Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals

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Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals
Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals cover
Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released 1961
Recorded Suginami Public Hall, Tokyo, 1961 March 7, 8 and Bunkyoh Public Hall, Tokyo, 1961 March 27
Genre Jazz
Label King Records
Toshiko Akiyoshi chronology
Toshiko Akiyoshi Recital
(1961)
Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals
(1961)
Live At Birdland
(1961)


Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals (Japanese Title: 敏子 / 旧友に会う) was recorded in Tokyo in March of 1961. All tracks from this album as well as 1961's Long Yellow Road and Toshiko Akiyoshi Recital were later combined on a single album released by King Jazz as 1961 - Toshiko Akiyoshi, a History of King Jazz Recordings.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "So What" – 10:50 (M. Davis)
  2. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" – 5:00 (J. Brainin)
  3. "Donna Lee" – 5:50 (C. Parker)
  4. "Quebec" – 6:17 (C. Mariano)
  5. "Old Pals" – 5:01 (T. Mariano)
  6. "Watasu No Biethovin" – 7:10 (T. Mariano)

[edit] 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 1, 2, 5, 6)
  • Hachiro Kurita (栗田八郎) – bass (tracks 3, 4)
  • Masahiko Togashi (富樫雅彦) – drums (tracks 1, 2)
  • Hideo Shiraki (白木秀雄) – drums (tracks 3, 4)
  • Takeshi Inomata – drums (tracks 5, 6)

[edit] References / External Links

King SKC-3
Sadao Watanabe Discography


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