Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss

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Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss
Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra
Released	October 24, 2001
Recorded	Hiroshima Kohsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hiroshima, Japan, 2001 August 6
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:34
Label	Videoarts Music
Producer(s)	Makoto Kimata, Asst. Producer: Derek Kwan, Exec. Producers: Todd Barkan, Gerald Wiggins
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra chronology
Tribute To Duke Ellington (1999)	Hiroshima - Rising from the Abyss (2001)	Last Live In Blue Note Tokyo (2004)
Alternate Cover
True Life (USA label) cover

Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss is the eigth audio recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. Tracks 2~7 form the "Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss" Suite.

[edit] Track listing

All songs composed and orchestrated by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

1. "Long Yellow Road" – 1:53
2. "Futility – Tragedy" – 15:30
3. "Futility – Tragedy"
4. "Survivor Tales" – 21:16
5. "Survivor Tales"
6. "Survivor Tales"
7. "Hope" – 6:10
8. "Wishing Peace" – 7:45

[edit] Personnel

• Toshiko Akiyoshi – Piano
• Lew Tabackin – Tenor Saxophone, Flute
• Tom Christensen – Tenor Saxophone, Flute
• Dave Pietro – Alto Saxophone, Flute
• Jim Snidero – Alto Saxophone, Flute
• Scott Robinson – Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
• Mike Ponella – Trumpet
• Jim O'Conner – Trumpet
• John Eckert – Trumpet
• Jim Rotondi – Trumpet
• Scott Whitfield – Trombone
• Steve Armour– Trombone
• Pat Hallaran – Trombone
• Tim Newman – Bass Trombone
• Paul Gill – Bass
• Andy Watson – Drums
• Valtinho – Percussion

Special Guests

• George Kawaguchi – Drums
• Jang-Hyun Won – Traditional Korean Flute
• Ryoko Shigemori – Reading

[edit] References / External Links

Video Arts Music VACM-1189
True Life Entertainment TLE-1000082
All Music Guide

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