Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Here is an arrangement I made of a lovely song called Flying Into Tokyo. I've loved the song for all 10 years since its release, and decided to transcribe it and arrange it when it became clear that I was moving to Tokyo. I broadly stayed true to the original arrangement (taking the melody from the kalimba-like instrument on guitar), but I also added a couple of my own flairs here and there. Please enjoy.


David Davidson - Violin
David Angell - Violin
Kristin Wilkinson - Viola
Sari Reist - Cello
Joel Reist - Double Bass
Gavin Leeper - Guitar

Original composition and arrangement by Sam Frank
Originally performed by Everton Nelson, Patrick Kiernan, Bruce White, Ian Burge, and Mary Scully.

Arranged by Gavin Leeper

Recorded & Engineered by Taylor Pollert at David Davidson's Studio in Nashville, Tennessee

Mixed by Dale Low at Noivil Studios in Singapore
Mastered by Raywyn Zayne at Noivil Studios in Singapore


Video Editing by Ivan Ho
Camera work for guitar shots by Kim Leeper
Camera work for strings shots by Gavin Leeper

Strings shots filmed during recording session in Nashville, Tennessee

Guitar shots filmed at Wind Over The Earth in Longmont, Colorado

Special thanks to David Angell, and Lilian Rogers for advising on my preparation of the violin parts.


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