Toshiko's Piano
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| Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | |||||
| Released | 1954 | ||||
| Recorded | Radio Tokyo Studio 2, Tokyo, Japan, 1953 November 13, 14 | ||||
| Genre | Jazz | ||||
| Length | 23:51 | ||||
| Label | Norgran | ||||
| Producer | Norman Granz | ||||
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Toshiko's Piano / Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi
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The jazz album Toshiko's Piano (released as Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi in Japan) was the debut recording of jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi. It was recorded in Japan in 1953 with Oscar Peterson's Jazz at the Philharmonic rhythmn section and released as a 10 inch LP album on Norman Granz's Norgran Record label. Later 12 inch LP and CD re-issues also include all 4 Akiyoshi tracks from 1957's Verve Records recording, Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport. Cover artwork is by David Stone Martin.
[edit] Track listing
- "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Porter) – 2:45
- "Gone with the Wind" (Wrubel, Magidson) – 2:33
- "I Want to Be Happy" (Youmans, Caesar) – 2:14
- "Toshiko's Blues" (Akiyoshi) – 3:44
- "Shadrach" (MacGimsey) – 2:41
- "Solidado" (Akiyoshi) – 3:29
- "Squatty Roo" (Hodges) – 2:38
- "Laura" (Raksin, Mercer) – 3:27
Additional four bonus tracks on later re-issues only (from 1957 live recording, Toshiko...at Newport):
- 9. "Between Me and Myself" (Akiyoshi)
- 10. "Blues for Toshiko" (Akiyoshi)
- 11. "I'll Remember April" (Raye, DePaul, Johnston)
- 12. "Lover" (Rodgers, Hart)
[edit] Personnel
Tracks 1~8
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Ray Brown – bass
- J. C. Heard – drums
Tracks 9~12
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Gene Cherico – bass
- Jake Hanna – drums
[edit] References / External links
- Norgran MGN-22
- Universal (J) UCCV 9050
- All Music Guide
- Verve Records Discography Project
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