Finesse (Toshiko Akiyoshi)

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Finesse
Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released	1978
Recorded	Los Angeles, 1978 May 8
Genre	Jazz
Label	Concord
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Toshiko Akiyoshi chronology
Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn (1978)	Finesse (1978)	Notorious Tourist from the East (1978)

Finesse is a jazz trio album recorded by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1978 and released on the Concord Jazz record label.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)" – 5:03 (I. Berlin)
2. "American Ballad" – 5:50 (T. Akiyoshi)
3. "Love Letters" – 5:10 (E. Heyman, V. Young)
4. "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?" – 5:34 (Lerner, Loewe)
5. "Mr. Jelly Lord" – 6:06 (Morton)
6. "Warning! Success May Be Hazardous to Your Health" – 3:21 (T. Akiyoshi)
7. "You Go to My Head" – 5:53 (F. Coots, H. Gillespie)
8. "Solvejg's Song" – 6:48 (Grieg)

[edit] Personnel

• Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
• Jake Hanna – drums
• Monty Budwig – bass

[edit] References / External Links

• Concord CCD 4069
• All Music Guide

v • d • e 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 / A Tribute to 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 video recordings
My Elegy | Strive For Jive