is a Japanese pianist, keyboardist, kotoist, arranger and composer. He recorded three albums with

GRP Records GRP® Records (Grusin-Rosen Productions) is a jazz record label founded by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen (producer), Larry Rosen in 1978. Distributed by Verve Records, GRP® was originally known for its digital recordings that focuses on its jazz ...

: ''Yutaka'' (1988), ''Brazasia'' (1990), and ''Another Sun'' (1993). He previously recorded an album, ''Love Light'', in 1978 by

Alfa Records , originally a publisher known as Alfa Music Ltd. and later succeeded by record company Alfa Music Inc., was established in 1969 by composer and record producer Kunihiko Murai. It was formed into an independent record label known as Alfa Records ...

Japan. The album received an American release in 1981 on ALFA international America, with the title single, featuring a lead vocal by

Patti Austin Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Music career Austin was born in Harlem, New York, to Gordon Austin, a jazz trombonist. She was raised in Bay Shore, New York on Long Island. Quincy ...

, reaching #81 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He also recorded his cover version of

Donny Hathaway Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and arranger whom ''Rolling Stone'' described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include " The Ghetto", "This Christmas ...

's ''This Christmas'' from the GRP All Star Christmas Collection Vol. 1 in 1988.

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