Native Son (band)

Native Son was a Japanese jazz-funk and jazz fusion group.

The group consisted of the following members:


 * Hiroshi Murakami
 * Kosuke Mine
 * Motonobu Ohde
 * Takehiro Honda
 * Tamio Kawabata
 * Hiroshi Fukumura

During their career they released 6 albums.

Discography

 * Savanna Hotline (1979, JVC)
 * Native Son (1979, JVC)


 * Coast To Coast: Live In USA (1980, JVC)
 * Shining (1982, JVC)
 * Resort - LP (1983, Polydor)
 * Gumbo - LP (1984, Polydor)

Tracklist
Side One:

1. Bump Cruising

2. Heat Zone

3. Breezin' & Dreamin'

4. Wind Surfing

Side Two:

1. Whispering Eyes

2. Twilight Mist

3. Super Safari

4. Whispering Eyes (Reprise)

Personnel
Takehiro Honda: Fender Rhodes Piano, Hohner D-6 Clavinet, Yamaha CP 70 Solina Celesta

Kohsuke Mine: Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone

Motonobu Ohde: Electric Guitar

Tamio Kawabata: Electric Bass

Hiroshi Murakami: Drums

Damiao Gomes De Souza: Cuica On "Whispering Eyes"

Cover Illustration: Lou Beach