Various Artists Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Chick Corea, Tom Scott, Frank Gambale/Tokyo, Japan 1987

This is a must-see live DVD that includes high-definition recordings of the performances in Japan when the stars of the GRP label, which was at its peak at the time, gathered at the Showa Joshi Otomi Memorial Auditorium in Tokyo. Attention tends to turn to the Chick Corea Elektric Band in the second half, but for those who love lighter fusion music, the first half, the Grusin-Ritenour session, will be irresistible! It was a performance full of the dynamism that can only be expected from a live performance, and Tom Scott joined in the middle of the performance, and his performance was even more passionate than expected, making it an excellent performance. The final song of the first half, “An Actor’s Life”, which is the theme song for the movie “Tootsie”, is good in the soundtrack version and Grusin’s “Cinemagic” version, but here it surpasses it. Diane Shuur’s performance may not be as good as some of the others, but it was a splendid and passionate performance. Live in Japan 1987 1.The Sauce 2.Target 3.Deedles’ Blues 4.An Actor’s Life 5.Overture 6.No Zone 7.Light Years 8.Encore Tom Scott (sax) Lee Ritenour (g) Dave・Grusin (keyb) Diane Schur (voc) Chick Corea (keyb) etc…