"Till Morning Breaks" is my second CD since I released the first one “Finding The Way” where I collaborated with Ms. Carolyn Day (piano). I thank talented musicians who participated in this project.
This CD can not be made without them. Their creativities were clearly heard in their solos and their accompaniments.
Ms. Carolyn Day played a Piano in “Your Departure”, “Rendezvous”, “Play Ground” and “Till Morning Breaks”.
Ms. Christina Jones played a piano in “The Way I was”, Quiet Morning” and “Now I can See”.
Mr. Chip Katz played a guitar in “Offering” and Prayer”. He not only shared with us his wonderful talent in playing but also allowed his original tune “Dancers” for me to improvise. The improvised tune is now called “Offering”.
Mr. Walker McClellan played a guitar in “Papillion” and “Our Land”. I dedicated “Our Land” to 9/11 victims.
Mr. Pete Ruthenburg did recording and mixing for the entire project.
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Mitsu Saito grew up in Tokyo where he received classical cello training from Mr. Yoshio Sato. His composition and improvisation are influenced by Astor Piazzola, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sergio Mendes, Bill Evans as well as classic composers such as Satie and Ravel.
In addition he grew up listening to French music, his mother's favorite music, such as Edith Piaf as lullabies. After he moves to St. Louis, he expanded his music vocabulary from classical to jazz and improvisational music.
~Musicians truly are AMAZING people~ Thank you so much for donating your CD for the patients at MetroHealth. As a trauma patient there for 6 weeks and now a volunteer all I can say is Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
