• Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock – I Thought It Was You
    • Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock – Tell Me A Bedtime Story
    • Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock – Head In The Clouds
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    • Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock – Harvest Time
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    • Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock – Butterfly
    • Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock – As
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