Yutaka Yokokura | |
Alias: | Carlos "Yutaka" Del Rosario, Carlos Y. Del Rosario |
Birth Date: | June 26, 1956 |
Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
Instrument: | Piano, keyboards, synthesizers, koto |
Genre: | Jazz, Fusion, Crossover, Pop |
Years Active: | 1970-present |
Label: | GRP Records |
is a Japanese pianist, keyboardist, kotoist, arranger and composer.[1] He recorded three albums with GRP Records: Yutaka (1988), Brazasia (1990), and Another Sun (1993).
He previously recorded an album, Love Light, in 1978 by Alfa Records Japan.[2] The album received an American release in 1981 on ALFA international America, with the title single, featuring a lead vocal by Patti Austin, reaching #81 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
He also recorded his cover version of Donny Hathaway's This Christmas from the GRP All Star Christmas Collection Vol. 1 in 1988.