Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band Discography
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[edit] Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band albums (1974~1982)
- Kogun (1974)
- Long Yellow Road (1975)
- Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) (1975) also known as HANA KAI TAN (花魁譚)
- Road Time (1976)
- Insights (1976)
- March of the Tadpoles (1977)
- Live at Newport '77 (1977)
- Live at Newport II (1977)
- Salted Gingko Nuts (1978) also known as SHIO GIN NAN (塩銀杏)
- Sumi-e (1979)
- Farewell (1980)
- From Toshiko With Love (1981) also released as Tanuki's Night Out
- European Memoirs (1982)
[edit] Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra albums (1984~2003)
- Ten Gallon Shuffle (1984)
- Wishing Peace (1986)
- Carnegie Hall Concert (1991)
- Desert Lady / Fantasy (1993)
- Four Seasons of Morita Village (1996)
- Monopoly Game (1998)
- Tribute To Duke Ellington (1999)
- Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss (2001)
- Last Live In Blue Note Tokyo (2003)
[edit] Video recordings
- My Elegy (1984 Laser VideoDisc)
- Strive For Jive (c. 1985 VHS Video Tape)
Appearances in other videos:
- Jazz Shots From The West Coast, Vol. 1 (2005, Efor Films)
- Jazz is my Native Language (c. 1982 documentary)
[edit] Compilation albums
- NOVUS Series ‘70: The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band (BMG / Novus)
- Eternal Best (Toshiko Akiyoshi) (BMG / Victor) also known as Best 8
- The Best of Toshiko Akiyoshi (BMG / Victor)
Inclusion in other compilations:
- Shibuya Jazz Classics: Toshiko Akiyoshi Issue (Solid Records)
- The World of Toshiko Akiyoshi (u-can club / Nippon Crown / BMG Japan 12 CD collection)
- Big Band Renaissance (1996, Smithsonian Collection)
- RCA Victor 80th Anniversary, Vol. 6 (1970-1979) (1997, RCA)
[edit] Awards
Down Beat magazine Critic's Poll winner:
- Jazz Album of the Year: 1978 (Insights)
- Big Band: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
- Arranger: 1979, 1982, 1990, 1995, 1996 (Akiyoshi)
- Composer: 1981, 1982 (Akiyoshi)
- Flute: 1980 (Tabackin)
Grammy award nominations (ref: LA Times):
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band: 1976 (Long Yellow Road), 1977 (Road Time), 1978 (Insights), 1979 (Kogun), 1980 (Farewell), 1981 (Tanuki's Night Out), 1984 (Ten Gallon Shuffle), 1985 (March of the Tadpoles), 1992 (Carnegie Hall Concert), 1994 (Desert Lady / Fantasy)
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental (Akiyoshi): 1981 (for "A Bit Byas'd"), 1983 (for "Remembering Bud"), 1985 (for "March of the Tadpoles"), 1994 (for "Bebop")
Swing Journal (Japanese jazz magazine) awards:
- Gold Disk: 1976 (Insights), Silver Disk: 1974 (Kogun), 1979 (Salted Gingko Nuts), 1996 (Four Seasons of Morita Village)
| Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band Discography |
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| Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band 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 |
| Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra albums |
| 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 |
| NOVUS Series ‘70: The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band | Eternal Best / Best 8 | The Best of Toshiko Akiyoshi |
| Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra Video Performances |
| My Elegy | Strive For Jive |
