United Notions

The jazz album United Notions with Toshiko and her International Jazz Sextet was recorded in New York in 1958 and released on the Metrojazz label (and later re-released on CD by Fresh Sound Records). The recording features pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi with Nat Adderley or Doc Severinsen alternating on cornet/trumpet, Bobby Jaspar playing tenor and baritone saxophone and flute, Rolf Kühn on alto saxophone and clarinet, René Thomas on guitar, Bert Dale on drums and John Drew on bass.

The cover of the Fresh Sound Records re-issue on CD includes a photograph of Doc Severinsen, the only player whose photo was not included on the original MetroJazz LP cover.

Track listing

1. "Broadway" (Bird, McRae, Woode) – 6:48
2. "Sukiyaki" (Jaspar) – 6:30
3. "Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home" (Pettiford) – 6:50
4. "United Notions" (Akiyoshi) – 6:19
5. "Civilized Folk" (Freedman) – 4:15
6. "Strike Up the Band" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 4:24
7. "Jane" (Freedman) – 4:16

Personnel

• Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
• Nat Adderley – cornet (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5)
• Doc Severinsen – trumpet (tracks 4, 6, 7)
• Bobby Jaspar – tenor saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone
• Rolf Kühn – alto saxophone, clarinet
• René Thomas – guitar
• Bert Dale (Nils-Bertil Dahlander) – drums
• John Drew – bass

References / External links

• Metrojazz E-1001, Metrojazz (US) SE1001, Metrojazz (J) MM2087, Metrojazz (J) KI7809, Metrojazz (J) POJJ1570
• Fresh Sound Records FSRCD 1636
• United Notions at Allmusic.com
• René Thomas Discography