“Jelilo” composed by Yaz Kuroha. 

Inspired by Vinyl toy character designed by renowned Singapore artist Lester Lim where he hand painted Les Paul with Jelilo character.

Yaz Kuroha plays :
All guitars (Lapaxe and Jelilo custom Les Paul setup by Walter Chee, Rivertree Music Singapore), 
Bass :  80’s BC Rich Eagle.
Electric piano : NumaCompact2
Suzuki melodeon M37C.

Goro Tsukakoshi supported on drums.

Jelilo’s Theme

“All the Things You Are” composed by Jerome Kern 1939.
This short instrument track, Yaz Kuroha plays Singapore made “Maestro CC-108 Classic Guitar 2004” and “Maton ECW-80C 2006”.
Recorded at Milo Guitars Jail Studio.

All the Things You Are

"Girl Talk" composed by Neal Hefti 1965.
Yaz Kuroha sing and play all instruments including guitar (Gibson ES-125 1958), Bass (B.C. Rich MIJ), piano and strings (numacompact2).

Girl Talk (Jazz)

There Will Never be Another You

All instruments played by Yaz Kuroha
Guitar : Gibson ES-125 (1958) through DV Mark Little Jazz
Bass : Fender Bronco
Alto Sax : Yamaha YAS-23
Elec Piano : UVI Attack EP88/Numa Compact2
Microphone : Rode NT1 (2nd gen) ART TubeMP Project Series

There Will Never be Another You

Short version of "Lullaby of Birdland".
All instruments played by Yaz Kuroha.
This is an experimental track using Roland VT-4 .... 

Yaz plays :
Gibson-ES125 1958 through DV Mark Little Jazz 
BC Rich Eagle NJ Series (80s)
UVI Attack EP-88 / Numa Compact
Yamaha Manu Katche 12inch and hand made Spiral and others
RØDE NT1 (2nd Generation) through ART Studio V3 Mic-Pre amp

Vinyl toy "Jelilo F83 and U35" created by Singapore artist Lester Lim.
Coloured pencil art  "Saxophone" by Japanese artist Azusa Koizumi.

Lullaby of Birdland

Test track for Danelectro 56 Vintage Baritone Guitar

The first experiment track playing Danelectro 56 Baritone Guitar tuned down in A.

Directly connected through Art Studio V3 Tube MP with mogami 2534 cable.
Vocal using Rode NT1 3rd generation.

Danelectro 56 Vintage Baritone Guitar

"Mao’s Dream" composed by Yaz Kuroha

All instrument played by Yaz Kuroha

Melodion : Suzuki M-37C
Guitar : Washburn HB-15 through DV Mark Little Jazz
Bass : BC Rich Eagle through ART tube MP preamp
Piano : UVI Attack 88 controlled by numacompact2
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katche junior, hand made spiral cymbal.

Illustration by toro.octani

Mao's Dream

Bouncing with Bud”

All instrument played by Yaz
Guitar : Washburn HB-15 through DV Mark Little Jazz
Suzuki Melodion MC-37
Microphone : Røde NT1 (3rd gen)
Bass : BC Rich Eagle through ART Studio V3 tube preamp
Piano and Synthesiser: UVI Attack 88 and Synth Anthology 4 controlled by numacompact2
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katche junior, hand made spiral cymbal.

Bouncing with Bud

“My Love (The Twilight Zone)” or aka “たそがれマイラブ” original tune released back in 1978, arranged by Yaz Kuroha.

All instruments played and recorded by Yaz.
Guitar : Kiso Suzuki No.6 1962 Arch Top through Røde NT1 (2nd Generation)
Bass : BC Rich Eagle through ART Studio V3 tube preamp
Piano and Synthesiser: UVI Attack 88
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katche junior, hand made spiral cymbal.

My Love (The Twilight Zone)

UVI Mellotron strings experiment.
Can you recognise?
All instruments played by Yaz Kuroha
UVI Attack EP88, Model D
Yamaha Manu Katché 12inch Snare
Wuhan China Cymbal with Meinl Rivets

Mellotron Hunting

Context Misinterpreted composed by Yaz Kuroha
All instruments played and recorded by Yaz Kuroha

UVI Steinway Concert Grand model D
UVI Attack EP88 Fender Rhodes Mark I, Solina strings
Aria Pro II TA-MID late 80’s through DV Mark Little Jazz
B.C. Rich NJ series 80’s through ART Tube MP Project Series
Yamaha Manu Katché 12inch Snare
Wuhan China Cymbal with Meinl Rivets

Context Misinterpreted

All instruments played and recorded by Yaz Kuroha
Composed by Jimmy Van Heusen 1940

UVI Attack EP88 Fender Rhodes Mark I
UVI Synth Anthology Oberheim Matrix 6
Aria Pro II TA-MID late 80’s through DV Mark Little Jazz
Fender Bronco Bass through ART Tube MP Project Series
Yamaha Manu Katché Jr 12inch Snare
Wuhan China Cymbal with Meinl Rivets

Polkadots and Moonbeams

“Colonial Perimeter”
composed and performed by Yaz Kuroha

Yaz Kuroha plays

guitar (Gibson ES-125 1958, DV Mark Little Jazz)
synth guitar (Aria Pro-II TA-MID, Roland GR-30)
bass (B.C. Rich NJ series)
drums (Manu Katche Custom)
electric piano (UVI Attack 88, StudioLogic NumaCompact2)

recorded 2025 Feb at Studio Milo

Colonial Perimeter

Freelance musician based in Asia.
Performed in various countries around in Asia and Oceania.
All instruments played by myself otherwise noted.

yazkuro

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