Salted Gingko Nuts

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Salted Gingko Nuts

Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band
Released	1978
Recorded	Devonshire Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, November 15, November 16, 1978
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:06
Label	RCA / Victor (Japan) / Baystate
Producer(s)	Hiroshi Isaka
All Music Guide link
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology
Live at Newport II (1977)	Salted Gingko Nuts (1978)	Sumi-e (1979)

Salted Gingko Nuts [sic] is the sixth studio album released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. It is also known by the Japanese title, SHIO GIN NAN (塩銀杏 = salted ginkgo nuts). It received the 1979 Silver Disk award from Japan's Swing Journal magazine.

[edit] Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

"Elusive Dream" – 7:37
"Lazy Day" – 6:23
"Chasing After Love" – 6:55
"Salted Gingko Nuts" – 6:58
"Time Stream" – 7:00
"Son of Road Time" – 6:13

[edit] Personnel

Toshiko Akiyoshi – Piano
Lew Tabackin – Tenor Saxophone and Flute
Tom Peterson – Tenor Saxophone
Gary Foster – Alto Saxophone
Dick Spencer – Alto Saxophone
Bill Byrne – Baritone Saxophone
Steven Huffsteter – Trumpet
Bobby Shew – Trumpet / Flugelhorn
Mike Price – Trumpet
Larry Ford – Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach – Trombone
Randy Aldcroft – Trombone
Rick Culver – Trombone
Phil Teele – Bass Trombone
Mike Richmond – Bass
Peter Donald – Drums

[edit] References / External Links

RCA Victor Records RVC RVJ-6031
All Music Guide
1979 Swing Journal Silver Disk Award (Japanese link)

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