Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)

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Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)

Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band
Released	1976
Recorded	Sunset - Highland Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, December 1-December 3, 1975
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:03
Label	Victor (Japan), RCA (U.S.)
Producer(s)	Hiroshi Isaka
All Music Guide link
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology
Long Yellow Road (1975)	Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) (1976)	Road Time (1976)
Alternate cover

Original RCA (U.S.) LP cover

Tales of a Courtesan is the third recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. It is also sometimes referred to by the title HANA KAI TAN (花魁譚) in Japan.

[edit] Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

"Road Time Shuffle" – 6:28
"Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)" – 9:12
"Strive for Jive" – 7:50
"I Ain't Gonna Ask No More" – 6:10
"Interlude" – 4:16
"Village" – 11:07

[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
Bill Perkins – Baritone Saxophone, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet
Bobby Shew – Trumpet
Steven Huffsteter – Trumpet
Mike Price – Trumpet
Richard Cooper – Trumpet
Jim Sawyer – Trombone (Tracks 3, 6)
Bill Reichenbach – Trombone (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
Charlie Loper – Trombone
Britt Woodman – Trombone
Phil Teele – Bass Trombone
Don Baldwin – Bass
Peter Donald – Drums

Guest Artist

King Errison – Congas (Track 6, "Village")

[edit] References / External Links

RCA Victor Records RVC RVP-6004
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