March of the Tadpoles

March of the Tadpoles was the fifth studio recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. The album was released in Japan in 1977 by Japan Victor Records and much later (c. 1984) in the USA on the Ascent Records label. The album received two 1985 Grammy award nominations – for "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band" and for "Best Arrangement on an Instrumental" (for the song, "March of the Tadpoles").

[edit] Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

"March of the Tadpoles" – 6:54
"Mobile" – 5:20
"Deracinated Flower" – 8:14
"Yellow is Mellow" – 8:53
"Notorious Tourist from the East" – 7:35

[edit] Personnel

Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
Tom Peterson – tenor saxophone
Dick Spencer – alto saxophone
Gary Foster – alto saxophone
Bill Perkins – baritone saxophone
Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
Bobby Shew – trumpet
Mike Price – trumpet
Richard Cooper – trumpet
Charlie Loper – trombone
Bill Reichenbach – trombone
Rick Culver – trombone
Phil Teele – bass trombone
Don Baldwin – bass
Peter Donald – drums

Guest artist:

Emil Richards – percussion (track 5, "Notorious Tourist from the East")

[edit] References / External Links

RCA Victor Records RVC RVP-6178
All Music Guide
1985 Grammy nominations, Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band and (for the song, "March of the Tadpoles") 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