Toshiko Akiyoshi discography | |
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Studio albums | 59 |
Live albums | 20 |
Compilation albums | 9 |
Video albums | 4 |
Singles | 1 |
Since her debut recording for Norgran Records in 1954, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and big band leader Toshiko Akiyoshi has recorded prolifically – almost exclusively as a leader of small jazz combos and of her big bands – for over 65 years. Akiyoshi has released multiple albums for Victor / BMG, Nippon Columbia, Toshiba, Discomate, Nippon Crown and other labels in Japan and for Norgran / Verve, RCA, Columbia / Sony, Concord and her own Ascent label in the US. All of her earlier big band recordings and nearly all of her other early works have been re-issued on CDs over the years.
Toshiko Akiyoshi recordings as leader or co-leader
edit- Toshiko's Piano (1954, Norgran) – also released as Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi
- Toshiko at Mocambo [live] (1954, Rockwell / Polydor)
- The Toshiko Trio - George Wein Presents Toshiko (1956, Storyville)
- Toshiko – Her Trio, Her Quartet (1956, Storyville)
- Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport [live] (1957, Verve)
- The Many Sides of Toshiko (1957, Verve)
- United Notions (1958, MetroJazz)
- The Toshiko–Mariano Quartet (1961, Candid)
- Long Yellow Road (1961, Asahi Sonorama) – also released as Toshiko Akiyoshi Recital
- Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals (1961, King Records)
- Toshiko–Mariano Quartet (in West Side) (1963, Takt/Nippon Columbia)
- East & West (1963, RCA Victor)
- The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos (1963, Dauntless) – also released as Together, Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi (Chiaroscuro Records)
- Miwaku No Jazz (1963, Victor Japan) – also known as Fascinating Jazz (魅惑のジャズ)
- Toshiko & Modern Jazz (1964, Vee-Jay) – also released as Toshiko Mariano and her Big Band Recorded in Tokio (Nippon Columbia)
- Lullabies for You (1965, Nippon Columbia) – also known as Toshiko's Lullabies
- Toshiko at Top of the Gate [live] (1969, Nippon Columbia)
- Toshiko Akiyoshi in Japan (1970, Toshiba) – also released as Long Yellow Road - Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet (Liberty)
- Jazz, the Personal Dimension (1971, Victor Japan)
- Meditation (1971, Dan Records)
- Sumie (1971, Victor)
- Dedications (1976, Discomate)
- Dedications II (1977, Discomate) – also released outside Japan as Dedications (Inner City)
- Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn (1978, Discomate) – also released as A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn (JAM) and as Dedications III (Alfa)
- Finesse (1978, Concord Jazz)
- Notorious Tourist from the East (1979, Inner City) – also released as Toshiko Plays Toshiko (Discomate)
- Just Be Bop (1980, Discomate)
- Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio, 1980 In Rikuzentakata [live] (1980, Johnny's Disk)
- Tuttie Flutie (1980, Discomate)
- Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio (1983, Eastworld)
- Time Stream (1984, Eastworld)
- Interlude (1987, Concord Jazz)
- Four Seasons (1990, Nippon Crown / Ninety-One)
- Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream (1990, Nippon Crown / Evidence)
- Chic Lady (1991, Ninety-One)
- Live at Birdland [live] (released 1991, recorded 1960/61 Fresh Sound)
- Dig (1993, Ninety-One)
- Toshiko Akiyoshi at Maybeck [live] (1994, Concord Jazz)
- Night and Dream (1994, Ninety-One)
- Yes, I Have No 4 Beat Today - Toshiko With Brazilian Friends (1995, Ninety-One)
- Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko (1996, Ninety-One)
- Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 [live] (1997, Ninety-One)
- Sketches of Japan (1999, Ninety-One)
- Toshiko Akiyoshi Solo Live at the Kennedy Center [live] (2000, Nippon Crown)
- New York Sketch Book (2004, Ninety-One)
- Hope (2006, Ninety-One)
- *Hope (希望) (2006, Nippon Crown) – single with Monday Michiru
- 50th Anniversary Concert in Japan [live] (2006, T-toc Records)
- Let Freedom Swing, Toshiko Akiyoshi and the SWR Big Band (2008, Hänssler)"
- Vintage (2008, T-toc Records)
- Solo Live 2004 (Live at "Studio F") [live] (2009, Studio Songs)
- Classic Encounters (2010, Studio Songs) – with Reiko Honshoh
- Jazz Conversations (2015, Victor Entertainment) – with Monday Michiru
- Toshiko Akiyoshi Plays Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" (2016, Studio Songs)
- My Long Yellow Road (2017, Studio Songs)[1][2]
- The Eternal Duo! [live] (2019, Sony) – with Lew Tabackin
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band
edit- Kogun (1975, RCA)
- Long Yellow Road (1975, RCA)
- Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) (1976, RCA) – also known as HANA KAI TAN (花魁譚)
- Road Time [live] (1976, RCA)
- Insights (1976, RCA)
- March of the Tadpoles (1977, RCA)
- Live at Newport '77 [live] (1977, RCA)
- Live at Newport II [live] (1977, RCA)
- Salted Gingko Nuts (1978, Ascent) – also known as SHIO GIN NAN (塩銀杏)
- Sumi-e (1979, Insights)
- Farewell (1980, RCA)
- From Toshiko with Love (1981, Baystate) – also released as Tanuki's Night Out
- European Memoirs (1982, Baystate)
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin
edit- Ten Gallon Shuffle (1984, Baystate)
- Wishing Peace (1986, Ascent)
- Carnegie Hall Concert [live] (1992, Columbia)
- Desert Lady / Fantasy (1994, Columbia)[3]
- Four Seasons of Morita Village (1996, Novus)
- Monopoly Game (1998, Novus)
- Tribute to Duke Ellington (1999, Novus)
- Hiroshima – Rising from the Abyss [live] (2001, Video Arts)
- Last Live in Blue Note Tokyo [live] (2004, Warner Music Japan)
- Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra in Shanghai [live] (2010, Pony Canyon)
Video recordings
edit- My Elegy [live] (1984, LaserDisc Corp.)
- Strive for Jive [live] (c. 1985, V.I.E.W. Video)[4]
- Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra in Shanghai [live] (2011, Pony Canyon)
- The Eternal Duo! [live] (2019, Sony)
Compilations
editGeneral compilations
edit- Shibuya Jazz Classics: Toshiko Akiyoshi Issue (2006, Solid Records)
- The World of Toshiko Akiyoshi, u-can club / Nippon Crown / BMG Japan - 12 CD collection
Small combo compilations
edit- 1961 - Toshiko Akiyoshi (2001, King Jazz)
- Best Gold ‘89~’96 (1998, Nippon Crown)
- Best Silver ‘89~’96 (1998, Nippon Crown)
Big Band / Jazz Orchestra compilations
edit- Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band (2008, Mosaic Records)[5]
- NOVUS Series ‘70: The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band (1991, BMG / Novus)
- Eternal Best (Toshiko Akiyoshi) (1998), BMG / Victor (Japan) - also known as Best 8
- The Best of Toshiko Akiyoshi (2002, BMG / Victor)
Inclusion in other compilations
edit- A History of King Jazz Recordings, King Records
- Columbia Jazz: Limited Edition (1994, Sony)
- 'S Paradise, The Gershwin Songbook and Complete Gershwin Songbooks (1995, PolyGram / Verve)
- Big Band Renaissance (1996), Smithsonian Collection
- RCA Victor 80th Anniversary, Vol. 6 (1970-1979) and RCA Victor 80th Anniversary [Collector's Edition] (1997, RCA)
- The Music of Duke Ellington: Jazz Piano Essentials (2000, Concord)
- The Best of Newport '57: 50th Anniversary Collection (2007, Verve)
- Others...
Appearances on other recordings
editAppearances on other albums
edit- Shōtarō Moriyasu, etc.: The Historic Mocambo Session '54, Vol. 4 (Rockwell - Polydor (Japan)) and The Complete Historic Mocambo Session '54 (Rockwell - Polydor / Universal)
- Barney Wilen Quartet: Newport '59 (1959, Fresh Sound Records)
- Charles Mingus: Charles Mingus At Birdland - The Complete Session - BAT 5-8 (Italy, unissued), and other unauthorized releases of material from the 1961/62 Birdland recordings known as the "Boris Rose tapes"[6]
- Charles Mingus: The Town Hall Concert (1963, United Artists), and the expanded re-issue The Complete Town Hall Concert (1994, Blue Note)
- Louie Bellson / Buddy Rich: Are You Ready for This? (1965, Roost)
- Lew Tabackin Quartet: Day Dream (1976, RCA Victor), Trackin' (1976, RCA Victor), ...
- Lew Tabackin & Warne Marsh: Tenor Gladness (1976, Discomate / Inner City) and Unsung Cat: The Life and Music of Warne Marsh (2001, Storyville)
- Various Artists: (Conrad Silvert Presents) Jazz at the Opera House (1982, Columbia)
- Various Artists: Jazz Celebration: A Tribute To Carl Jefferson (1992, Concord)
- Yoshio Suzuki: My Dear Pianists (2009, Space Shower Music (Japan))
- Others...
Appearances as guest conductor
edit- University of Texas Jazz Orchestra: Sublime in Time (1983)
- DVC Night Jazz Band: The DVC Night Jazz Band featuring Toshiko Akiyoshi (2004)[7]
- SWR Big Band: Let Freedom Swing (2008, Hänssler Verlag)
Appearances in other videos
edit- Monterey Jazz Festival 1975 (2007, Storyville Films)
- Jazz Shots From The West Coast, Vol. 1 (2005, Efor Films)
- Southern Crossing (1981) - Australian documentary by producer Richard Bradley
- Piano Grand, A Smithsonian Celebration (2000, Sony)
- Jazz Is My Native Language (c. 1982) - documentary
Discography notes
edit- In the main chronological listing, years shown may reflect the album's original recording session year(s), which is typically, but not always, the album's initial release year. More specific release date info can be found below or in the infobox on each album's article page.
- This discography includes some albums that were released only in Japan and others that were released only in the USA or Europe.
- Occasionally, a single recording, released in two different regions and/or at different times by different record labels, will have two different titles. Example: Toshiko's Piano and Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi.
- Different record labels have occasionally re-used the same or similar title for different Akiyoshi albums. Examples: Long Yellow Road (3), Sumie (2), Time Stream (2), etc.
- Some Akiyoshi albums, when exported from Japan, may be identified in listings only by the Japanese version of the (original English) title. For example SHIO GIN NAN = Salted Gingko Nuts and HANA KAI TAN = Tales of a Courtesan.
- In some listings of Akiyoshi albums exported from Japan, a recording may be identified by the re-translation into English of the recording's common Japanese title, which may not match the original English album title. For example, the big band album European Memoirs, in Japan is typically referred to as simply MEMOWARU (メモワール = Japanese phonetic spelling of the word "Memoir"). When re-translated back into English, this title sometimes becomes Memoir (without the preceding "European") or Memory (i.e. the English translation of the English (French) word "Memoir(e)").
Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 1950~1959
editToshiko's Piano (aka Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi) (1954, Norgran)
editToshiko's Piano | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1954 |
Recorded | Radio Tokyo Studio 2, Tokyo, Japan, 1953 November 13, 14 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 23:51 |
Label | Norgran |
Producer | Norman Granz |
Alternative cover / title | |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Track listing
LP side A (original 10 inch LP)
- "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Porter) – 2:45
- "Gone with the Wind" (Wrubel, Magidson) – 2:33
- "I Want to Be Happy" (Youmans, Caesar) – 2:14
- "Toshiko's Blues" (Akiyoshi) – 3:44
LP side B
- "Shadrach" (MacGimsey) – 2:41
- "Solidado" (Akiyoshi) – 3:29
- "Squatty Roo" (Hodges) – 2:38
- "Laura" (Raksin, Mercer) – 3:27
Additional four bonus tracks on later 12 inch LP and CD re-issues (from the 1957 live recording, Toshiko...at Newport):
- "Between Me and Myself" (Akiyoshi) – 5:38
- "Blues for Toshiko" (Akiyoshi) – 5:38
- "I'll Remember April" (Raye, DePaul, Johnston) – 7:05
- "Lover" (Rodgers, Hart) – 5:45
Personnel Tracks 1~8 (A1~B4 of original 10 inch LP)
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Ray Brown – bass
- J. C. Heard – drums
Tracks 9~12
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Gene Cherico – bass
- Jake Hanna – drums
References / External links
- Norgran MGN-22
- Universal (J) UCCV 9050
- Verve Japan MI3005
- Verve Records Discography Project
Toshiko at Mocambo, The Historic Mocambo Session '54, Volume 3 (1954, Rockwell/Polydor)
editToshiko At Mocambo | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1954 |
Recorded | Mocambo Club, Yokohama, Japan, 1954 July 27, 28 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 49:16 |
Label | Rockwell / Polydor |
Producer | Kiyoshi Iwami[9] Shoichi Yui |
3 CD compilation / re-issue | |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Fine and Dandy" (Swift, James) – 15:11
- "Taking a Chance on Love" (Duke, Latouche, Fetter) – 8:52
LP side B
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Sadao Watanabe – alto saxophone
- Keiichiro Ebihara – alto saxophone ("Fine and Dandy")
- Akira Miyazawa – tenor saxophone (except "Taking A Chance On Love")
- Akitoshi Igarashi – alto saxophone ("Taking A Chance On Love")
- Gō Ueda – bass (except "Taking A Chance On Love")
- Jun Shimizu – drums (except "Fine and Dandy")
- Kanji Harada – drums ("Fine and Dandy")
References / External links
- Polydor MPF 1029 (LP)
- Polydor POCJ 2624 (3 CD compilation / re-issue of Vol. 1-4)
- AllMusic The Complete Historic Mocambo Session '54
The Toshiko Trio (aka George Wein Presents Toshiko) (1956, Storyville)
editThe Toshiko Trio | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1956 |
Recorded | New York City, 1956 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 34:15 |
Label | Storyville[12] |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Between Me and Myself" – 5:15
- "It Could Happen to You" (Burke, Van Heusen) – 3:55
- "Kyōshū" ("Nostalgia") – 3:39
- "Homework" – 3:38
LP side B
- "Manhattan Address" – 2:43
- "Sunday Afternoon" – 4:15
- "Blues for Toshiko" – 5:10
- "Soshū No Yoru" (traditional) – 1:35
- "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Hammerstein, Romberg) – 4:05
All compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Ed Thigpen – drums
References
- Storyville STLP-912
Toshiko – Her Trio, Her Quartet (1956, Storyville)
editToshiko - Her Trio, Her Quartet | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1956 |
Recorded | New York City, 1956 July |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Storyville |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [14] |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Kelo" (J. J. Johnson) – 4:20
- "Salute to Shorty" (Akiyoshi) – 3:06
- "Pea, Bee and Lee" (Akiyoshi) – 3:15
- "Taking a Chance on Love" (Duke, Latouche, Fetter) – 4:34
LP side B
- "All the Things You Are" (Kern) – 4:32
- "No Moon at All" (Evans, Mann) – 4:52
- "I'll Remember April" (DePaul, Raye, Johnston) – 5:30
- "Thou Swell" (Rodgers, Hart) – 4:55
Personnel
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7:
- Toshiko Akiyosh] – piano
- Boots Mussulli – alto saxophone
- Ed Thigpen – drums
- Wyatt Ruther – bass
Tracks 3, 6, 8:
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Roy Haynes – drums
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
Notes:
- album cover artwork from Joan Miró's "Black and Red" series.
Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport (1957, Verve)
editToshiko and Leon Sash at Newport | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi / Leon Sash | |
Released | 1957 |
Recorded | Newport Jazz Festival, 1957 July 5 |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Verve |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [15] |
Track listing
LP side A (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio set):
- "Between Me and Myself" (Akiyoshi)
- "Blues for Toshiko" (Akiyoshi)
- "I'll Remember April" (Raye, DePaul, Johnston)
- "Lover" (Rodgers, Hart)
LP side B (Leon Sash Quartet set):
- "Sash-Kebob" (Sash, Morgan)
- "Meant for Brent" (Sash, Robinson)
- "Carnegie Horizons" (Shearing)
- "Blue Lou" (Mills, Sampson)
Personnel
LP Side A:
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Gene Cherico – bass
- Jake Hanna – drums
LP Side B:
- Leon Sash – accordion
- Ted Robinson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Lee Morgan – bass
- Roger Price – drums
References
- Verve Records MGV-8326
- Polydor K.K. POCJ-2074 (CD)
The Many Sides of Toshiko (Verve, 1957)
editThe Many Sides of Toshiko | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1957 |
Recorded | New York City, 1957 September 28 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 40:29 |
Label | Verve |
Track listing
LP side A
- "The Man I Love" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 5:27
- "Minor Moods" ("Midnight Lament") (Brown (Ahmad Kharab Salim)) – 4:16
- "After You've Gone" (Layton, Creamer) – 3:35
- "We'll Be Together Again" (Fischer, Laine) – 4:29
- "Studio J" (Akiyoshi) – 3:15
LP side B
- "Tosh's Fantasy" (Akiyoshi) – 9:04
- "Down a Mountain"
- "Phrygian Waterfall"
- "Running Stream"
- "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) – 6:48
- "Imagination" (Van Heusen, Burke) – 3:35
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Jake Hanna – drums
- Gene Cherico – bass
References / external links
- Allmusic – The Many Sides of Toshiko
- Verve MGV-8273
United Notions with Toshiko and her International Jazz Sextet (1958, Metrojazz)
editUnited Notions | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1958 |
Recorded | June 13, 1958 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 39:22 |
Label | MetroJazz Records E 1001 |
Producer | Leonard Feather |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Broadway" (Bird, McRae, Woode) – 6:48
- "Sukiyaki" (Jaspar) – 6:30
- "Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home" (Pettiford) – 6:50
LP side B
- "United Notions" (Akiyoshi) – 6:19
- "Civilized Folk" (Freedman) – 4:15
- "Strike Up the Band" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 4:24
- "Jane" (Freedman) – 4:16
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Nat Adderley – cornet (tracks A1, 2, 3, B2)
- Doc Severinsen – trumpet (tracks B1, 3, 4)
- Bobby Jaspar – tenor saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone
- Rolf Kühn – alto saxophone, clarinet
- René Thomas – guitar
- Bert Dale (Nils-Bertil Dahlander) – drums
- John Drew – bass
References / External links
- Metrojazz E-1001, Metrojazz (US) SE1001, Metrojazz (J) MM2087, Metrojazz (J) KI7809, Metrojazz (J) POJJ1570
- Fresh Sound Records FSRCD 1636
- United Notions at Allmusic.com
- René Thomas Discography
Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 1960~1969
editToshiko – Mariano Quartet (1961, Candid)
editToshiko – Mariano Quartet | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Charlie Mariano | |
Released | 1961 |
Recorded | Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York City, December 5, 1960 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 41:06 |
Label | Candid |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Time Magazine 1961 May 12 link | favorable |
Allmusic link | |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [19] |
Track listing
LP side A
- "When You Meet Her" (Mariano) – 6:24
- "Little T" (Mariano) – 13:14
LP side B
- "Toshiko's Elegy" (Akiyoshi, Mariano) – 8:42
- "Deep River" (traditional) – 5:35
- "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi, Mariano) – 7:11
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
- Eddie Marshall – drums
- Gene Cherico – bass
References / external links
- Allmusic
- Candid CS-9012, Candid CM-8012
Long Yellow Road / Tosiko Akiyosi Recital (1961, Asahi Sonorama)
editLong Yellow Road | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1961 |
Recorded | Tokyo, 1961 February |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Asahi Sonorama |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi) – 5:35 (b, c, d)
- "Hakone Twilight" (Akiyoshi) – 5:30 (b, c, later re-release of 'd')
- "Kisarazu Jinku" (木更津甚句) (traditional) – 5:45 (b, c, d)
LP side B
- "Solveig's Song" (Grieg) – 5:49 (a, c, d)
- "Deep River" (traditional) – 5:05 (b, c, d)
- Sonosheet, Asahi Sonorama 1961 April edition (pub: 1961 March 21)
- Asahi Sonorama 別冊 (special edition) sonosheet (published 1961 March 30). Japanese Title: 黄色い長い道、秋吉敏子帰国記念特集
- Long Yellow Road (Asahi Sonorama LP TAM YX-4056)
- Tosiko Akiyosi Recital (Asahi Sonorama)
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Eddie Marshall – drums
- Gene Cherico – bass
References / external links
- Asahi Sonorama E-23
- King Records K28Y6219
- Studio Songs YZSO-10006 (2010 CD re-issue)
Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals (1961, King Records)
editToshiko Meets Her Old Pals | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1961 |
Recorded | Suginami Public Hall, Tokyo, 1961 March 7, 8 and Bunkyō Public Hall, Tokyo, 1961 March 27 |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | King Records |
Track listing
LP side A
- "So What" (Davis) – 10:50
- "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Brainin) – 5:00
- "Donna Lee" (Parker) – 5:50
LP side B
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi (秋吉敏子) – piano
- Sadao Watanabe (渡辺貞夫) – alto saxophone
- Akira Miyazawa (宮沢昭) – tenor saxophone
- Masanaga Harada (原田政長) – bass (tracks A1, 2, B2, 3)
- Hachiro Kurita (栗田八郎) – bass (tracks A3, B1)
- Masahiko Togashi (富樫雅彦) – drums (tracks A1, 2)
- Hideo Shiraki (白木秀雄) – drums (tracks A3, B1)
- Takeshi Inomata (猪俣猛) – drums (tracks B2, 3)
References / External links
- Allmusic
- King SKC-3
Live at Birdland (1961, Fresh Souind Records)
editLive at Birdland | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Charlie Mariano | |
Released | 1991 |
Recorded | Birdland Club, New York City, 1960 April 2 & 1961 October 7 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 53:49 |
Label | Fresh Sound Records |
Producer | |
Alternative cover | |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [19] |
Track listing
- "Deep River" (traditional) – 4:44
- "Song of the Farm" (Akiyoshi) – 6:00
- "Blues for Father" (Akiyoshi, Mariano) – 8:30
- "When You Meet Her" (Mariano) – 5:54
- "Elegy" (Akiyoshi) – 9:57
- "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (traditional) – 7:41
- "Tempus Fugit" (Powell) – 5:32
- "Blues for Father" (Akiyoshi, Mariano) – 5:31
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
- Eddie Marshall – drums
- Gene Cherico – bass
References / External Links
- Allmusic
- Fresh Sound Records FSCD-1021 (1991)
- Studio Songs YZSO-10018 (2011)
Toshiko - Mariano Quartet, West Side / East & West (1963, Takt (Nippon Columbia) / Victor Japan)
editToshiko - Mariano Quartet, West Side | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Charlie Mariano | |
Released | 1963 |
Recorded | Tokyo, 1963 March 30 |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Takt (Nippon Columbia) |
Track listing (Toshiko–Mariano Quartet (in West Side))
LP side 1
- "Tonight" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
- "Something's Coming" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
- "America" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
- "Maria" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
LP side 2
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
- Albert Heath – drums
- Gene Cherico – bass
Track listing (East & West)
LP side 1
- "Haru No Umi" (春の海)
- "Stone Garden of Ryoan Temple" (竜安寺の石庭)
LP side 2
- "Tonight" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
- "Something's Coming" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
- "America" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
- "Maria" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
- "Cool" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
Personnel on "Stone Garden of Ryoan Temple":
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
- Sadao Watanabe (渡辺貞夫) – flute, alto saxophone
- Masabumi Kikuchi (菊地雅章) – piano
- Masanaga Harada (原田政長) – bass
- Masahiko Togashi (富樫雅彦) – drums
References / External links
- BVCJ-7420
- Allmusic
- NIPPON Columbia Records NS-1001
The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos / Together, Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi (1963, Dauntless / Chiaroscuro)
editThe Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Steve Kuhn | |
Released | 1963 |
Recorded | Olmsted Studios, New York City, 1963 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 40:22 |
Label | Dauntless DM-4308 / DS-6308 |
Producer | |
Alternative cover / title | |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link | [20] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [19] |
Track listing
LP Side A
- "Trouble in Mind" (R. Jones) – 4:42
- "Hang Your Head in Shame" (E. G. Nelson, S. Nelson, F. Rose) – 3:54
- "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" (M. Willson) – 3:20
- "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You" (J. Hodges) – 4:20
- "Down in the Valley" (traditional) – 3:40
LP Side B
- "Beautiful Brown Eyes" (G. Walters) – 4:22
- "It's No Secret (What God Can Do)" (S. Hamblen) – 4:47
- "Nobody's Darling But Mine" (J. Davis) – 3:23
- "Along the Navajo Trail" (D. Charles, E. DeLange, L. Markes) – 3:24
- "The Foggy Dew" (traditional) – 4:30
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano, celeste
- Steve Kuhn – piano, harpsichord
- David Izenzon – bass
- John Neves – bass
- Barry Galbraith – guitar
- Pete LaRoca – drums
References, External links
Miwaku No Jazz (1963, Victor)
editMiwaku No Jazz | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1963 |
Recorded | Tokyo, Japan, 1963 |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Victor Japan |
Track listing
LP side A
- "After You've Gone"
- "Going Home"
- "Love is a Many Splendored Thing"
- "Lover, Come Back to Me"
- "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
- "SAIKAI" (再会)
LP side B
- "It's All Right with Me"
- "My Melancholy Baby"
- "La Mer"
- "I Can't Stop Loving You"
- "Les Feuilles Mortes"
- "Bewitched"
Personnel
- Toshiko Mariano (Toshiko Akiyoshi) – piano
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone (except tracks A1, 3, 6, B3)
- Akira Miyazawa (宮沢昭) – tenor saxophone, flute (tracks A1, B5)
- Akira Fukuhara (福原彰) – trumpet (tracks A4, B1)
- Masanaga Harada (原田政長) – bass (tracks A1, 3, 5, B5, 6)
- Yasuo Arakawa (荒川康男) – bass (except tracks A1, 3, 5, B5, 6)
- Takeshi Inomata (猪俣猛) – drums
References
- Victor JV-5084
- Victor SJL-5060
- Think! THCD-028
Toshiko Mariano and Her Big Band / Toshiko and Modern Jazz (1964, Vee Jay Records / Nippon Columbia)
editToshiko Mariano and Her Big Band | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1964 |
Recorded | Tokyo, 1964 July 16 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 34:10 |
Label | Vee Jay / Nippon Columbia |
Alternative cover / title | |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Kisarazu Jinku" (traditional. Arrangement: Akiyoshi) – 5:10
- "Lament" (Johnson) – 4:42
- "The Shout" (Mariano) – 5:45
LP side B
- "Israel" (Carisi. Arrangement: Mariano) – 4:03
- "Land of Peace" (Feather) – 4:18
- "Walkin'" (Carpenter) – 4:53
- "Santa Barbara" (Mariano) – 5:19
(Track order of the Vee Jay release shown. Track order on the Nippon Columbia release = A3, A2, A1, B4, B2, B3, B1)
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
- Akira Miyazawa (宮沢昭) – tenor saxophone (all tracks except "Lament")
- Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto (松本英彦) – tenor saxophone (all tracks except "Lament")
- Hiroshi Okazaki (岡崎広志) – alto saxophone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
- Shigeo Suzuki (鈴木重男) – alto saxophone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
- Tadayuki Harada (原田忠幸) – baritone saxophone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
- Hisao Mori (森寿男) – trumpet (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
- Shigeru Takemura (竹村茂) – trumpet (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
- Tetsuo Fushimini (伏見哲夫) – trumpet (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
- Terumasa Hino (日野皓正) – trumpet (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
- Hiroshi Suzuki (鈴木弘) – trombone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B2, B4)
- Mitsuhiko Matsumoto (松本文彦) – trombone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
- Teruhiko Kataoka (片岡輝彦) – trombone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
- Takeshi Aoki (青木武) – trombone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
References
- Allmusic
- Nippon Columbia PS-1126, COCB-53621, Columbia SW-7057
- Vee Jay VJR-2505, Vee Jay VJ-023
Lullabies for You / Toshiko's Lullabies (1965, Nippon Columbia)
editLullabies for You | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1965 |
Recorded | Tokyo, Japan, 1965 February 4, 5 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 39:40 |
Label | Nippon Columbia |
Alternative cover | |
Track listing
LP Side 'A'
- "MARI TO TONOSAMA" (毬と殿様) (Nakayama) – 4:30
- "Children in the Temple Ground" (カンチョロリン節) – 3:48
- "Three Blind Mice" – 3:20
- "Cancion De Extremadura" – 2:16
- "I KEN PIEN TAN" – 3:19
- "The March" (Saifiddinov) – 3:35
LP Side 'B'
- "Angel's Lullaby" – 3:37
- "Frère Jacques" – 2:33
- "CHŌCHŌ" (ちょうちょう) – 2:32
- "London Bridge" – 3:08
- "TUPPEN OCH HONAN" – 3:38
- "Lullaby For You" (Akiyoshi) – 3:24
All arrangements by Akiyoshi. All compositions are traditional except as indicated.
Personnel
- Toshiko Mariano aka Toshiko Akiyoshi (秋吉敏子) – piano
- Yasuo Arakawa (荒川康男) – bass
- Kanji Harada (原田寛治) – drums
References / External links
- Nippon Columbia SW-7056
- Lullabies for You at Nippon Columbia Records
- Album review at jazzloft.com
Toshiko at Top of the Gate (1968, Nippon Columbia)
editToshiko at Top of the Gate | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1968 |
Recorded | July 30, 1968 Top of the Gate club, New York City |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 39:46 |
Label | Nippon Columbia |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link |
Track listing
LP side A
- (Introductions) – 0:35
- "Opus No. Zero" (Akiyoshi) – 8:13
- "First Night" (Akiyoshi) – 3:21
- "Phrygian Waterfall" (Akiyoshi) – 3:53
- "Let's Roll in Sake" (Akiyoshi) – 3:17
LP side B
- "How Insensitive" (Jobim) – 3:38
- "Morning of the Carnival" (Bonfá) – 3:17
- "The Night Song" (Strouse, Adams) – 3:33
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ronell) – 2:29
- "My Elegy" (Akiyoshi) – 7:30
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Kenny Dorham – trumpet
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
- Ron Carter – bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
References / External links
- Dryden, Ken. Allmusic (link)
- Nippon Columbia XMS-10008CT
- Denon 32C38-7874
Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 1970~1979
editToshiko Akiyoshi in Japan / Long Yellow Road, Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet (1970, Toshiba)
editToshiko Akiyoshi in Japan | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1970 |
Recorded | Osaka Expo Hall, Osaka, Japan 1970 August 18, 19 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 38:37 |
Label | Toshiba |
Alternative cover | |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Opus No. Zero" (Akiyoshi) – 8:33
- "Sweet and Lovely" (Arnheim) – 12:56
LP side B
- "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi) – 17:48
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
- Bob Daugherty – bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
References / External links
- Toshiba LPC-8049
- Toshiba TOCT-9361
- Toshiba ETJ-65009
- Toshiba / EMI CA32-1440
Jazz, The Personal Dimension (1971, Victor)
editJazz, The Personal Dimension | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1971 |
Recorded | Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City, 1971 February 5 |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Victor |
Track listing
Side 'A'
- "The Village" (Akiyoshi)
- "The Sea in Springtime" (Miyagi)
Side 'B'
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
- Lyn Christie – bass
- Bill Goodwin – drums
References
- Victor SPX-2
- Jazz The Personal Dimension at discogs.org
Meditation (1971, Dan Records)
editMeditation | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1971 |
Recorded | Tokyo, 1971 February 23, 26 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 46:56 |
Label | Dan Records |
Alternative Cover | |
Track listing
LP Side 'A'
- "What Now My Love" (Bécaud, Delanoë, Sigman) – 11:55
- "Stella by Starlight" (Young, Washington) – 10:35
LP Side 'B'
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ronell) – 6:20
- "Straight, No Chaser" (Monk) – 10:16
- "Meditation" (Jobim, Mendonça) – 7:50
Same track order on re-issue except the positions of "Meditation" and "What Now My Love" are reversed.
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
- Lyn Christie – bass
- Albert Heath – drums
References / External Links
- Minorufon VC-6001,
- Tokuma/Dan VC-7513
Sumie / The Personal Aspect in Jazz (1971, Victor / JVC)
editSumie, The Personal Aspect in Jazz | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1971 |
Recorded | Tokyo, 1971 March 4 |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Victor (Japan) |
Alternative Cover | |
Track listing
LP Side 'A'
- "Sumie" (Akiyoshi)
- "P.A.J. (再会)"
LP Side 'B'
- "Euphoria" (Akiyoshi)
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
- Lyn Christie – bass
- Albert Heath – drums
References / external links
- Victor SPX 1040 (Sumie)
- Victor CD4B-5007 (The Personal Aspect in Jazz)
Solo Piano (1971, RCA Victor)
editSolo Piano (Toshiko Akiyoshi) | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1971 |
Recorded | Tokyo, 1971 March 27, April 4 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 45:41 |
Label | RCA Victor |
Track listing
LP side A
- "The Village" (Akiyoshi) – 7:35
- "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Burke, Van Heusen) – 8:08
- "Plaisir d'Amour" (Martini) – 4:03
- "Maple Leaf Rag" (Joplin) – 2:25
LP side B
- "It Was a Very Good Year" (Drake) – 4:23
- "Sweet and Lovely" (Arnheim, Tobias, LeMare) – 6:27
- "Old Devil Moon" (Harburg, Lane) – 5:29
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Parish, Mills) – 7:11
References / External links
- RCA Victor RVC RCA-6270
Dedications (1976, Discomate)
editDedications (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio) | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1976 |
Recorded | Sage and Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, 1976 July 19, 20, 21 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 39:30 |
Label | Discomate |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi |
Alternative Cover | |
Track listing
LP side A
- "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington) – 4:21
- "Miss Blue Eyes" (Mariano) – 5:45
- "Django" (Lewis) – 6:05
- "Rio" (Feather) – 3:53
LP side B
- "Wind" (Watanabe) – 6:01
- "Reets and I" (Harris) – 4:42
- "Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too" (Mingus) – 5:34
- "Let The Tape Roll" (Tabackin) – 3:09
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Jimmie Smith – drums
- Gene Cherico – bass
References / external links
- Discomate DSP-5001
- Alfa Records (Japan) ALCR-161
Dedications II (1977, Discomate / Inner City)
editDedications II (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio) | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1977 |
Recorded | Sage & Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, California, 1977 April 25, 26, 27 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 35:10 |
Label | Discomate / Inner City |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi |
Alternative cover / title | |
Alternative cover | |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Swingin' till the Girls Come Home" (Pettiford) – 6:17
- "Israel" (Carisi) – 5:05
- "Solar" (Davis) – 5:21
LP side B
- "Two Bass Hit" (Lewis, Gillespie) – 3:10
- "Enigma" (Johnson) – 4:58
- "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Brubeck) – 5:19
- "Tempus Fugit" (Powell) – 5:00
Personnel Tracks A1, 3, B2, 4:
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Jimmie Smith – drums
- Bob Daugherty – bass
Tracks A2, B1, 3:
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Peter Donald – drums
- Andy Simpkins – bass
References / external links
- Discomate DSP-5006
- Inner City 6046
- Alfa Records (Japan) ALCR-162
- Allmusic
Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn / Dedications III (1978, Discomate / Jam)
editToshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 1978 |
Recorded | Sage & Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, California, 1978 April 3, 4, 5 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 37:26 |
Label | Discomate / JAM |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi |
Alternative cover / title | |
Alternative cover / title | |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Take the "A" Train" – 4:53
- "Day Dream" – 2:59
- "Rain Check" – 5:28
- "Lotus Blossom" – 3:54
LP side B
- "Charpoy" – 5:22
- "Lush Life" – 3:52
- "Chelsea Bridge (song)" – 4:32
- "Intimacy of the Blues" – 6:26
- All songs composed by Billy Strayhorn except "Day Dream," composed by Strayhorn and Duke Ellington
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
All tracks except A3, B4:
- Peter Donald – drums
- John Heard – bass
Tracks A3, B4:
- Jeff Hamilton – drums
- Bob Daugherty – bass
References / External links
- Discomate DSP-5011
- JAM Records (USA) JAM 5003
- Alfa Records (Japan) ALCR-163
- Allmusic
Finesse (1978, Concord)
editFinesse | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1978 |
Recorded | Los Angeles, 1978 May 8 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 43:45 |
Label | Concord |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link | |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [23] |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)" (Berlin) – 5:03
- "American Ballad" (Akiyoshi) – 5:50
- "Love Letters" (Heyman, Young) – 5:10
- "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?" (Lerner, Loewe) – 5:34
LP side B
- "Mr. Jelly Lord" (Morton) – 6:06
- "Warning! Success May Be Hazardous to Your Health" (Akiyoshi) – 3:21
- "You Go to My Head" (Coots, Gillespie) – 5:53
- "Solvejg's Song" (Grieg) – 6:48
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Jake Hanna – drums
- Monty Budwig – bass
References / External Links
- Concord CCD 4069
- Allmusic
Notorious Tourist from the East (1979, Discomate/Inner City)
editNotorious Tourist from the East | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1979 |
Recorded | Los Angeles, 1978 December 5, 6 |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Inner City / Discomate |
Alternative cover / title | |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link | |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [23] |
Track listing
LP Side 'A'
- "Notorious Tourist from the East"
- "Soliloquy"
LP Side 'B'
- "Hangin' Loose"
- "Memory"
- "After Mr. Teng"
All songs composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
- Gene Cherico – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
References / external links
- Discomate DSP-5014
- Inner City IC 6066
- Allmusic
Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 1980~1989
editJust Be Bop (1980, Discomate)
editJust Be Bop | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | ~1980 |
Recorded | 1980 March 24~25 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 40:38 |
Label | Discomate |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Kelo" (Johnson) – 5:02
- "But Beautiful" (Van Heusen) – 5:15
- "Serpent's Tooth" (Heath) – 5:25
- "Mobious Trip" (Huffsteter) – 4:29
LP side B
- "Con Alma" (Gillespie) – 8:10
- "I Thought About You" (Mercer, Van Heusen) – 4:39
- "Joy Spring" (Brown) – 7:38
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
- Steve Huffsteter – trumpet, (flugelhorn on "Con Alma" and "I thought About You")
- Roy McCurdy – drums
- Bob Bowman – bass (except "Kelo" and "But Beautiful")
- Gene Cherico – bass (on "Kelo" and "But Beautiful")
References / External Links
- Discomate DSP 8102
Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio, 1980 In Rikuzentakata (1980, Johnny's Disk)
editToshiko Akiyoshi Trio, 1980 In Rikuzentakata | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 2014 April 16 (CD) |
Recorded | 1980 June 13, Shimin Kaikan Dai Hall, Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 76:52 |
Label | Johnny's Disk |
Track listing
- "Long Yellow Road" – 10:34
- "Old Devil Moon" (Lane, Harburg) – 8:55
- emcee speaks – 3:08
- "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington) – 6:49
- "Two Bass Hit" (Gillespie, Lewis) – 7:33
- "My Elegy" – 7:56
- "Autumn Sea" – 12:08
- "Notorious Tourist From The East" – 8:58
- emcee speaks – 4:21
- "Tempus Fugit" (Powell) – 6:30
all songs composed by Akiyoshi except as noted
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Bob Bowman – bass
- Joey Baron – drums
References
Tuttie Flutie (1980, Discomate)
editTuttie Flutie | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1980 |
Recorded | Los Angeles, 1980 June |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 34:38 |
Label | Discomate Records |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi |
Alternative Cover | |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Tuttie Flutie" – 5:14
- "Falling Petal" (Tabackin) – 5:27
- "Manhã De Carnaval" (Bonfá) – 5:23
LP side B
- "Blue Dream" – 8:33
- "Chic Lady" – 5:58
- "Last Minute Blues" – 4:03
All songs arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi. All songs composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Bob Bowman – bass
- Joey Baron – drums
- Louise diTullio – flute
- Geraldine Rotella – flute
- Monday (Michiru Akiyoshi) Mariano – flute
- Susan Greenberg – flute
References / External Links
- Discomate DSP-8107
Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio (1983, Toshiba East World)
editToshiko Akiyoshi Trio | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1983 |
Recorded | Los Angeles, 1983 May 27 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 36:48 |
Label | Toshiba East World |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Heartache" – 5:25
- "Nancy" – 6:38
- "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" – 5:50
LP side B
- "Feast in Milano" – 6:32
- "Come Sunday" – 4:08
- "Hey There" – 8:15
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Gene Cherico – bass
- Joey Baron – drums
References / External links
- Toshiba East World EWJ-90022, Toshiba East World TOCT-9731
Time Stream (1984, Toshiba East World)
editToshiko Akiyoshi Trio | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1984 |
Recorded | New York, 1984 June 23, 24 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 36:17 |
Label | Toshiba East World |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Prosperity" (Akiyoshi) – 5:09
- "Con Alma" (Gillespie) – 6:20
- "Giant Steps" (Coltrane) – 6:22
LP side B
- "Smile" (Chaplin, Turner, Parsons) – 6:26
- "Time Stream" (Akiyoshi) – 6:31
- "Tico Tico" (de Abreu, Oliveira, Drake) – 5:29
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- George Mraz – bass
- Arthur Taylor – drums
References / external links
- Toshiba East World EWJ-90034, Toshiba East World TOCT-9732
Interlude (1987, Concord)
editInterlude | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1987 |
Recorded | Coast Recorders, San Francisco, 1987 February |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 40:06 |
Label | Concord Jazz |
Producer | Carl E. Jefferson |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link |
Track listing
LP side A
- "Interlude" (Akiyoshi) – 4:37
- "I Know Who Loves You" (Akiyoshi) – 4:54
- "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Livingston, David) – 4:49
- "I Ain't Gonna Ask No More" (Akiyoshi) – 5:35
LP side B
- "Pagliacci" (Puccini) – 4:43
- "Solitude" (Ellington, DeLange, Mills) – 5:34
- "So in Love" (Porter) – 4:41
- "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Kahn, Brown) – 4:13
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Dennis Irwin – bass
- Eddie Marshall – drums
References / External Links
- Concord Jazz CCD-4324
- Allmusic
Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 1990~1999
editFour Seasons (1990, Nippon Crown)
editFour Seasons | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1990 |
Recorded | 1990 June |
Studio | Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 49:29 |
Label | Nippon Crown |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi, Fumimaru Kawashima |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link |
Track listing
- "Spring Is Here" (Rodgers, Hart) – 6:56
- "Suddenly it is Spring" (Van Heusen) – 6:21
- "Summertime" (Gershwin, Heyward) – 5:00
- "Indian Summer" (Herbert, Dubin) – 6:15
- "Autumn Sea" (Akiyoshi) – 6:43
- "Autumn Leaves" (Kosma, Prévert, Mercer) – 5:17
- "Winter Wonderland" (Bernard, Smith) – 3:39
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (Coots, Gillespie) – 5:11
- "Springtime for Hitler" (Brooks) – 4:07
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- George Mraz – bass
- Lewis Nash – drums
References
- Nippon Crown CRCJ-91002
- Four Seasons at Allmusic.com
Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream (1990, Nippon Crown / Evidence)
editRemembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream | |
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album] by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1990 |
Recorded | July 31 and August 1, 1990 |
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 56:34 |
Label | Nippon Crown / Evidence (USA) |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link | |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [19] |
Track listing all compositions by Bud Powell except as noted:
- "Cleopatra's Dream" – 6:29
- "Remembering Bud" (Akiyoshi) – 9:27
- "Un Poco Loco" – 6:10
- "Oblivion" – 4:56
- "Celia" – 6:43
- "I'll Keep Loving You" –6:08
- "Parisian Thoroughfare" – 4:55
- "Budo" (Davis, Powell) – 3:59
- "Tempus Fugit" – 4:12
- "Dance of the Infidels" – 3:35
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- George Mraz – bass (Tracks 2~7, 10)
- Ray Drummond – bass (Tracks 1, 8, 9)
- Lewis Nash – drums
- Al Harewood – drums
References / External Links
- Nippon Crown PAS 1007, Nippon Crown CRCJ-91003
- Evidence 22034
- All Music Guide
Chic Lady (1991, Nippon Crown)
editChic Lady | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1991 |
Recorded | 1991 November 15, 16 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 43:34 |
Label | Nippon Crown |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi |
Track listing
- "My Elegy" (Akiyoshi) – 6:15
- "Travelin'" (Lewis) – 4:09
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington) – 6:01
- "Chic Lady" (Akiyoshi) – 7:30
- "Don't be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too" (Mingus) – 5:18
- "Lady Liberty" (Akiyoshi) – 4:16
- "Blue Bossa" (Dorham) – 5:01
- "No Due Blues" (Tabackin) – 5:04
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi]] – piano
- Lewis Nash]] – drums
- Peter Washington – bass
- John Eckert – trumpet, [lugelhorn
- Scott Robinson – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 8)
- Matt Finders – trombone, bass trombone, tuba (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7)
References / External Links
- Nippon Crown CRCJ-91004
- jazzdisco.org
Dig (1993, Nippon Crown)
editDig | |
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album]] by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1993 |
Recorded | 1993 March |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 48:54 |
Label | Nippon Crown |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic[24] |
Track listing
- "Dig" (Davis) – 7:58
- "Lament" (Johnson) – 7:10
- "Lazy Days" (Akiyoshi) – 7:04
- "Harlequin Tears" (Akiyoshi) – 6:46
- "Uptown Stroll" (Akiyoshi) – 6:31
- "Morning Of The Carnival" (Bonfá, Maria) – 7:46
- "Mucura" (trad.) – 5:39
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Conte Candoli – trumpet
- Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone
- Peter Washington – bass
- Kenny Washington – drums
Toshiko Akiyoshi at Maybeck (1994, Concord)
editToshiko Akiyoshi at Maybeck | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1994 |
Recorded | March 1993 |
Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 58:12 |
Label | Concord Records |
Producer | Carl Jefferson |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic[25] |
(Volume 36 in Concord's "Maybeck Recital Hall Series")[26]
Track listing
- "Village" (Akiyoshi) – 5:59
- "Come Sunday" (Ellington) – 4:37
- "Con Alma" (Gillespie) – 5:28
- "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Burke, Van Heusen) – 7:02
- "It Was a Very Good Year" (Drake) – 5:34
- "Things We Did Last Summer" (Cahn, Styne) – 7:44
- "Old Devil Moon" (Harburg, Lane) – 6:04
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Parish) – 6:09
- "Quadrille, Anyone?" (Akiyoshi) – 5:45
- "Tempus Fugit" (Powell) – 3:50
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
Night and Dream (1994, Nippon Crown)
editNight and Dream | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1994 |
Recorded | 1994 June 19, 20, 23, 24 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 58:02 |
Label | Nippon Crown Records |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link |
Track listing
- "Night Waltz" (Akiyoshi) – 6:16
- "Darn That Dream" (DeLange, Van Heusen) – 8:24
- "Elusive Dream" (Akiyoshi) – 7:26
- "Get Out and Get Under the Moon" (Jerome, Shay, Tobias) – 8:35
- "When You Wish upon a Star" (Harline, Washington) – 6:23
- "Dream" (Mercer) – 6:09
- "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Bernier, Brainin) – 8:18
- "Round About Midnight" (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) – 6:31
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Mickey Roker – drums
- Peter Washington – bass
- Joe Magnarelli – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7)
- Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7)
- Scott Robinson – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
References
- Nippon Crown CRCJ-91006
- Night & Dream at Allmusic.com
Yes, I Have No 4 Beat Today - Toshiko Akiyoshi with Brazilian Friends (1995, Nippon Crown)
editYes, I Have No 4 Beat Today | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1995 |
Recorded | 1995 August 2, 3 at Power Station Studio B, New York |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 52:01 |
Label | Nippon Crown Records |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link |
Track listing
- "Once I Loved" (Jobim) – 8:42
- "Pollination" (Akiyoshi) – 7:22
- "Tico Tico" (Abreu, Drake, Oliveira) – 3:33
- "Air" (Bach) – 6:18
- "One Note Samba" (Jobim) – 5:57
- "Star Eyes" (Raye, De Paul) – 8:17
- "Amapola" (LaCalle, Roldan, Gamse) – 5:30
- "Warning, Success May Be Hazardous To Your Health" (Akiyoshi) – 6:22
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lincoln Goines – bass
- Duduka da Fonseca – drums
- Valtinho Anastacio – percussion
- Ivo Araujo – percussion (surdo, chocalho, repinique)
- Scott Wendholdt – trumpet
- Scott Whitfield – trombone
- Ray Stewart – tuba
- Lew Tabackin – flute (Track 8)
- Roberta Cooper – cello
References / External links
- Nippon Crown CRCJ-91007
- Yes, I Have No 4 Beat Today at Allmusic.com
- album review (in Japanese) & personnel listing
Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko (1996, Nippon Crown
editTime Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1996 |
Recorded | 1996 October 15, 16 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 60:18 |
Label | Nippon Crown Records |
Alternate Packaging | |
Track listing
- "Long Yellow Road" – 7:16
- "Memory" – 7:27
- "Kogun" – 7:15
- "Interlude" – 5:24
- "Studio J" – 5:10
- "Farewell To Mingus" – 8:41
- "Deracinated Flower" – 7:35
- "First Night" – 4:56
- "Jammin' At Carnegie Hall" – 3:58
- "Time Stream" – 2:36
All songs composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- George Mraz – bass
- Lewis Nash – drums
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute (Tracks 3, 6, 8, 9)
References / External Links
- Nippon Crown CRCJ-9137, CRCJ-91008
- Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko at Allmusic.com
Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio - Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 (1997, Nippon Crown)
editToshiko Akiyoshi Trio - Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1997 |
Recorded | Blue Note Tokyo, 1997 September 22, 23, 24 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 61:42 |
Label | Nippon Crown Records |
Track listing
- "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi)
- "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" (Berlin)
- "Un Poco Loco" (Powell)
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington)
- "I Know Who Loves You" (Akiyoshi)
- "When You Wish upon a Star" (Harline, Washington)
- "Chic Lady" (Akiyoshi)
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Yoshio Suzuki – bass
- Motohiko Hino – drums
References
- Nippon Crown CRCJ-9154
- Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 (a.k.a. Japanese Trio: Live 1997) at Allmusic.com
Sketches of Japan (1999, Nippon Crown)
editSketches of Japan | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1999 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 49:32 |
Label | Nippon Crown |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [27] |
Track listing[28]
- "Kyoto Paradox" - 6:24
- "Children In The Temple Ground" - 8:44
- "Tsurusaki Odori" - 6:33
- "Mari To Tonosama" - 6:14
- "Repose" - 8:19
- "Prayer" - 6:44
- "Grooving in Yokohama" - 6:34
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Philippe Aerts – bass
- Eddie Marshall – drums (except Track 7)
- Carl Allen – drums (Track 6)
- Tomonao Hara – trumpet (Track 7)
- Jō Yamada – alto saxophone (Track 7)
Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 2000~2009
editToshiko Akiyoshi Solo Live at the Kennedy Center (2000, Nippon Crown)
editToshiko Akiyoshi Solo Live at the Kennedy Center | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 2000 |
Recorded | Kennedy Center, Washington DC, 2000 April |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Nippon Crown Records |
Track listing
- "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"
- "I Got It Bad And That Ain't So Good"
- "Improvisation In Five"
- "Un Poco Loco"
- "Deep River"
- "Con Alma"
- "Village"
- "Repose"
- "Just One of Those Things"
- "Ten Ten"
References
- Nippon Crown CRCJ-9153
- Toshiko Akiyoshi Solo Live at the Kennedy Center at Allmusic.com
New York Sketch Book (2004, Nippon Crown)
editNew York Sketch Book | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 10 April 2004 |
Recorded | 14 August 2003-16, Avatar Recording Studio, New York City |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 50:29 |
Label | Nippon Crown |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi, Tetsuya Iwasaki |
Track listing
- "Five Spot After Dark" – 4:29
- "52nd Street Theme" – 4:56
- "Skating in Central Park" – 7:52
- "Uptown Stroll" – 5:45
- "Drop Me Off in Harlem" – 7:01
- "New York State of Mind" – 5:09
- "Central Park West" – 5:13
- "Lady Liberty" – 5:33
- "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" – 4:31
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Kenny Washington – drums
- Peter Washington – bass
References / external links
Hope (2006, Nippon Crown)
editHope | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 2006 |
Recorded | 10 December 2005, 12 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 56:19 |
Label | Nippon Crown |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic link |
"Hope (希望)" | |
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Single by Toshiko Akiyoshi & Monday Michiru |
Track listing
- "Feast in Milano" – 9:47
- "Memory – 6:35
- "Hiroshima Bushi" – 6:02
- "Endless Journey" – 6:46
- "After Mr. Teng" – 4:30
- "Sweet Lorraine" (Burwell, Parish) – 6:48
- "SUMI-E" – 6:40
- "Drum Conference 3rd Movement" – 5:59
- "Hope" – 3:12
All songs composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lewis Nash – drums (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
- George Mraz – bass (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
CD single release, Hope (希望), track listing
- "Hope" – 3:37 (Japanese lyrics)
- "Hope" – 3:30 (English lyrics)
- "Hope" – 3:11 (instrumental version from the album Hope
Japanese Lyrics by Shuntarō Tanikawa, vocals and English translation by Monday Michiru.
References
- Hope, Nippon Crown Records CRCJ-9160
- Hope at Allmusic.com (link)
CD Single
- Hope (希望) Nippon Crown Records CRCP-10157
50th Anniversary Concert in Japan (2006, T-toc Records)
edit- (Japanese title, 渡米50周年記念日本公演 = American visit 50th anniversary commemorative Japanese performance)
50th Anniversary Concert in Japan | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 1 November 2006 |
Recorded | Asahi Hall, Yūrakuchō, Tokyo, 6 March 2006 |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | T-toc Records |
Track listing
- "Long Yellow Road"
- "Kogun"
- "Farewell To Mingus"
- "The Village" ~ "Lady Liberty"
- "Trinkle Tinkle" (T. Monk)
- "Sumie"
- "Chasing After Love"
All compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
- George Mraz – bass
- Lewis Nash – drums
References / External Links / Awards
- T-toc Records TTOC-0006
- 2006 Swing Journal Japan Jazz special award (Japanese link)
Let Freedom Swing (2008, Hänssler Verlag)
editLet Freedom Swing | |
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Studio album by SWR Big Band, Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 2008 February |
Recorded | 2007 May 9–12, SWR U-Musik-Studio, Villa Berg, Stuttgart |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 1:44:39 |
Label | Hänssler Verlag (Germany) |
Track listing
- "Drum Conference" (3rd movement) – 13:28
- "Repose" – 5:16
- "Harlequin's Tear" – 7:16
- "Kogun" – 8:10
- "Feast in Milano" – 8:15
- "Let Freedom Swing" – 9:42
- "Lady Liberty" – 7:24
- "Pollination" – 13:08
- "I Know Who Loves You" – 5:48
- "Warning! Success May Be Hazardous to Your Health" – 5:48
- "Song For The Harvest" – 7:24
- "Epilogue: Hope" – 4:50
- "Harlequin's Tear" (live bonus track) – 7:35
All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- SWR Big Band
- Decebal Badila – bass
- Holger Nell – drums
- Farouk Gomati – percussion
- Klaus Graf – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone
- Axel Kühn – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
- Andreas Maile – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone
- Jörg Kaufmann – tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo flute
- Pierre Paquette – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Karl Farrent – trumpet
- Claus Reichstaller – trumpet
- Frank Wellert – trumpet
- Felice Civitareale – trumpet
- Rudolf Reindl – trumpet
- Marc Godfroid – trombone
- Ian Cumming – trombone
- Ernst Hutter – trombone
- Georg Maus – trombone
- Dagmar Claus – speaker (on track 6, Let Freedom Swing)
References / External Links
- SWR Big Band home page
- Hänssler Verlag
- Hänssler CD 93.203
Vintage: Duke Ellington Song Book (2008, T-toc Records)
editVintage: Duke Ellington Song Book | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin | |
Released | June 18, 2008 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 59:22 |
Label | T-toc |
Producer | Takao Ishizuka |
Track listing[29]
- "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) – 5:04
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Parish) – 3:52
- "Gypsy Without a Song" (Ellington) – 5:43
- "Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Bigard, Mills) – 5:31
- "Serenade to Sweden" (Ellington) – 4:49
- "All Too Soon" (Ellington, Sigman) – 5:59
- "It Don't Mean a Thing" (Ellington, Mills) – 4:20
- "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Webster) – 5:03
- "Drop Me Off in Harlem" (Ellington, Kenny) – 5:35
- "Eulogy" (Akiyoshi) – 5:46
- "What Am I Here For?" (Ellington, Laine) – 4:22
- "Cotton Tail" (Ellington, Hendricks) – 3:18
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Kurtz) – 2:17
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
Solo Live 2004 (Live at "Studio F") (2009, Studio Songs)
editSolo Live 2004 (Live at "Studio F") | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 14 October 2009 |
Recorded | 2004 |
Genre | jazz |
Length | 52:12 |
Label | Studio Songs (Japan) |
Track listing
- "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi) – 5:21
- "Day Dream" (Strayhorn, Ellington, La Touche) – 7:02
- "After You've Gone" (Layton, Creamer) – 4:04
- "Kanchororin Bushi" aka "Children in the Temple Ground" (traditional) – 6:17
- "Deep River" (traditional) – 5:08
- "When You Wish upon a Star" (Harline, Washington) – 4:44
- "Central Park West" (Coltrane) – 6:08
- "'Round About Midnight" (Monk) – 6:35
- "Hope" (Akiyoshi) – 3:48
- "Tico Tico" (de Abreu) – 3:05
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
References
- Studio Songs YZSO-10001
Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 2010~2019
editClassic Encounters (2010, Studio Songs) - with Reiko Honshoh
editClassic Encounters | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Reiko Honshoh | |
Released | 6 October 2010 |
Recorded | 30–31 May 2010 Tokyo (tracks 2, 3, 5-8) and 27 June 2010, New York (tracks 1, 4) |
Label | Studio Songs (Japan) |
Track listing
- "Toshiko's March" – "Alla Turca: Allegretto in A minor" / Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)
- "2 Part Invention" – Inventions and Sinfonias, No. 4 in D Minor (Bach)
- "Nocturnes, Op. 9, Nr. 2 (Chopin)
- "Joking with Beethoven" – "Piano Sonata Nr. 23" (Beethoven)
- "Arab Dance" – The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky)
- "Solveig's Song" – Peer Gynt (Grieg)
- "The Dance of Genji Ladies" – "Pavane" (Fauré)
- "Put on the Costume" a.k.a. "On with the Motley" (Leoncavallo)
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Reiko Honshoh – piano
References
- Studio Songs YZSO-10012
Jazz Conversations, The Other Side of Monday Michiru (2015, Victor)
editJazz Conversations | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Monday Michiru | |
Released | July 2015 |
Recorded | 6, 7 January 2015, New York |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Victor Entertainment |
Producer | Monday Michiru, Lew Tabackin |
Track listing
- "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi, Michiru)
- "First Night" (Akiyoshi)
- "Love and Life" (Michiru)
- "Warning: Success May Be Hazardous To Your Health" (Akiyoshi)
- "New Girl In Town (Where Are We?)" (Michiru)
- "Broken Dreams" (Tabackin, Michiru)
- "Dreaming" (Michiru)
- "Ain't Gonna Ask No more" (Akiyoshi, Michiru)
- "Frog" (Michiru)
- "One Note Samba" (Jobim, Mendonça)
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Monday Michiru – vocals, flute
- Paul Gill – bass
- Mark Taylor – drums
References
- Victor Entertainment VICJ-61740
Toshiko Akiyoshi Plays Gershwin's "Porgy And Bess" (2016, Studio Songs)
editToshiko Akiyoshi Plays Gershwin's "Porgy And Bess" | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 2016 January 4 |
Recorded | 2015 June 20, 21, New York, Avatar Studio |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Studio Songs |
Track listing
- "Summertime"
- "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'"
- "I Loves You, Porgy"
- "My Man's Gone Now"
- "A Woman Is A Sometime Thing"
- "It Ain't Necessarily So"
- "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"
- "Bess, O Where's My Bess"
- "A Red-Haired Woman"
all music composed by George Gershwin
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Paul Gill – bass (tracks 2, 8, 9)
- Yasushi Nakamura (中村 恭士) – bass (tracks 5, 6, 7)
- George Mraz – bass (tracks 3, 4)
- Mark Taylor – drums (tracks 4~8)
- Rodney Green – drums (tracks 2, 9)
References
- Studio Songs YZSO 10065
- jazzdisco.org
- catfish-records.jp
My Long Yellow Road (2017, Studio Songs)
editMy Long Yellow Road | |
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Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
Released | 2017 December 6 |
Recorded | New York, 2017 September 6, 7 |
Studio | Sear Sound Studio 'C', NYC |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Studio Songs |
Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi, Tetsuya Iwasaki |
Track listing
- Disc 1
- "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi)
- "I Loves You Porgy" (Gershwin)
- "No Moon at All" (Mann, Evans)
- "Invention In 2 Voices in D Minor" (Bach)
- "Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep" (Berlin)
- "Repose" (Akiyoshi)
- "That Old Devil Moon" (Harburg, Lane)
- "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Burke, Van Heusen)
- "Tempus Fugit" (Powell)
- Disc 2
- "I'm Old Fashioned" (Kern, Mercer)
- "Desert Moon" (Sasaki)
- "It Was a Very Good Year" (Drake)
- "Memory" (Akiyoshi)
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Parish)
- "The Village" (Akiyoshi)
- "Feast In Milano" (Akiyoshi)
- "Hope" (Akiyoshi)
- "Ten Ten" (Akiyoshi)
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Yasushi Nakamura - bass (on tracks 1-3, 1-8, 2-1, 2-2)
References / external links
- Studio Songs YZSO-10080
The Eternal Duo! (2019, Sony)
editThe Eternal Duo! | |
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Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin | |
Released | 2019 October 30 |
Recorded | 2018 September 15 |
Venue | Tokyo Bunka Kaikan |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Sony Music Labels Inc. |
Producer | Amano Shizuko |
Track listing
- Disk 1 (CD, afternoon performance – audio)
- "Long Yellow Road" – 7:00
- Talk 1 – 4:34
- "Tales Of A Courtesan (Oirantan)" – 10:09
- "Body And Soul" (Green, ...) – 4:22
- "The Village" – 5:26
- "Autumn Sea" – 7:43
- Talk 2 – 1:45
- "Eulogy" – 8:03
- Talk 3 – 1:12
- "Lady Liberty" – 5:52
- Talk 4 – 3:03
- "Hope" (From "Hiroshima, Rising From The Abyss") – 3:14
- "Tsuki No Sabaku" (Sasaki) – 3:13
- "Hangin` Loose" – 3:48
- Disk 2 (Blu-ray, evening performance – video)
- Opening – 0:43
- "Long Yellow Road" – 7:06
- Talk 1 – 5:43
- "Tales Of A Courtesan (Oirantan)" – 11:02
- "Body And Soul" (Green, ...) – 4:27
- "The Village" – 6:03
- "Autumn Sea" – 7:55
- Talk 2 – 1:23
- "Eulogy" – 8:13
- Talk 3 – 1:14
- "Lady Liberty" – 6:04
- Talk 4 – 3:12
- "Hope" (From "Hiroshima, Rising From The Abyss") – 3:58
- "Tsuki No Sabaku" (Sasaki) – 3:18
- "Hangin` Loose" – 4:30
- "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) – 6:37
- End Credits – 0:59
All compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as indicated
Bonus
- Interview - Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin – 47:58
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano (except "Body and Soul")
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute (except "The Village")
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