Thru Traffic
NARUMIN & ETSU (東北新幹線)
TRACKLIST
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LYRICS & MUSIC BY
Hiroshi Narumi (鳴海 寛) -
LYRICS & MUSIC BY
Etsuko Yamakawa (山川 恵津子) -
LYRICS & MUSIC BY
Hiroshi Narumi (鳴海 寛) -
LYRICS BY
Etsuko Kisugi (来生 えつこ)MUSIC BY
Hiroshi Narumi (鳴海 寛) -
LYRICS BY
Atsuko Saito (斉藤 敦子)MUSIC BY
Yasuhiro Abe (安部 恭弘) -
LYRICS BY
Etsuko Kisugi (来生 えつこ)MUSIC BY
Etsuko Yamakawa (山川 恵津子) -
LYRICS BY
Etsuko Kisugi (来生 えつこ)MUSIC BY
Etsuko Yamakawa (山川 恵津子) -
LYRICS BY
Suzi Kim (金 京姫)MUSIC BY
Hiroshi Narumi (鳴海 寛) -
LYRICS BY
Arisu Satō (佐藤 ありす)MUSIC BY
Hiroshi Narumi (鳴海 寛)
PERSONNEL
NARUMIN & ETSU / TOHOKU SHINKANSEN (東北新幹線)
Hiroshi Narumi (鳴海 寛)
Etsuko Yamakawa (山川 恵津子)
ARRANGED BY
Narumin & Etsu (東北新幹線)
BACKING VOCALS
Chrissy Faith
Junko Yagami (八神 純子)
Kayoko Wada (和田 夏代子)
Narumin & Etsu (東北新幹線)
BASS
Fuminobu Tada (多田 文信)
Kenji Takamizu (高水 健司)
Tsugutoshi Goto (後藤 次利)
Shinichi Manabe (真鍋 進一)
DRUMS
Gan Nomura
Hideo Yamaki (山木 秀夫)
Masahiro Miyazaki (宮崎 まさひろ)
Makio Tada (多田 文信)
Yasushi Ichihara (市原 康)
Keyboards
Etsuko Yamakawa (山川 恵津子)
Kentaro Haneda (羽田 健太郎)
PRESSING INFORMATION
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NOTE:
Philips – 28PL-34
LP | 12”, 33⅓ RPM
Japan / 1982
Original Pressing, Promo
SYNOPSIS
Thru Traffic pairs Narumin and Etsu in a collaboration that embodies the smooth, city-lit atmosphere of early 1980s Japanese jazz fusion. Built around sleek grooves, airy melodies, and subtle electronic textures, the record drifts with an effortless cool that mirrors the urban landscapes it was born from. The interplay between the two musicians balances sophistication with accessibility, creating music that feels equally at home in late-night lounges and on long drives through neon streets. For listeners and collectors alike, Thru Traffic stands as a testament to the era’s unique blending of jazz sensibility with the emerging fusion sound that would come to define a generation.
GENRE & STYLE
Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
AOR, City Pop, Funk, Pop Rock, Soul
KEYBOARDS, GUITAR
Hiroshi Narumi (鳴海 寛)
PERCUSSION
Kotaro Ishii (石井 宏太郎)
Motoya Hamaguchi (浜口 茂外也)
PROGRAMMED BY
Hiroshi Sukegawa (助川 宏)
SOLOIST, ALTO FLUTE
Yukio Eto (衛藤 幸雄)
SOLOIST, ELECTRIC GUITAR
Toshihiro Nakanishi (中西 俊博)
SOLOIST, TRUMPET, TROMBONE, FLUGELHORN
Shin Kazuhara (数原 晋)
SOLOIST, WOODWIND
Jake H. Concepcion
STRINGS
Joe Kato Group (加藤ジョーグループ)
Masa Group
Ohno Group (多グループ)
Suzuki Group (鈴木グループ)
Toshihiro Nakanishi Group (中西俊博グループ)
IDENTIFIERS