Toshiko Mariano and her Big Band
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| Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | ||
| Released | 1964 | |
| Recorded | Tokyo, 1964 July 16 | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Length | 34:10 | |
| Label | Vee Jay / Nippon Columbia | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Toshiko Akiyoshi chronology | ||
| Miwaku No Jazz (1963) |
Toshiko Mariano and her Big Band (1964) |
Lullabies For You (1965) |
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| alternate cover (Columbia) | ||
Toshiko Mariano and her Big Band is a jazz album recorded in Tokyo by Toshiko Akiyoshi (then Toshiko Mariano) in July of 1964 and released in the US on the Vee Jay record label. It was also released on the Nippon Columbia label in Japan under the title, Toshiko and Modern Jazz. In addition to the 4 big band arrangements featuring a full 16 piece jazz orchestra, there are also three smaller combo tracks on this album.
[edit] Track listing
- "Kisarazu Jinku" – 5:10 (traditional. Arrangement: T. Akiyoshi)
- "Lament" – 4:42 (J.J. Johnson)
- "The Shout" – 5:45 (C. Mariano)
- "Israel" – 4:03 (J. Carisi. Arrangement: C. Mariano)
- "Land of Peace" – 4:18 (L. Feather)
- "Walkin'" – 4:53 (R. Carpenter)
- "Santa Barbara" – 5:19 (C. Mariano)
[edit] Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
- Akira Miyazawa – tenor saxophone (all tracks except 2, "Lament")
- Hidehiko ('Sleepy') Matsumoto – tenor saxophone (all tracks except 2, "Lament")
- Hiroshi Okazaki – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Shigeo Suzuki – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Tadayuki Harada – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Hisao Mori – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Shigeru Takemura – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Tetsuo Fushimini – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Terumasa Hino – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Hiroshi Suzuki – trombone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7)
- Mitsuhiko Matsumoto – trombone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Teruhiko Kataoka – trombone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
- Takeshi Aoki – trombone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7)
[edit] References / External links
- All Music Guide
- Nippon Columbia PS-1126, Columbia SW-7057
- Vee Jay VJR-2505, Vee Jay VJ-023
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