Akira Sakata and his Da-Da-Da Orchestra: Da-Da-Da (Plays Duke Ellington and a Few Surprises) (Vari Bari, 1985).

Vari Bari AM28-2002 / BM32-2002 (1985). 

Akira Sakata (saxophone alto, clarinette, clarinette alto), Yasuaki Shimizu (saxophone ténor, clarinette, clarinette basse), Yoriyuki Harada (clarinette, clarinette basse), Osamu Matsumoto (trombone), Kohichi Hiroki (guitare), Takeshi Shibuya (piano), Tamio Kawabata (basse), Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami (batterie). 13, 14 & 15 février 1985. 

1. Rockin' in Rhythm (D. Ellington-I. Mills-H. Carney)

2. Black and Tan Fantasy (D. Ellington-B. Miley) / Creole Love Call (D. Ellington)

3. Tsui-oku (A. Sakata)

4. Happy-Go-Lucky Local I&II (D. Ellington)

5. Island Virgin (D. Ellington-B. Strayhorn)

6. Mood Indigo (D. Ellington-I. Mills-B. Bigard)

7. E? E!! E? (A. Sakata)

Arrangé par Takeshi Shibuya (sauf 3 et 7). 

Producteur: Taku Kashiwabara. 

A&R: Hitomi Shindo (Apollon). 

Ingénieur du son: Shiro Kimura (Sept. 1). 

Ingénieur au mixage: Masayoshi Masubuchi (Apollon). 

Ingénieur assistant: Toshiaki Takagi (Apollon). 

Illustration: Tyrannosaurus.