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Yussef Dayes In Japan (Film) 富士山

Jan 30, 2025
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Special thanks to everyone who made this film possible

My Father, Dave Dayes

My Co-Pilots

  • Rocco Palladino – Bass Guitar
  • Malik Venna – Saxophone
  • Elijah Fox – Keys and Synthesizers

Thank you for sharing this journey with me.

Special Love to Minami Kizuki (Sanshin & Vocals).

Recorded and Mixed by Rory Cashmere.

  • Thank you to:
    • Shogo Yoshii
    • Mamimozi
    • Yuya Uno at Tonlist
    • Yusuke Ogawa at Universounds
    • Agni Akkitham at Audio-Technica
    • Takayuki Matsunaga at Audio-Technica
    • Yoshihisa Shuhei at Downbeat

DIRECTED BY

  1. Nick Dwyer and Sam King

PRODUCED BY

  1. Sam King and Nick Dwyer
  • Executive Producer - Sohichiro Matsumoto
  • Production Manager - Karin Sugiura
  • DOP - Sam King
  • B camera - Ben Parrot
  • 1st AC - Thomas Beswick
  • 2nd AC - Earl Louis
  • Sounds - Skirmantas Ivanauskas
  • Gaffer - Curtis Ces Shaw
  • Production Assistant - Lenka Chabault
  • Stills - Steve Gaudin
  • Drone Operator - Steve Gaudin
  • Additional Live Stills - Hiroki Suzuki

Editors - Andy Kai Nagashima and Sam King

  • Colourist - Marc McCarthy
  • Titles - Lenny Vigden
  • Sounds Design - Andy Kai Nagashima
  • Sound Mix - Matt Lyne
  • Fuji & Blue Note mix - Rory Cashmere
  • Japanese Subtitles - Akane Saiki
  • Garments by Issey Miyake, Labrum London & Foday Dumbuya and Needles Tokyo.
  • Styled by Karen Binns

Musics by Yussef Dayes courtesy of Cashmere Thoughts, Brownswood and Warner Music

  • Publishing courtesy of Kobalt Music

Herbie Hancock “Watermelon Man” appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment

  • Publishing courtesy of Kobalt Music

Special thanks to:

  • Rebbeca Ward at Audio-Technica
  • Edward Forth at Audio-Technica
  • Ayaka Takamatsu at Audio-Technica
  • Agni Akkitham at Audio-Technica
  • Tonlist
  • Universounds
  • Hitsuki Club
  • Kei Kato at Blue Note
  • Eriko Ozawa at Jindaiji Temple
  • Gensho Nishijima at Jindaiji Temple
  • Yosuke Koizumi, Koji Yoshimura and Aya Morita at Audio-Technica
  • Caroline Reason at MATA
  • Ryan Hughes at MATA
  • Kate Young at RKM Agency
  • Max Leader and Ted Hutchings at Leader MGMT

Special thanks to:

  • Airto Moreira
  • Herbie Hancock
  • Flora Purim
  • Giles Peterson
  • Barka
  • Alexander Bourt
  • Miles James
  • Charlie Stacey
  • Ahmad Dayes
  • Kareem Dayes
  • Mary Maguire

With love to the beautiful land of Japan and Mount Fuji for providing a beautiful backdrop to our music.

Dedicated to Barbara Hicks, Bahia Dayes, and Paris Manuka

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