Desert Lady / Fantasy

Desert Lady / Fantasy is the fourth recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. Not to be confused with the 1989 Lew Tabackin (Quartet) Concord Records release, Desert Lady. The album received two Grammy award nominations in the "Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance" and (for the song, "Bebop") "Best Arrangement on an Instrumental" categories.

[edit] Track listing

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

"Harlequin Tears" – 8:15
"Desert Lady / Fantasy" (Tabackin / Akiyoshi) – 15:39
"Hangin' Loose" – 9:38
"Hiroko's Delight" – 8:48
"Broken Dreams" (Tabackin) – 8:25
"Bebop" (Gillespie) – 6:37

[edit] Personnel

Toshiko Akiyoshi – Piano
Lew Tabackin – Tenor Saxophone, Flute (Piccolo)
Walt Weiskopf – Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Jerry Dodgion – Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Jim Snidero – Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Scott Robinson – Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Michael Ponella – Trumpet
John Eckert – Trumpet
Greg Gisbert – Trumpet
Joe Magnarelli – Trumpet
Herb Besson – Trombone
Luis Bonilla – Trombone
Conrad Herwig – Trombone
Tim Newman – Bass Trombone
Doug Weiss – Bass
Terry Clarke – Drums

Guest

Daniel Ponce – Conga Drums (Track 2, "Desert Lady / Fantasy")

[edit] References / External Links

Columbia CK-57856
All Music Guide
1994 Grammy nominations, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance and (for the song, "Bebop") Best Arrangement on an Instrumental (LA Times link)

v • d • e 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 • ...

Toshiko Akiyoshi– Lew Tabackin Big Band	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	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

Compilations	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

Video recordings	My Elegy • Strive for Jive