To Chi Ka is a fusion album by Kazumi Watanabe

Kazumi Watanabe

Kazumi Watanabe is a jazz and jazz fusion guitarist, from Tokyo, Japan. He was born on October 14, 1953 Kazumi learned to play guitar from Sadanori Nakamure, one of Japan's grandmaster guitarists. Kazumi released his first recording in 1971, and quickly became a promising guitarist in his own right...

. It was recorded between 1979-1980 during a very prolific period for Watanabe and then released in 1980. The album features some of the most acclaimed jazz and rock musicians; part of them will follow Watanabe in other projects, too. The albums offers a few tracks with a lot of improvisations.

Track listing

1. "Liquid Fingers" 4:57
2. "Black Canal" 6:46
3. "To Chi Ka" 3:35
4. "Cokumo Island" 8:52
5. "Unicorn" 4:45
6. "Don't Be Silly" 5:42
7. "Sayonara" 5:29
8. "Manhattan Flu Dance" 6:03

Personnel

• Kazumi Watanabe - guitars
• Mike Mainieri
  Mike Mainieri
  Michael T. Mainieri, Jr. is a vibraphonist best known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead....
  
   - vibraphone
• Kenny Kirkland
  Kenny Kirkland
  Kenneth David “Kenny” Kirkland was an American pianist/keyboardist. He is most often associated with Sting, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, and Kenny Garrett....
  
   - piano
• Marcus Miller
  Marcus Miller
  Marcus Miller is an American jazz composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Miller is best known as a bassist, working with trumpeter Miles Davis, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, as well as maintaining a prolific solo career...
  
   - bass
• Tony Levin
  Tony Levin
  Tony Levin is an American progressive rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman stick and upright bass ....
  
   - fretless bass
• Peter Erskine
  Peter Erskine
  Peter Erskine is an American jazz drummer and composer. He has enjoyed a long and successful career as a session drummer, recording and touring with many famous jazz and rock artists, including Steely Dan and Weather Report...
  
   - drums
• Steve Jordan - percussion
• Sammy Figueroa
  Sammy Figueroa
  Sammy Figueroa is an American percussionist born in The Bronx, New York. At 18 he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raices....
  
  - percussion
• Warren Benhardt - keyboards
• Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone on #4