Recordings

2012-01-19
Dan Zaners & Friends: Little Nut Tree
Festival Five Records FFR016
Released 2011/9/27
Dan Zanes, (vo, g), Sharon Jones, Shawana Kemp, Rankin’ Don, Donald Saaf, Sonia De Los Santos, The Sea Rascals, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Barbara Brousal, Joan Osborne (vo), Andrew Bird (vo, vln), Tareq Abboushi (vo, buzuq). Elena Moon Park (vo, tp, vln), Saskia Lane, Yoshi Waki, Dennis Bakarron (b), Geourge Rush (tuba), Simon Kirke, Jerry Malotta, Colin Brooks, Christopher Davies (ds), Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng (perc).
Avi Rothbard: The Avi Rothbard Quintet Live at NYC
Released 2011 (free download)
Wayne Escoffery (ts), Avi Rothbard (g), Rick Germanson (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Pete Zimmer (ds).
Kenny Shanker: Steppin' Up
Posi-Tone Records PR8087
Released 2011/9/6
Kenny Shanker (as), Art Hirahara, Mike Eckroth (pf), Lage Lund (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Fishler (ds).
Chihiro Yamanaka: Reminiscence
Universal Music UCCJ-2090
Released 2011/8/24
Jazz Album of the Year, Nissan Presents Jazz Japan Award 2011
Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Larry Grenadier, Yoshi Waki (b), Bernard Purdie, John Davis (ds).
Art Hirahara: Noble Path
Posi-Tone Records PR8074
Released 2011/5/3
Art Hirahara (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Dan Aran (ds).
Mike Eckroth: Sombrío
Released 2011/1
David Smith (tp), Terry Goss (ts), Mike Eckroth (pf), Ben Street, Yoshi Waki (b), Jakubu Griffin, Jordan Perlson (ds).
Carol Levin: Between the Lines
Bickytown Records
Released 2010/4
Carol Levin (vo), Eric Person (ts), Rick Stone (g), Danny Mixon (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Chuck Ferruggia (ds).
Chihiro Yamanaka: Runnin’ Wild
Universal Music UCCJ-2077
Released 2009/10/7
Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Janelle Reichman (cl), Tim Collins (vib), Avi Rothbard (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Luca Santaniello (ds).
Greg Purnhagen: Desiderio
Purfect Productions
Released 2009/9
Greg Purnhagen (vo), Ravi Best (tp), Ryan Keberle (tb), Kurt Stockdale (ts), Dave Cook (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Chad Hochberg (ds), Johnny Durkin (perc).
Robin Filippone: Robin Filippone
Released 2009/6
Robin Filippone (vo), Chris Persad (tp), Mark Brandenburg (g), Ted Brancato (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Victor Jones (ds).
Russ Spiegel: Transplants
Ruzztone Music 1001
Released 2009/4/7
Colin Bridgestock, Sharif Kales, Charlie Porter, Dave Smith, Kenny Lavender, Jam es Smith (tp), Michael Boscarino, Jack Davis, John Yao, Darrell Hendricks (tb), Arun Luthra, Dan Pratt, Tim Armacost, Craig Yaremko, Frank Basile (reeds), Rachel Eckroth (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Owen Howard (ds), Michael Camacho (vo).
Sarah Corman: Happy Little Tune
Released 2009/3/17
Sarah Corman (vo), Bryn Roberts (pf), Anthony Wilson (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Mark Ferber (ds), Corrina Albright (vla), Jody Redhage (vcl).
Dan Zanes and Friends: The Welcome Table: Songs of Inspiration, Mystery, and Good Times
Festival Five Records
Released 2009/2/10
Midori Ikeda: Time He Gave Me
Mid Corporation
Released 2008/11/6
Midori Ikeda (pf), Mike Rodriguez (tp), Irwin Hall (ts, cl), Pauline Kim (vln, vla), Christine Kim (vcl), Paul Meyers (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Quincy Davis (ds), Kahli Kwame Bell (perc), Toru Dodo (arr).
The Reformationists: Debut Demo
Released 2008/9/1
Mimi Ferraro (vo) Ferg O’Sullivan (g), Cat Fong (vln), Yoshi Waki (b), Adriane Palikat (ds).
Michael Watford: As (Remixes)
Soundmen on Wax SOW 502
with Takaya Nagase
Released 2008/8/1
Bill Ware: Wonder Full
Random Chance Records RCD-036
Released 2008/5/20
Bill Ware (vib, key, prog, vo), Yoshi Waki (b), Jamie Affoumado (ds), Dean Bowman (vo), Helen Wood (vo).
Chihiro Yamanaka: After Hours
Universal Music UCCJ-2065
Released 2008/2/27
Jazz Album of the Year, the 23rd Japan Gold Disc Award
Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Avi Rothbard (g), Yoshi Waki (b).
Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra: Enjoy!
Koch Records KOC-CD-4432
Released 2008/1/22
Alicia Rau, Colin Brigstocke, Kelly Pratt, Taylor Haskins (tp), Noah Bless, J. Walter Hawkes, Kevin Schmidt (tb), Travis Sullivan, Arun Luthra, Sean Nowell, Steve Welsh, Lauren Sevian (reeds), Art Hirahara (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Joe Abbatantuono, Brian Fishler (ds), Alex Fortuit (perc, prog).
Eric Alabaster: Paghel Meshugah: The Loco Love Music of Eric Alabaster
Alabaster Muzik
Released 2007/8/7
Duane Eubanks (tp), Roy Nathanson (ts, ss), Jay Vilnai (g), Anjana Roy (sitar), Aziz Peerzada (vo), Martha Hyde (cl), Jackie Henderson (bassoon), Yoshi Waki (b), Eric Alabaster (ds), Mohamed Salim (tabla).
Billy Fox: Kaidan Suite
Gozen Reiji Records GR001
Released 2007/3/29
Billy Fox (composition), Tim Collins (vib), John Savage (fl), Gary Pickard (bcl), Chris Hoffman (vcl), Yasushi Nakamura, Yoshi Waki (b), Arei Sekiguchi (ds).
v.a.: Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook, Vol. 1
Old Town School
with Dan Zanes and Friends
Released 2006/10/24
Dexter Porter: Crazy She Calls Me
Verdict Records
Released 2006/9/26
Dexter Porter (vo), Yayoi Ikawa (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Noel Parris (ds).
Jacob Varmus: All the Things We Still Can Be
Craw’s Kin Records
Released 2006/7/14
Jacob Varmus (tp), Toru Dodo (p), Nate Radley (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Brian Woodruff (ds), Chris Komer (hr).
Dan Zanes and Friends: Catch that Train!
Festival Five Records FFR009
Released 2006/5/16
Best Musical Album for Children, the 49th Annual Grammy Awards
Dan Zanes (vo, g, mandolin, harmonica), Barbara Brousal (vo, g, mandolin), Cynthia Hopkins, Rachelle Garniez (vo, accordion), Warren Zanes, Andrew Mocker (g), Sophia Mocker (vo, vln), Lyris Hang (vln), Bob Sullivan (tin whistle), Rankin’ Don, Wunmi, Natalie Merchant (vo), Donald Saaf (vo, balalaika), Yoshi Waki (b, perc), Jerry Malotta, Colin Brooks (ds), Rob Friedman (pf, org, perc), Tilly (perc).
Chihiro Yamanaka: Universal a Go Go!
Universal Music UCCU-1096
(opening and closing tracks)
Released 2006/3/29
Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Yoshi Waki (b, banjo, cabasa), Jim Clouse (woodblock).
Inbar Fridman: She Had
Released 2005
Inbar Fridman (g), Will Vinson, John Ellis (sax), Yoshi Waki (b), Chris Higginbottom, Bill Campbell (ds).
Peter Stoltzman: Cycles
Released 2005
The 5th Annual Independent Music Awards Finalist
Dayna Stephens (ts), Peter Stoltzman (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Charles Haynes (ds).
Dan Zanes and Friends: All Around the Kitchen! Crazy Videos & Concert Songs! (DVD)
Festival Five Records FFR008
Released 2005/8/30
Dan Zanes (vo, mandolin), Barbara Brousal (vo, g), Cynthia Hopkins (vo, accordion), Yoshi Waki (b), Colin Brooks (ds).
Alex Levin: Night & Distance
Released 2005/1/20
Alex Levin (pf), Diallo House, Yoshi Waki (b), Ismael Lawal, Taylor Davis (ds).
String Vindaloo: A String Quartet Tribute to Massive Attack
Vitamin Records VIT-8747
Released 2005/1/4
Keiko Ishibashi (vln, vla), Kaoru Ishibashi (vln, prog), Rashaad Eggleston, Okkyung Lee, Jared Snyder (vcl), Yoshi Waki (b), Mathias Künzli (perc).
Antonio Barbagallo: Colemania
Ollio Records
Released 2004
Antonio Barbagallo (vo, g), BeeBee (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Bill Campbell (ds).
Dan Zanes and Friends: Parades and Panoramas: 25 Songs Collected by Carl Sandburg
Festival Five Records FFR007
Released 2004/9/14
Dan Zanes (vo, g, mandolin), Barbara Brousal (vo, g), Cynthia Hopkins (vo, accordion), Rankin’ Don (vo), Yoshi Waki (b), Colin Brooks (ds, perc), Donald Saaf (vo, banjo), Mark Ribot (g), Simon Kirke (ds).
Dan Zanes and Friends: Sea Music
Festival Five Records
Released 2004/4/27
Tom Chang: Tom Chang Quartet
Released 2003
Tom Chang (g), Bruce Williamson (reeds), Yoshi Waki (b), Take Toriyama (ds).
Dan Zanes and Friends: House Party
Festival Five Records FFR006
Released 2003/10/3
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee
Dan Zanes (vo, g, mandolin), Barbara Brousal (vo, g), Cynthia Hopkins (vo, accordion), Rankin’ Don (vo), Yoshi Waki (b, g, tenor banjo), Simon Kirke, Bernice Brooks (ds, perc), Phillip Glass (pump organ), Angelique Kidjo (vo).
Alison Jolicour: The Light I See
Released 2003
Alison Jolicoeur (vo, pf), Mike Muller (g), Richie Viruet (tp), Yoshi Waki (b), Brock Seiler (ds).
PBS: Born to be Wild: The Leading Men of American Ballet Theatre (DVD)
Kultur D2932
with Don York (title track)
Released 2003/2/3
Don York (org), Tim Morey (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Bobby Economou (ds).
Hiroko Mochida: Way of Water
Madelaine Records MARE-003
Released 2001
Mochida Hiroko (vo, pf), Toshiyuki Sakai (as), Hajime Matsuda (g), Yoshinori Waki (b), Seiji Komatsu (perc).
Jarkko Palokas: 3+
Released 2000
Brian Bleach (ts), Jarkko Palokas (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Karen Kocharyan (ds).
The Berklee Rainbow All Stars: Who Knows? – Music by Manuel Perovic
Released 1999
Manuel Perovic (composition), Elke Woerndle (vo), Michael Shobe (tp), Phil Wilson (tb), Scott Boni (as, ss), Bob Raynolds (ts), Motohiko Ichino (g), Chihiro Yamanaka (pf), Laura Friedman (vib), Yoshi Waki (b), Joerg Mikula (ds).
v.a.: Summa Cum Jazz vol.2 – The Guitar Album
BMG Jazz Foundations D12822
with Jaleel Shaw Quintet
Released 1999
Jaleel Shaw (as), Henrik Sundman (g), Milan Milanovic (pf), Yoshi Waki (b), Kendrick Scott (ds).
v.a.: Discover Berklee
Berklee College of Music BCSPCD17
with Jaleel Shaw Quartet
Released 1998 (promotion only)
Jaleel Shaw (as), Avi Rothbard (g), Yoshi Waki (b), Charles Haynes (ds).
v.a.: From Artists
Dill’s Company Inc. DISK-1001
with Hiroko Mochida
Released 1995
re-released from Madeleine Records MARE-003

Yoshi Waki

bassist, composer/arranger,
music instructor



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