Ayako Hosokawa - I Touch The Stars (2001) [2003 SACD]

At the age of 14, she was already performing in the American military clubs in Japan, picking up the English language by singing international pop songs of that time. Nowadays, she represents feeling and soul within her songs, no matter whether she sings in English or Japanese. After her marriage, she moved to the United States and was discovered and sponsored by Earl "Fatha" Hines. She found her enthusiastic fans touring San Francisco, Las Vegas, Montreal and lots of places in California, performing in the clubs, local radio stations or on TV. In the ‘80s, she started a roving life between the United States and Japan. Due to her recordings for TBM and the performances for the radio stations and on TV, she became one of the best-known pop and jazz singers throughout her country.


Tracks:

1. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup / La Vie En Rose
2. Stranger In Paradise
3. That Sunday (That Summer)
4. Tonight We Love
5. Straighten Up and Fly Right
6. Old Cape Cod
7. I Concentrate On You
8. Almost Like Being in Love
9. Someone To Watch Over Me
10. On The Sunny Side of The Street
11. You Took Advantage of Me
12. We're All Alone
13. 'Til Then

Personnel:

Ayako Hosakawa, vocal
Music arranged by Shota Osabe
Piano and synthesizers: Shota Osabe
Saxophone, clarinet, harmonica and flute: Jim Rothermel
Guitar: Jim Nichols
Drums: Vince Lateano
Bass: Seward McCain