Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)

Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)
Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band
Released 1976
Recorded Sunset - Highland Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, December 1-December 3, 1975
Genre Jazz
Length 45:03
Label Victor (Japan), RCA (U.S.)
Producer Hiroshi Isaka
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology
Long Yellow Road
(1975)
Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)
(1976)
Road Time
(1976)
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RCA (U.S.) LP cover
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Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) is the third recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. It is also sometimes referred to by the title HANA KAI TAN (花魁譚) in rōmaji listings of the Japanese album title.

All tracks from this album are also included on the 2008 Mosaic 3 CD compilation, Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

LP side A

  1. "Road Time Shuffle" – 6:28
  2. "Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)" – 9:12
  3. "Strive for Jive" – 7:50

LP side B

  1. "I Ain't Gonna Ask No More" – 6:10
  2. "Interlude" – 4:16
  3. "Village" – 11:07

Personnel

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