05. Cadillac Woman
• 06. My Life