Desert Lady / Fantasy

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Desert Lady / Fantasy

Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra
Released	1994
Recorded	Clinton Recording, New York, NY, 1993 December 1, - December 3
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:24
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Lew Tabackin and Toshiko Akiyoshi
All Music Guide link
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra chronology
Carnegie Hall Concert (1992)	Desert Lady / Fantasy (1994)	Four Seasons of Morita Village (1996)

Desert Lady / Fantasy is the fourth recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. Not to be confused with the 1989 Lew Tabackin (Quartet) Concord Records release, Desert Lady.

[edit] Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted:

"Harlequin Tears" – 8:15
"Desert Lady / Fantasy" – 15:39 (Comp: L. Tabackin / T. Akiyoshi)
"Hangin' Loose" – 9:38
"Hiroko's Delight" – 8:48
"Broken Dreams" – 8:25 (Comp: Lew Tabackin)
"Bebop" – 6:37 (Comp: Dizzy Gillespie)

[edit] Personnel

Toshiko Akiyoshi – Piano
Lew Tabackin – Tenor Saxophone, Flute (Piccolo)
Walt Weiskopf – Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Jerry Dodgion – Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Jim Snidero – Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Scott Robinson – Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Michael Ponella – Trumpet
John Eckert – Trumpet
Greg Gisbert – Trumpet
Joe Magnarelli – Trumpet
Herb Besson – Trombone
Luis Bonilla – Trombone
Conrad Herwig – Trombone
Tim Newman – Bass Trombone
Doug Weiss – Bass
Terry Clarke – Drums

Guest

Daniel Ponce – Conga Drums (Track 2, "Desert Lady / Fantasy")

[edit] References / External Links

Columbia CK-57856
All Music Guide
1994 Grammy nominations, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance and (for the song, "Bebop") Best Arrangement on an Instrumental (LA Times link)

Toshiko Akiyoshi Discography
Solo & Small Combo Albums
Toshiko's Piano / Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi \| Toshiko At Mocambo \| The Toshiko Trio \| Her Trio, Her Quartet \| Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport \| The Many Sides of Toshiko \| United Notions \| The Toshiko - Mariano Quartet \| Long Yellow Road (Trio) \| Toshiko Akiyoshi Recital \| Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals \| Live at Birdland \| Toshiko - Mariano Quartet (in West Side) \| East & West \| The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos / With Steve Kuhn, Together \| Miwaku No Jazz / Fascinating Jazz \| Toshiko Mariano and her Big Band / Toshiko & Modern Jazz \| Lullabies For You \| At Top of the Gate \| In Japan / Long Yellow Road (Quartet) \| Jazz, The Personal Dimension \| Meditation \| Sumie / The Personal Aspect In Jazz \| Solo Piano \| Dedications \| Dedications II \| Just Be Bop \| Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn / Dedications III \| Finesse \| Notorious Tourist from the East / Toshiko Plays Toshiko \| Tuttie Flutie \| Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio \| Time Stream \| Interlude \| Four Seasons \| Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream \| Chic Lady \| Dig \| At Maybeck \| Night and Dream \| Yes, I Have No 4 Beat Today \| Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko \| Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 \| Sketches of Japan \| Solo Live at the Kennedy Center \| New York Sketch Book \| Hope \| 50th Anniversary Concert in Japan \| ...
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band & Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra Albums
Kogun \| Long Yellow Road \| Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) \| Road Time \| Insights \| March of the Tadpoles \| Live at Newport '77 \| Live at Newport II \| Salted Gingko Nuts \| Sumi-e \| Farewell \| From Toshiko With Love / Tanuki's Night Out \| European Memoirs \| Ten Gallon Shuffle \| Wishing Peace \| Carnegie Hall Concert \| Desert Lady / Fantasy \| Four Seasons of Morita Village \| Monopoly Game \| Tribute To Duke Ellington \| Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss \| Last Live In Blue Note Tokyo
Compilation Albums
1961 \| Shibuya Jazz Classics \| Best Gold ‘89~’96 \| Best Silver ‘89~’96 \| The World of Toshiko Akiyoshi \| NOVUS Series ‘70: The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band \| Eternal Best / Best 8 \| The Best of Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra Concert Videos
My Elegy \| Strive For Jive