Carnegie Hall Concert (Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra)

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Carnegie Hall Concert
Carnegie Hall Concert cover
Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra
Released 1992
Recorded Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 1991 September 20
Genre Jazz
Length 76:39
Label Columbia Records
Producer Dr. George Butler
Professional reviews
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra chronology
Wishing Peace
(1986)		 Carnegie Hall Concert
(1992)		 Desert Lady / Fantasy
(1994)

Carnegie Hall Concert is the third recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. The album received a 1992 Grammy award nomination in the category "Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance."

[edit] Track listing

All arrangements by Akiyoshi. All songs composed by Akiyoshi except as noted:

  1. "(Spoken Introductions)" – 0:54
  2. "Children of the Universe" – 16:42
  3. "I Know Who Loves You" – 8:19
  4. "After Mr. Teng" – 9:33
  5. "Your Beauty is a Song of Love" (Wess) – 6:41
  6. "Kourakan Suite" – 21:00
    1. Part 1: "Kourakan"
    2. Part 2: "Prayer"
  7. "Chasing After Love" – 9:22
  8. "How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?" – 4:09

[edit] Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Frank Wess – alto saxophone, flute
  • Jim Snidero – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet, piccolo
  • Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet,
  • Scott Robinson – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Mike Ponella – trumpet
  • John Eckert – trumpet
  • Greg Gisbert – trumpet
  • Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
  • Herb Besson – trombone
  • Conrad Herwig – trombone
  • Larry Ferrel – trombone
  • Matt Finders – bass trombone
  • Peter Washington – bass
  • Terry Clarke – drums

Guest

[edit] References / External Links

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Toshiko Akiyoshi discography
Toshiko Akiyoshi
recordings as
leader or co-leader
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  • Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn / A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn / Dedications III  • Finesse  • Notorious Tourist from the East / Toshiko Plays Toshiko  • Just Be Bop  • 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  • Let Freedom Swing  • ...
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