Long Yellow Road, Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band
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| Long Yellow Road | ||
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| Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band | ||
| Released | 1975 | |
| Recorded | Sage & Sand Studio Hollywood, California | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Length | 42:30 | |
| Label | Victor (Japan), RCA (U.S.) | |
| Producer(s) | Hiroshi Isaka | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology | ||
| Kogun (1974) |
Long Yellow Road (1975) |
Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) (1976) |
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| Original RCA (U.S.) LP cover | ||
Long Yellow Road is the second recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band.
[edit] Track listing
All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi unless otherwise noted:
- "Long Yellow Road" – 6:30
- "The First Night" – 4:58
- "Opus No. Zero" – 10:10
- "Quadrille, Anyone?" – 6:25
- "Children in the Temple Ground" – 5:32
- "Since Perry / Yet Another Tear" – 8:55 (Comp: Akiyoshi / Tabackin)
[edit] Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – Piano
- Lew Tabackin – Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo
- Tom Peterson – Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute, Clarinet
- Dick Spencer – Alto Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet
- Gary Foster – Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
- Joe Roccisano – Alto Saxophone (Track 3)
- Bill Perkins – Baritone Saxophone, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet
- Bobby Shew – Trumpet
- John Madrid – Trumpet (Track 1)
- Stu Blumberg – Trumpet (Tracks 2, 3, 5)
- Lynn Nicholson – Trumpet (Tracks 4, 6)
- Don Rader – Trumpet
- Mike Price – Trumpet
- Charlie Loper – Trombone
- Jim Sawyer – Trombone (Track 1)
- Bruce Paulson – Trombone (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- Britt Woodman – Trombone
- Phil Teele – Bass Trombone
- Gene Cherico – Bass
- Peter Donald – Drums (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
- Chuck Flores – Drums (Tracks 3, 6)
Guest Artist
- Tokuko Kaga – Vocal (Track 5, "Children in the Temple Ground")
[edit] References / External Links
- RCA Victor Records RVC RCA-6296
- All Music Guide
- 1976 Grammy award nomination, Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band (LA Times link)
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