Music Samples Page (soundfiles may load slowly)

Almost There (my original- LARK Recording)- N. Tanigucho- sax, Ray Hill- trumpet, Andy Birchette- bass, Lorio Stotko- piano, K. Abe- drums

Autumn Serenade-Recorded July 2015. Lori Stotko- piano, Doug Pohorski- bass, Kirk Abe- drums.

Ballad For Children– Recorded on 3-22-15 at home session. Pete Froeberg- trumpet, Kirk Tamura- piano, Doug Pohorski- bass, Kirk Abe- drums.

Big Band (~1995- Foothill Big Band)- Dir: John Gove, K. Abe- drums

Bobo Lobo– (From Sambosseros CD-Gabirob)- A. Delgado- vocals, P. Riviere- uigtar, B. Cawthorne- kuglehorn (sp?), J. Shearer- bass, K. Abe- drums

But Beautiful (Live at UnWined ~ 2012) N. Taniguchi- sax, K. Tamura- piano, D. Pohorski-bass, K. Abe- drums

Canto de Ossanha (~2006 Live at Trader Vices)- A. Carbatti- vocals/pandiero, P. Riveire- Guitar, B. Cawthorne- kuglehorn,, J. Shearer, K. Abe drums

The Chicken– (Live at Willow Glen Coffee ~ 2010) N. Taniguchi- sax, Daniel Raynaud-keys, Ken Okada- bass, K. Abe- drums

Daahoud (clip of the ending ~1999 live in the living room  recorded with cassette player)- A. Hirahara- piano, T. Kamesa- sax, G. Young- bass, K. Abe- drums

Driftin’ (~2013 live at Ray’s Cantina w/LARK)- Ray Hill- trumpet, Lori Stotko- piano, Andy Birchette- bass, K. Abe- drums

Emily (~2015)- Lori Stotko- piano, Doug Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar (Live @ Dana St. Coffee ~2014) N. Taniguchi- sax, Terrigal Burn- piano, Doug Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

Evidence– (Live at Unwined~ 2011)- Shay Saholv- sax, K. Tamura- piano, D. Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

For Ashleigh (Original- Recorded Live at Dana St Coffee -2014) N. Taniguchi- sax, D. Brigham- trumpet, D. Weitzman- piano, Eric Salveson- bass, K. Abe- drums

For Jan– Recorded on 3-22-15 at home session. Pete Froeberg- trumpet, Kirk Tamura- piano, Doug Pohorski- bass, Kirk Abe- drums.

Four (Willow Glen roasting Co. ~2010)- N. Taniguchi- sax, A. Hirahara- piano, Eric Salveson- bass, K. Abe- piano

Funk In a Deep Freeze (Dana St Coffee ~2011) – Naoki Taniguchi- sax, David Brigham- trumpet, David Weitzman- piano- Eric Salveson- bass, Kirk Abe- drums.

God Bless the Child (Live at Unwined ~2010)- Corrinne Marie Leard de Young vocals Wayne Baldwin- piano, Steve Canon- bass, K. Abe- drums

Godchild– (~2016)- Ray Hill- trumpet, N. Taniguchi- sax, Lori Stotko- piano, Andy Birchette- bass, K. Abe- drums

Haunted Melody (Live at Terrigal’s ~2016)- Ben Torres- sax, Terrigal Burn- piano, Jack Hanan- bass, K.Abe- drums

He Knows How Much You Can Bear (Live at Da Kine ~2012) – N. Taniguchi- sax, T. Burn- piano, E. Salveson- bass, K.Abe -drums. Recorded on a Roland R-26

How My Heart Sings (~2015)- K. Tamura-piano; D. Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

Hum (Recorded at Terrigals live ~ 2014)- Ben Torres- sax, Terrigal Burn-piano, Jack Hanan- bass, K. Abe drums

If I Were a Bell (~2003 live at Starbucks)- Steve Canon- bass, K. Abe- drums; piano & trumpet ?

Imagine– (~2013)- K. Tamura- piano, D. Pohorski- bass, K. Abe

Invitation (~2005 live at some coffeehouse)- G. Young- guitar, N. Taniguchi- sax, ?bass, K.Abe- drums

Isfahan– K. Tamura, ?- bass, , K. Abe drums

It Could Happen to You (Live at Los Altos Grill) ~ 2012 K. Tamura- piano, S. Sorkin- bass, K. Abe- drums

I’ve Never Been In Love Before– ~2013 Dana St. Coffee N. Taniguchi- sax, T.Burn- piano, D.Pohorski- bass; K. Abe- drums

Jordu (Unwined gig ~2011)- ?- piano, ?bass, ?sax,, K.abe- drums

Joshua (~1998 live in Bill’s family room)- ? Trumpet, T. G. Young- guitar, Kameda- sax, B. Berry- bass, K. Abe- drums

Lament (~2014 Dana St. Coffee)- David Brigham- trumpet, N. Taniguchi-sax, T. Burn- piano, E. Salveson- bass, K. Abe- drums

Let’s Fall In Love (~2015)- K. Tamura-piano; D. Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

Line of Flight– Recorded live at Dana St. Coffee 10-11-13. Naoki Taniguchi- alto sax, Terrigal Burn- piano, Doug Pohorski- bass, Kirk Abe- drums

Moon Alley (Live at Red Rocks Coffee ~2013)- N. Taniguchi- sax, David Brigham- fluglehorn, T. Burn- piano, ?-bass, K. Abe- drums

My Bells– (~2013)- K. Tamura-piano; D. Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

My Foolish Heart (~2015)- K. Tamura-piano; D. Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

My Romance (live at Milan Jazz Jam ~2012)- piano, ?-bass, K. Abe- drums

Nardis– ?, K. Abe- drums

Oleo (from a jam session ~2005)- players?, K. Abe- drums

Once I Loved– (~2000) N. Copperman- piano, S. Cannon- bass, K. Abe- drums

Pearl– (~2012) – Ray Hill- trumpet, N. Taniguchi- sax, Lori Stotko- piano, Andy Birchette- bass, K. Abe-drums

Sail Away (Home Session ~2015) Pete Froeberg- trumpet, Kirk Tamura- piano, Doug Pohorski- bass, Kirk Abe- drums.

Samba de Orfeu (~2006  live at trader Vics)- P. Riveire- Guitar, B. Cawthorne- kuglehorn, A. Carbatti- pandeiro, J. Shearer- bass, K. Abe- drums

Silly Little Love Song (5/2024- Recording Live online using Farplay)- Curtis Foster (OR)- piano, Rym Paulikas (Seal Beach CA) – sax, Eric Goodwill (Burlingame)

Vince Laub (Irvine CA)- guitar, K. Abe (San Jose, CA) – drums

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Unwined ~2010)- K. Tamura- piano, E. Salveson- bass, K.Abe- drums

Solar (Live at Unwined ~ 2011)- Shay Saholv- sax, K. Tamura- piano, D. Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

Someday My Princess Will Come (Red Rocks? ~2014)- Ryan Proch- sax, Tony Song- guitar, ?-piano,? bass, K. Abe- drums

Sound In an Empty Room (Live at Da Kine)- N. Taniguchi- sax, Terrigal Burn- piano, Eric Salveson- bass, K. Abe- drums

Stella By Starlight– The Dinner Jazz Trio (~2003) Norm Copperman- piano, Steve Canon- bass, K. Abe- drums

The Opener (Dana St Coffee live ~ 2013)- N. Taniguchi- sax, D. Brigham- trumpet, L. Stotko- piano, E. Salveson- bass, K. Abe-drums

Triste (~2006 live at trader Vics)- A. Carbatti- vocals/pandiero, P. Riveire- Guitar, B. Cawthorne- kuglehorn,, J. Shearer- bass, K. Abe- drums

Very Early (Live at Unwined~ 2011)- Shay Saholv- sax, K. Tamura- piano, D. Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

Walkin’ Up– K. Tamura- piano, D. Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

Waltse for Dave (~2015)- K. Tamura-piano; D. Pohorski- bass, K. Abe- drums

Waltz For Debby (Live@Wine Affairs)- Mayumi Abe- vocals, B. Torres- sax, T. Burn-piano, K. Abe- drums

Wave (~2006 Sambosseros Live at Trader Vics)- A. Carbatti- vocals/pandiero, P. Riveire- Guitar, B. Cawthorne- kuglehorn,, J. Shearer- bass, K. Abe- drums

Wynton Kelley’s Intro to No Blues (~2015 Live at Los Altos Bar and Grill)- K. Tamura- piano; ?- bass, K. Abe- drums