Romantic groovemaster[jazz brat]

* from Mondo Grosso appear courtesy of For Life Records, Inc.
Brian Lynch plays MonetteTrumpets
Javon Jackson appears courtesy of Blue Note Records - A Division of Capitol Records
Clark Gayton appears courtesy of Ritual Records
DJ Krush appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Cleveland Watkiss appears courtesy of T23 Posse
Simon Richmond appears courtesy of Mo Wax
Genta from Bingo Bongo appears courtesy of Ki/oon Sony Records

All tracks produced by Monday Michiru. except “Look Into the Past”, “Givin’ It” & “Scat Attack” co-produced by Shinichi Osawa*. “Fading Beauty” & “Just Another Day” co-produced by I.G. Culture for One Drop Inter Outer. “Rainy Daze’ & “In UTopia” co-produced by Jeff Brown. “Sunshine After Rain” co-produced by Shuya Okino for Kyoto Jazz Massive

recorded by Shojiro Watanabe for R.J.W., Takehiko Kamada, Toru Okitsu, Shinichi Tomita, Chris Jones, Paul Borg & Dan Gellart. recorded at Kitty Izu Studio, Keystone Studio, Studio Peninsula, Maison Rouge, Rollover Studios & Power Station. assisted by Yoshitada Miya, Tsutomu Okada, Sonte Anne, Kei Kousaka & Chris Howles. alltracks mixed by Indian Demus at Orinoco. assisted by Sorrel Marchant. except “Fading Beauty” & “Just Another Day” mixed by Chris Jones at Rollover Studios. digitally mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound
A & R : Mario Sakurai for Kitty Enterprises, Inc. publicist : Takuya Suzuki for Kitty Enterproses, Inc. artist managemet : Shuya Okino for Kitty Film, Inc. associate producer : Hidenori Taga for Kitty Film, Inc. photograph : Itaru Hirama. design : Akihiro Soma for Concorde Graphics. styling : Natsuko Kawabe for Kiki Inc. hair & make-up : Hiromi Chinone for Jet. visual coordinator : Toshimitsu Aono for Bar-f-out! & Sayuri Noguchi for Kitty Enterprises, Inc. location coordiantior : Mamoru Tatebayashi for Location First, Mari Tatsumi for PolyGram Music K.K., Toshio Tamaguchi for Japanese Flying Service & Satoru Wauke for Beach Hotel. costume : a garret & Daffy.

SHOUTS OUT TO : My sisters : Loretta, Brucella, Sonya, Nyoro, Missi, Lorraine, Angela, Sonya & Carla Vallet, Yumi & Asami, Donna & Lynnie; My Brothers : Davy B., members of Mondo Grosso, Sagon, United Future Organization, DJ Krush, P.J., Eka, David Ellington (congrats on NetNoir), Will Calhoun, Yat, Danny Passionfruit, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Tinkness; The rest of the Tribe : Egaitsu, Sandiii & Makoto, DJ Cash, The Outside, staff at the Room, Fukuda at Wave, Cisco, Manhattan Records, DMC, Club King, Hysteric Glamour, Groove Academy, On the One, Bar-f-out!, Remix, Straight No Chaser, In Natural, Jeff, Tome & Aja, Jason & Bluno, Regan, Space Shower, MTV Japan, Roxanne, Oguri & Zenji, Morleigh, Ray & Shamin at Opaz, The Inghams, Jessica Lauren, David Lawrence, Silent Poets, Audio Active, The Angel & Kevin, RAD, Love T.K.O. & their families, Mo Wax, Nkano “The Hiro” and his wife, Gilles Peterson, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, DJ Smash & Asia, S-Ken.

DEEPEST THANX TO : All the musicians, artists, and staff who made this album possible - your magic, talent, and sleepless night are greatly appreciated. Profound respect to all F.I.T. Seekers (Fundamental International Truth) - keep reaching.

LOVE TO THE GREATEST DEGREE TO : Mama & Lew, Dad & Dorothe, and Shin.

01. Look Into the Past

02. Rainy Daze

03. Sunshine After the Rain

04. Hold On

05. Wolf In Sleep’s Clothing

06. Angels Falling

07. Givin’ It

08. In Utopia

09. Scat Attack

10. Fading Beauty

11. Just Another Day

12. La Flora