Dominique Bertram ‎– Chinese Paradise (1984, LP, France)

Side A
A1. New-York Knights (5:34)
A2. Kin Ahau (2:48)
A3. Wishes (4:36)
A4. Paris 5:30 (2:22)
Side B

B1. Chinese Paradise (5:39)
B2. My Mad Boogie (5:49)
B3. Maka Kin Jokaya (An Indian Ceremony) (A Christian Vander) (5:28)

Musicians

Bass Guitar, Composed By, Producer – Dominique Bertram

Backing Vocals – Carol Rowley (tracks: B1), Claude Lauzzana (tracks: B1, B3), Debbi Davis (tracks: B3), Jonice Jamieson, Nikki Davis (tracks: B1), Slim Batteux (tracks: B1, B3)
Bass Guitar – Bernard Paganotti (tracks: B2), Jannick Top (tracks: B2)
Drums – Manu Katche (tracks: A1, A3, B1 to B3)
Drums [Hand Drums] – Robert Thomas Jr. (tracks: A2, B2, B3)
Guitar – Kamil Rustam (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)
Percussion – Marc Chantereau (tracks: A1, A4, B2)
Piano, Synthesizer – Benoit Widemann (tracks: A4, B2), Jean-Yves D'Angelo (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2, B3)
Saxophone – Michel Gaucher (tracks: A1, A4, B3)
Synthesizer – Stéphane Montanaro (tracks: A3, B3)
Trombone – Hamid Belhocine
Trumpet – Freddy Hovsepian

Note
Recorded at Studio Jean-Louis Witas, January to June 1984.

Former member of Zao and Magma, bass player Dominique Bertram has released 2 albums, this first one is a pretty excellent slept jazz fusion gem with superb funky tracks like 'New-York Nights' or 'Kin Ahau', the totally zeuhl magma inspired 'Maka Kin Jokaya' but the highlight is the title track 'Chinese Paradise' that really sound like a wierdo Talking Heads track.