TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI (Japanese).

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-Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Herb Ellis (g-3) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d).
Tokyo, Japan, November 13-14, 1953.
.......... ....................... Toshiko's blues............................................... Verve MGN22, (Jap) MV2579.
.......... ....................... What is this thing called love ?........................ same issues.
.......... ....................... I want to be happy ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Gone with the wind ....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Squatty roo.................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Solidado.....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Shadrack ....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Laura .........................................................................-.
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-The Toshiko Trio-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Paul Chambers (b) Ed Thigpen (d).
Boston, Mass., Mass., 1954.
.......... ....................... Between me and myself.................................. Storyville SLP912, Trio (Jap) PA6133.
.......... ....................... It could happen to you .................................... same issues.
.......... ....................... Kyo-shu .....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Homework .................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Manhattan address......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Softly as in a morning sunrise .....................................-.
.......... ....................... Soshu no yore.............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Sunday afternoon........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Blues for Toshiko.......................................................-.
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-Jam Session for Musicians III-: The Historic Mocambo Session '54 Vol 3 : Toshiko at Mocambo : Sadao Watanabe,
Keiichiro Ebihara (asj Akira Miyazawa (ts) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Go-Ueda (b) Kanji Harada (d).
"Mocambo Club", Yokohama, Japan, July 27-28, 1954.
.......... ....................... Fine and dandy ............................................... Polydor (Jap) MPF1029.
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Akitoshi Igarashi, Sadao Watanabe (as) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Jun Shimuzu (d) same date.
.................................. Taking a chance on love ................................. Polydor (Jap) MPF1029.
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Sadao Watanabe (as) Akira Miyazawa (ts) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Go-Ueda (b) Jun Shimuzu (d) same dates.
.......... ....................... Donna Lee ..................................................... Polydor (Jap) MPF1029.
.......... ....................... Air conditioning .........................................................-.
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-Jam Session for Musicians III-: The Historic Mocambo Session '54 Vol 4-: Akira Miyazawa (ts) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Hisao
Suzuki (b) Jun Shimuzu (d) same dates.
.................................. Just one of those things................................... Polydor (Jap) MPF1070.
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Sadao Watanabe, Akitoshi Igarashi (as) Akira Miyazawa (ts) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Isao Suzuki (b) Jun Shimuzu (d) same
dates.
.................................. Ballad medley : Tenderly................................ Polydor (Jap) MPF1070.
.......... ...............................................Moonlight in Vermont.
.......... ...............................................I want to be loved.
.......... ...............................................These foolish things.
.......... ...............................................It could happen to you.
.......... ...............................................I'm through with love.
.......... ...............................................Yesterdays.
.......... ...............................................Time on my hands (you in my arms).
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Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Hachiro Kurita (b) Jun Shimuzu (d) same date.
.......... ....................... Ballad medley : Lover man............................. Polydor (Jap) MPF1070.
.......... ...............................................I'll keep loving you.
.......... ...............................................Day by day.
.......... ...............................................Embraceable you.
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Sadao Watanabe, Keiichiro Ebihara (as) Teruo Yoda (ts) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Go-Ueda (b) Jun Kawaguchi (d) same date.
.................................. Mop mop ....................................................... Polydor (Jap) MPF1070.
Note: ........ For one more session see under Shotaro Moriyasu..
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-Toshiko, her Trio-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Roy Haynes (d).
Boston, Massachusetts, July, 1956.
.......... ....................... Pea, Bee and Lee............................................ Storyville SLP918, Trio (Jap) PA6134.
.......... ....................... No moon at all................................................ same issues.
.......... ....................... Thou swell .................................................................-.
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-Toshiko, her Quartet-: Boots Mussulli (as) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Wyatt Ruther (b) Ed Thigpen (d).
Boston, Massachusetts, July, 1956.
.......... ....................... I'll remember April......................................... Storyville SLP918, Trio (Jap) PA6134.

.......... ....................... Kelo............................................................... same issues.

.......... ....................... Salute to Shorty..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Takin' a chance on love...............................................-.
.......... ....................... All the things you are .................................................-.
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-Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Jake Hanna (d).
Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, July 5, 1957.
.......... ....................... Between myself and I ..................................... Verve HGV8236, (Jap) MV2579, Columbia (E) 33CX10110.
.......... ....................... Blues for Toshiko........................................... same issues.
.......... ....................... I'll remember April.....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Lover .........................................................................-.
Note: ........ Rest of the above LP's see under LEON SASH:.
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-The many sides of Toshiko-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Jake Hanna (d).
New York, N.Y., October 4, 1957.
.......... 21519 ............. The man I love ............................................... Verve MGV8273, (Jap) MV2567, 525361-2.
.......... 21520 ............. Minor mood ................................................... Verve MGV8273, (Jap) MV2567.
.......... 21521 ............. After you've gone ........................................... same issues .
.......... 21522 ............. We'll be together again ...............................................-.
.......... 21523 ............. Tosh's fantasy : Down a mountain...............................-.
.......... ...............................................Phrygian waterfall.
.......... ...............................................Running stream.
.......... 21524 ............. Studio J......................................................................-.
.......... 21525 ............. 3rd movement for Jazz Suite for orchestra(unissued) ....
.......... 21526 ............. Bag's groove................................................... Verve MGV8273.............. -.
.......... 21257 ............. Imagination................................................................- ........................... -.
.......... 21528-2 .......... 52nd Street theme..................................... (unissued).
Note: ........ Verve 525361-2 entitled " The Gershwin Songbook (The instrumentals". Rest b y other artists..
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-United Notions-: Doc Severinsen (tp) Rolf Khn (cl, as) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Ren Thomas (g) Johnny
Drew (b) Bert Dale (d).
New York, N.Y., June 13, 1958.
.......... ....................... Broadway....................................................... MetroJazz E1001, MGM (Jap) MM2087.
.......... ....................... Sukiyaki......................................................... same issues.
.......... ....................... Swingin' till the girls come home ................................-.
.......... ....................... Civilized folk .............................................................-.
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Nat Adderley (cnt) replaces Severinsen, same date.
.......... ....................... United notions................................................ Metrojazz E1001, MGM (Jap) MM2087.
.......... ....................... Strike up the band........................................... same issues.
.......... ....................... Jane ...........................................................................-.
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-Live at Birdland-: Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet: Charlie Mariano (as) Toshiko (Mariano) Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Eddie
Marshall (d) Maynard Ferguson (announcer).
Live, Birdland, New York, N.Y., April 2, 1960.
.......... ....................... Deep river ...................................................... Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1021.
.......... ....................... Song of the farm.........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Blues for father ..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... When you meet her ....................................................-.
Note: ........ Rest of this session see October 7, 1961..
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-Women in jazz : Pianists-: Charlie Mariano (as) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) + maybe others.
Aircheck, 1961.
.......... ....................... Tempus fugit.................................................. Stash ST112.
Note: ........ Rest of the above LP by other artists..
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Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Eddie Marshall (d).
Tokyo, Japan, February 1961.
.......... ....................... Long yellow road ........................................... Asahi Sonorama E23.
.......... ....................... Solvague song ............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Kisarasu zinky............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Deep river ..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Hakone no tasogare ........................................ TAM (Jap) YX4056.
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-Toshiko meets her old pals-: Sadao Watanabe (as) Akira Miyazawa (ts) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Masanaga Harada (b)
Masahiko Togashi (d).
Tokyo, Japan, March 7, 8 & 27, 1961.
.......... ....................... So what.......................................................... King (Jap) SKC3, K20P6104.
.......... ....................... The night has a 1000 eyes ............................... same issues.
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Takeshi Inomata (d) replaces Togashi.

.......... ....................... Old pals .....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Watasu no Beethoven .................................................-.
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Hachiro Kurita (b) Hideo Shiraki (d) replace Harada and Inomata.
.......... ....................... Donna Lee ..................................................... King (Jap) SKC3, K20P6104.
.......... ....................... Quebec........................................................... same issues.
Note: ........ See also under CHARLIE MARIANO for sessions with Toshiko Akiyoshi but made under his leadership such as a session of Tokyo,
Japan, March 30, 1963 previously listed under Toshiko..
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-Live at Birdland-: Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet: Charlie Mariano (as) Toshiko (Mariano) Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Eddie
Marshall (d) Symphony Sid Torin (announcer).
Live, Birdland, New York, N.Y., October 7, 1961.
.......... ....................... Elegy ............................................................. Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1021.
.......... ....................... When Johnny comes marching home ..........................-.
.......... ....................... Tempus fugit..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Blues for father ..........................................................-.
Note: ........ Rest of this session see. April 2, 1960..
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Akira Fukuhara (tp) Charlie Mariano (as) Akira Miyazawa (ts) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Yasuo Arakawa or Masanaga Harada (b)
Takeshi Inomata (d).
Tokyo, Japan, spring 1963.
.......... ....................... After you've gone ........................................... Victor (Jap) JV5084.
.......... ....................... Going home ...............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Love is a many splendored thing (p, b, d only) ............-.
.......... ....................... Lover come back to me...............................................-.
.......... ....................... Smoke gets in your eyes .............................................-.
.......... ....................... Saikai (p, b, d only) ...................................................-.
.......... ....................... It's allright with me.....................................................-.
.......... ....................... My melancholy baby ..................................................-.
.......... ....................... La mair (p, b, d only) .................................................-.
.......... ....................... Can't help lovin' that man............................................-.
.......... ....................... Autumn leaves ...........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Bewitched ..................................................................-.
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-Country and Western Jazz Piano's-: Toshiko Akiyoshi, Steve Kuhn (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Dave Izenzon, John Neves (b)
Pete LaRoca (d).
New York, N.Y., 1963.
.......... ....................... Trouble in mind.............................................. Dauntless DM4308, 6308.
.......... ....................... Hang your head in shame................................ same issues.
.......... ....................... May the good Lord bless and keep you........................-.
.......... ....................... Someday you'll want me to want you ..........................-.
.......... ....................... Down in the valley .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Beautiful brown eyes..................................................-.
.......... ....................... It is no secret..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Nobody's darling but mine ..........................................-.
.......... ....................... Along the Navajo trail ................................................-.
.......... ....................... Foggy foggy dew........................................................-.
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Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d).
Tokyo, Japan, July, 1964.
.......... ....................... Lament........................................................... Vee Jay VJ2505, Denon (Jap) CY-1387, Vee Jay VJ 023.
Note: ........ Vee Jay VJ 023 entitled "Recorded in Tokyo" gives Summer 1965 as date..
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Akira Miyazawa, Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto (ts) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d).
.......... ....................... Walkin' .......................................................... Vee Jay VJ2505, Denon (Jap) CY-1387, Vee Jay VJ 023.
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Hiroshi Suzuki (tb) Akira Miyazawa, Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto (ts) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy
Cobb (d).
.......... ....................... Land of peace................................................. Vee Jay VJ2505, Denon (Jap) CY-1387, Vee Jay VJ 023.
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Akira Miyazawa, Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto (ts) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d).
.......... ....................... Land of peace................................................. Vee Jay VJ 023.
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Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Yasuo Arakawa (b) Kanji Harada (d).
Tokyo, Japan, February 4-5, 1965.
.......... ....................... Mari to tonosama............................................ Columbia (Jap) PS1185.
.......... ....................... Kanchororin bushi......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Three blind mice ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Song of Extramadura..................................................-.
.......... ....................... Chinese folk song (I-kn-pien-tan) .............................-.

.......... ....................... March of the russian children......................................-.

.......... ....................... Lullaby of angel .........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Frre Jacques .............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Choco (Butterfly) ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... London bridge............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Swedish folk song (Tuppen och hnan) ......................-.
.......... ....................... Lullaby for you...........................................................-.
Note: ........ Denon (Jap) CY-1387 of previous session titled "Toshiko and Modern Jazz"..
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Hisao Mori, Shigeru Takemura, Tetsuo Fushimi, Terumasa Hino (tp) Mitsuhiko Matsumoto, Teruhiko Kataoka, Takehashi
Aoki, Hiroshi Suzuki (tb) Hirohashi Okazaki, Shigeo Suzuki (as) Akira Miyazawa, Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto (ts)
Tadayuki Harada (bar) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d).
Tokyo, Japan, summer 1965.
.......... ....................... Kisarazu jinku ................................................ Vee Jay VJ2505, Denon (Jap) CY-1387, Vee Jay VJ 023.
.......... ....................... The shout ....................................................... same issues.
.......... ....................... Israel..........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Santa Barbara.............................................................-.
Note: ........ Vee Jay VJ 023 entitled "Recorded in Tokyo ". Rest of this CD from following sessions..
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-Toshiko at "Top of the Gate"-: Toshiko Akiyoshi Quintet : Kenny Dorham (tp) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p,
arr) Ron Carter (b) Mickey Roker (d).
"Top of the Gate", New York, N.Y., July 30, 1968.
.......... ....................... Introduction................................................................ .................................. Denon (Jap) 32C38-7874.
.......... ....................... Opus no. Zero ................................................ Columbia (Jap) XMS100088CT, Denon (Jap) 32C38-7874.
.......... ....................... The first night ................................................ same issues.
.......... ....................... Phrygian waterfall ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Let's role in sake.........................................................-.
.......... ....................... How insensitive..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Morning of the carnival ..............................................-.
.......... ....................... The night song............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Willow weep for me ...................................................-.
.......... ....................... My elegy....................................................................-.
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Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Bob Daugherty (b) Mickey Roker (d).
"Expo Theatre", Osaka, Japan, August 18-19, 1970.
.......... ....................... Opus no. Zero ................................................ Liberty (Jap) LPC8049.
.......... ....................... Sweet and lovely ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Long yellow road .......................................................-.
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Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Lynn Christie (b) Al Heath (d).
Tokyo, Japan, February 23 & 26, 1971.
.......... ....................... What now my love ......................................... Dan (Jap) VC6001.
.......... ....................... Stella by starlight .......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Willow weep for me ...................................................-.
.......... ....................... Straight no chaser.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Meditation..................................................................-.
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same pers.
Tokyo, Japan, February 1971.
.......... ....................... Sumie ............................................................ Victor (Jap) CD4B-5007.
.......... ....................... P.A.J. (Saikai) ...........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Euphoria ....................................................................-.
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-Solo piano-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p).
Tokyo, Japan, March 27, 1971.
.......... ....................... The village ..................................................... RCA (Jap) 6270, JPL1-0399.
.......... ....................... Polka dots and moonbeams............................. same issues.
.......... ....................... Plaisir d' amour ..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Maple leaf rag ............................................................-.
.......... ....................... It was a very good year...............................................-.
.......... ....................... Sweet and lovely ........................................................-.
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Tokyo, Japan, April 4, 1971.
.......... ....................... Old devil moon............................................... RCA (Jap) 6270, JPL1-0399.
.......... ....................... Sophisticated lady........................................... same issues.
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-Kogun-: Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band : Bobby Shew, John Madrid, Don Rader, Mike Price (tp) Charles Loper,
Jim Sawyer, Britt Woodman (tb) Phil Teele (b-tb) Dick Spencer, Gary Foster (as) Lew Tabackin, Tom Peterson (ts) Bill
Perkins (bar) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Peter Donald (d) Scott Ellsworth (voice).
Hollywood, California, April 3-4, 1974.
.......... ....................... Elegy ............................................................. RCA (Jap) JPL1-0236, AFL1-3019, (Jap) R32J-1038 (CD)..

.......... ....................... Memory ......................................................... same issues.

.......... ....................... Kogun (se vcl) (+) ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... American ballad (*, +) ...............................................-.
.......... ....................... Henpecked old man....................................................-.
Note: ........ (*) This title on Novus 3106-2-N. (+) These titles on Novus 3106-2-ND..
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-Long Yellow road-: Bobby Shew (tp, flhrn-1) John Madrid, Stu Blumberg (tp-2) Don Rader, Mike Price (tp) Charles Loper,
Jim Sawyer, Britt Woodman (tb) Phil Teele (b-tb) Dick Spencer (cl, as, fl) Gary Foster (cl, as, sop, fl) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl,
pic) Tom Peterson (cl, ts, alto-fl) Bill Perkins (bar, b-cl, alto-fl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Peter Donald (d-4).
New York, N.Y., April 4, 1974.
.......... EPC6-3053 ..... Long yellow road (2, 4) ................................. RCA JPL1-1350 ................................. (Jap) R32J-1039 (CD).
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John Madrid (tp) out. Bruce Paulson (tb) replaces Sawyer.
New York, N.Y., February 28, 1975.
.......... EPC6-3054 ..... The first night (1, 2, 4) ................................... RCA JPL1-1350, Novus 3106-2-N...... (Jap) R32J-1039 (CD).
.......... EPC6-3056 ..... Quadrille, anyone ? (1, 3, 4) .......................................- ........................... -.
Note: ........ (*) on RCA / BMG 2668782-2 entitled "RCA Victor 80th anniversary Vol. 8: 1970-1979 ". Rest of this CD by others.
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Stu Blumberg (tp) Gary Foster (cl, as, sop, fl) out. Joe Roccisano (as) Chuck Flores (d) added.
New York, N.Y., March 3, 1975.
.......... EPC6-3055 ..... Opus number zero .......................................... RCA JPI.1-1350 ................................. (Jap) R32J-1039 (CD).
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Tokuko Kaga (vcl) Lynn Nicholson (tp-3) added.
New York, N.Y., March 4, 1975.
.......... EPC6-3057 ..... Children in the temple ground (tk vcl, 2, 4) .... RCA JPL1-1350, Novus 3106-2-N...... (Jap) R32J-1039 (CD).
.......... EPC6-3058 ..... Since Perry / Yet another tear (3, 5) ...........................- ...............................................................-.
Note: ........ (A) Part of "Quadrille, anyone ?" recorded at both dates..
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-Tales of a courtesan-: Bobby Shew, Steve Huffsteter, Mike Price, Richard Cooper (tp) Jim Sawyer (tb-1) Bill Reichenbach
(tb-2) Charles Loper, Britt Woodman (tb) Phil Teele (b-tb, contrabass-tb) Dick Spencer (cl, as, fl) Gary Foster (cl, as, sop, fl)
Lew Tabackin (ts, fl, pic) Tom Peterson (cl, ts, alto-fl) Bill Perkins (bar, b-cl, alto-fl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Don Baldwin (b)
Peter Donald (d) King Errison (cga-3).
Los Angeles, December 1, 1975.
.......... ....................... Road time shuffle (2) ..................................... RCA JLP1-0723 ......... (Jap) RVP6004 ...........Novus 3106-2-ND.
.......... ....................... I ain't gonna ask no more (2) ......................................- ................................. -.
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Los Angeles, December 2, 1975.
.......... ....................... Strive for jive (1) ........................................... RCA JLP1-0723 ......... (Jap) RVP6004.
.......... ....................... Village (1, 3) .............................................................- ................................. -.
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Los Angeles, December 3, 1975.
.......... ....................... Tales of a courtesan (Oirantan) (2) ................. RCA JLP1-0723 ......... (Jap) RVP6004.
.......... ....................... Interlude (2) ..............................................................-. ................................ -.
Note: ........ The above on RCA (Jap) R32J-1040 (CD) ..
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-Road time-: Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band : Steve Huffsteter, Bobby Shew, Richard Cooper, Mike Price (tp) Bill
Reichenbach, Jim Sawyer, Jimmy Knepper (tb) Phil Teele (b-tb) Dick Spencer, Garry Foster (as) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Tom
Peterson (ts) Bill Byrne (bar) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Don Baldwin (b) Peter Donald (d) Kisaku Katada (kotsuzumi-I) Yukata
Yazaki (ohtsuzumi-1).
Live "Nakano Sun Plaza Hall", Tokyo, Japan, January 30, 1976.
.......... GeP6 1.535..... Since Perry / Yet another tear ......................... RCA CLP2-2242 .............. Novus 3106-2-N.
.......... GCP6-1536..... Road time shuffle .......................................................- ....................................... -.
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Live "Kosei Nenkin Kai-an", Osaka, Japan, February 7, 1976.
.......... GCP6-1531..... Warning : Success may be hazardous to your health.
.......... ....................... ...................................................................... RCA CLP2-2242.
.......... GCP6-1532..... Henpecked old man....................................................-.
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.......... GCP6-1533..... Soliloquy....................................................................-.
Live, "Sankei Hall", Osaka, Japan, February 8, 1976.
.......... GCP6-1534..... Kogun (1) ..................................................... RCA CLP2-2242, Novus 3106-2-N.
.......... GCP6-1539..... Tuning up ..................................................................-.
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-Insights-: Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band : Bobby Shew, Mike Price (tp) Richard Cooper (tp-1) Jerry Hey (tp-2)
Bill Reichenbach, Charlie Loper, Britt Woodman (tb) Phil Teele (b-tb) Dick Spencer, Gary Foster (as) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl)
Tom Peterson (ts) Bill Perkins (bar) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Don Baldwin \ (b) Peter Donald (d) Hisao Kanze (utai-2) Tadao
Kamei (ohtsuzumi) Hayao Uzawa (kotsuzumi) Michiru Mariano (voice) Hiromitsu Katada (kakko).
Hollywood, California, June 22, 23 & 24, 1976.
.......... GCP6-3967..... Studio J (1) .................................................... Victor AFL1-2678, RCA (Jap) RVP6106, Novus 3106-2-N.
.......... GCP6-3968..... Transience (1) ............................................... Victor AFL1-2678, (Jap) RVP6106).
.......... GCP6-3969..... Sumie (1) ..................................................................- ..................... -.

.......... GCP6-3970..... Minamata : (2) ...........................................................- ..................... -.

.......... ......................................Peaceful village.
.......... ......................................Prosperity & consequence.
.......... ......................................Epilogue.
Note: ........ The above also on Baystate (Jap) RVJ6061 titled "Sumi-E" and RCA (F) PL4563. Also on RCA (Jap) R32J-1041 (CD).
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-Dedications-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Jimmie Smith (d).
Hollywood, California, July 19-21, 1976.
.......... ....................... I let a song go out of my heart......................... Disco Mate (Jap) DSP5001.
.......... ....................... Miss blue eyes............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Django .......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Rio.............................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Wind..........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Reets and I .................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Don't be afraid, the clown's afraid too..........................-.
.......... ....................... Let the tape roll ..........................................................-.
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-March of the Tadpoles-: Steven Huffsteter, Bobby Shew, Mike Price, Richard Cooper (tp) Charlie Loper, Bill Reichenbach,
Rick Culver (tb) Phil Teele (b-tb) Gary Foster, Dick Spencer (as) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Tom Peterson (ts) Bill Perkins (bar)
Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Don Baldwin (b) Peter Donald (d) Emil Richards (perc-1).
Hollywood, California, January 10, 1977.
.......... ....................... March of the tadpoles ..................................... RCA (Jap) RVP6178.
.......... ....................... Mobile .......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Notorious tourist from the East ...................................-.
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Hollywood, California, January 11, 1977.
.......... ....................... Deracinated flower (1) ................................... RCA (Jap) RVP6178.
.......... ....................... Yellow is mellow (1) .................................................-.
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Steven Huffsteter (tp-1) Bill Reichenbach (tb-2) Dick Spencer (sop-1, as-1) Tom Peterson (sop-2, ts-2) Bill Perkins (bar-3)
Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Don Baldwin (p) Peter Donald (d).
Los Angeles, February 6-7 & 20, 1977.
.......... ....................... Blues and other colors (1) .............................. Disco Mate (Jap) DSP5005.
.......... ....................... Lady of de-lite (1) .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... 29th Ave. South (2) ...................................................-.
.......... ....................... Too particular (2) ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... A flower is a lovesome thing (3) ................................-.
.......... ....................... Passion flower (3) ......................................................-.
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-Dedications II-: Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio : Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Bob Daugherty (b) Jimmie Smith (d).
Los Angeles, California, April 25, 1977.
.......... ....................... Solar ............................................................. Disco Mate (Jap) DSP5006, Inner City IC6046.
.......... ....................... Swinging till the girls come home ................... same issues.
.......... ....................... Israel..........................................................................-.
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Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Andrew Simpkins (b) Peter Donald (d).
Los Angeles, California, April 27, 1977.
.......... ....................... Two bass hit a ................................................ Disco Mate (Jap) DSP5006, Inner City IC6046.
.......... ....................... Enigma .......................................................... same issues.
.......... ....................... In your own sweet way ...............................................-.
.......... ....................... Tempus fugit..............................................................-.
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-Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band Live at Newport '77-: same pers as January 10, 1977 but Gary Herbig (ts)
Beverly Darke (bar) replace Peterson and Perkins. Emil Richards out.
Live "Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, R.I., June 29, 1977.
.......... ....................... Strive for Jive................................................. RCA (Jap) RVJ6005, (F) PL40821, (F) NL70759.
.......... ....................... A-10-205932.............................................................. ............................ -...................... -.
.......... ....................... Hangin' loose..............................................................- ........................... -.
.......... ....................... Since Perry / Yet another tear .....................................- ........................... -...................... -.
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-Live at Newport II-: same pers and date.
.......... ....................... March of the tadpoles ..................................... RCA (Jap) RVJ6088, (F) NL70759.
.......... ....................... Warning : Success may be hazardous to your health ....same issues.
.......... ....................... Road time shuffle .......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Minamata : Peaceful valley .........................................-.
.......... .........................................Prosperity & consequence.
.......... .........................................Epilogue.
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-Toshiko Akiyoshi plays Billy Strayhorn-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) John Heard (b) Peter Donald (d).
Los Angeles, California, April 3-4, 1978.
.......... ....................... Take the "A" train .......................................... Disco Mate (Jap) DSP5001, Jam 5003.

.......... ....................... Day dream ..................................................... same issues.

.......... ....................... Lotus blossom ............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Charpoy .....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Lush life.....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Chelsea bridge............................................................-.
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Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Bob Daugherty (b) Jeff Hamilton (d).
Los Angeles, California, April 5, 1978.
.......... ....................... Rain check ..................................................... Disco Mate (Jap) DSP5001.
.......... ....................... The intimacy of the blues............................................-.
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-Finesse-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Monte Budwig (b) Jake Hanna (d).
Hollywood, California, May 8, 1978.
.......... ....................... Count your blessings ...................................... Concord Jazz CJ 69, CCD 4069.
.......... ....................... American ballad ............................................. same issues.
.......... ....................... Love letters ................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Wouldn't it be loverly .................................................-.
.......... ....................... Mr Jelly Lord .............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Warning !! Success may be hazardous to your health...-.
.......... ....................... You go to my head .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Solvejg's song (from Peer Gynt suite) .........................-.
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-Salted Gingko nuts : Steven Huffsteter, Bobby Shew, Mike Price, Larry Ford (tp) Bell Reichenbach, Freddy Aldcroft, Rick
Culver (tb) Phil Teele (b-tb) Gary Foster, Dick Spencer (as) Lew Tabackin, Tom Peterson (ts) Bill Byrne (bar) Toshiko
Akiyoshi (p) Mike Richmond (b) Peter Donald (d).
Los Angeles, California, November 15-16, 1978.
.......... ....................... Elusive dreams............................................... Insights (Jap) RVJ-6031, Ascent ASC1002.
.......... ....................... Lazy day ........................................................ same issues.
.......... ....................... Chasing after love.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Salted gingko nuts ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Time stream ...............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Son of road time.........................................................-.
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-Notorius tourist from the East-: Steven Huffsteter (tp) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Billy Higgins (d).
Hollywood, California, December 5-6, 1978.
.......... ....................... Notorius tourist from the east.......................... Inner City IC6066.
.......... ....................... Soliloquy....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Hangin' loose..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Memory .....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... After Mr. Teng ...........................................................-.
Note: ........ Originally on Disco Mate (Jap) DSP5014 titled "Toshiko plays Toshiko"..
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-Sumi-e-: same as November 15 & 16, 1978 but Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) and John Heard (b) replaces Richmond. Kisaku Katada
(perc) added.
"Iruma City Auditorium", Saitama, February 2-3, 1979.
.......... ....................... Sumi-e ........................................................... Insights (Jap) RVJ6061, RCA (F) PL37537.
.......... ....................... Hangin' loose.................................................. same issues.
.......... ....................... Quadrille, anyone ?.....................................................-.
.......... ....................... A-10-205932..............................................................-.
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-Farewell to Mingus-: Buddy Childers, Steven Huffsteter, Larry Ford, Mike Price (tp) Rick Culver, Hart Smith, Bruce Fowler
(tb) Phil Teele (b-tb) Dan Higgins (cl, as, sop, fl) Gary Foster (cl, as, fl) John Gross (cl, ts, sop, fl) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Bill
Byrne (b-cl, sop, bar) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Bob Bowman (b) Steve Houghton (d).
Los Angeles,California, January 10-11, 1980.
.......... ....................... After Mr. Teng ............................................... RCA (Jap) RVJ6078, Jam 003, Ascent ASC1000.
.......... ....................... Song of the harvest......................................... same issues.
.......... ....................... Shades of yellow ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Autumn sea................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Farewell (To Mingus) ................................................-.
Note: ........ Ascent ASC1000 titled "Farewell"..
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-Just Be-Bop-: Steven Huffsteter (tp, flhrn) Charles McPherson (as) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Roy McCurdy
(d).
Los Angeles, California, March 24-25, 1980.
.......... ....................... Kelo............................................................... Disco Mate (Jap) DSP8102.
.......... ....................... But beautiful ..............................................................-.
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Bob Bowman (b) replaces Cherico.
.......... ....................... Serpent's footh................................................ Disco Mate (Jap) DSP8102.
.......... ....................... Mobious trip ..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Con alma ...................................................................-.

.......... ....................... I thought about you.....................................................-.

.......... ....................... Joy spring...................................................................-.
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-Tuttie Flutie-: Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio & Flute Quartet : Louise DiTullio, Geraldine Rotella, Monday "Michiru" Mariano (fl)
Susan Greenberg (alto-fl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Bob Bowman (b) Joey Baron (d).
Hollywood, California, June 1980.
.......... ....................... Tuttie flutie .................................................... Disco Mate (Jap) DSP8107.
.......... ....................... Falling petal ...............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Manha de carnaval .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Blue dream.................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Chic lady....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Last minute blues .......................................................-.
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-From Toshiko with love-: Buddy Childers, Steven Huffsteter, Mike Price (tp) Larry Ford (tp, pic-tp) Jim Sawyer, Hart Smith,
Bruce Fowler (tb) Phil Teele (b-tb) Dan Higgins, Bon Shepherd (as) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) John Gross (ts) Bill Byrne (bar)
Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Edward Bennett (b) Steve Houghton (d).
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Los Angeles, California, March 24-25, 1981.
.......... ....................... A bit Byas'd.................................................... Baystate (Jap) RJL8016.
.......... ....................... Lament for Sonny.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Tanuki's night out.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Falling petal ...............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Yet another year .........................................................-.
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Richard Cooper (tp) Gary Foster (as) replaces Price and Higgins.
Los Angeles, California, April 20, 1981.
.......... ....................... Let the tape roll .............................................. Baystate (Jap) RJL8016.
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-Tanuki's night out-: Buddy Childers, Steve Huffsteter, Larry Ford, Mike Price, Rich Cooper (tp) Jim Sawyer, Hart Smith,
Bruce Fowler (tb) Phil Teele (b-tb) Gary Foster (as, sop) Dan Higgins, Bob Shepherd (as) John Gross (ts) Lew Tabackin (ts,
fl) Bill Byrne (bar) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Ed Bennett (b) Steve Houghton (d).
Los Angeles, California, March 24-25, 1981.
.......... ....................... Tanuki's night out........................................... Jazz America Marketing JAM006.
.......... ....................... Falling petal ...............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Yet another tear..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... A bit Byas'd................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Lament for Sonny.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Lew's theme ...............................................................-.
Note: ........ It is most likely that Baystate is the same than the Jazz America Marketing LP. We have not yet been able to compare both issues..
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-European Memoirs-: Buddy Childers, Steven Huffsteter, Mike Price (tp) Larry Ford (tp, pic-tp) Dave Bowman, Hart Smith,
Bruce Fowler (tb) Phil Teele (b-tb) Matt Catingub, Bon Shepherd (as) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) John Gross (ts) Bill Byrne (bar)
Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Bob Bowman (b) Joey Baron (d).
Los Angeles, California, September 21-22, 1982.
.......... ....................... Remembering Bud.......................................... Baystate (Jap) RJL8036.
.......... ....................... Feast in Milano ..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Relaxing at Zell-am-See .............................................-.
.......... ....................... Two faces of a nation pt 1...........................................-.
.......... ....................... Two faces of a nation pt 2...........................................-.
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-Toshiko Akiyoshi-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Joey Baron (d).
Los Angeles, California, May 27, 1983.
.......... ....................... Heartaches ..................................................... Eastworld (Jap) EWJ90022.
.......... ....................... Nancy ........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Love is a many splendored thing .................................-.
.......... ....................... Feast in Milano ..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Come Sunday.............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Hey there ...................................................................-.
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-Ten gallon shuffle-: Joe Mosello, John Eckert, Brian Lynch, Chris Albert (tp) Hart Smith, Chris Seiter, Conrad Herwig (tb)
Phil Teele (b-tb) Frank Wess (as, sop, fl) Jim Snidero (as, cl, fl) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl) Walt Weiskopf (ts, sop, cl) Ed Xiques
(bar, sop, b-cl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Mike Formanek (b) Scott Robinson (d).
Los Angeles, California, May 24-25, 1984.
.......... ....................... Ten gallon shuffle .......................................... Baystate (Jap) RJL8098, Ascent ASC1004.
.......... ....................... Fading beauty................................................. same issues.
.......... ....................... Jamming at Carnegie Hall...........................................-.
.......... ....................... Blue dream.................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Happy hoofer .............................................................-.
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-Time stream-: Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio : Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) George Mraz (b) Arthur Taylor (d).
Englewood Cliffs, N.J., July 23-24, 1984.
.......... ....................... Prosperity....................................................... East World (Jap) EWJ90034.
.......... ....................... Con alma ...................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Giants steps................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Smile .........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Time stream ...............................................................-.
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-Wishing peace-: Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra : Joe Mosello, John Eckert, Brian Lynch, Chris Pasin (tp) Hart Smith,
Conrad Herwig, Kenny Rupp (tb) Matt Finders (b-tb) Frank Wess (as, sop, fl) Jim Snidero (as, cl, fl) Lew Tabackin (ts, fl, pic)
Walt Weiskopf (ts, cl.) Mark Lopeman (bar, b-cl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Jay Anderson (b) Jeff Hirschfield (d) Daniel Ponce
(cga, d).
New York, N.Y., July 21-22, 1986.
.......... ....................... Feast in Milano .............................................. Ascent ASC1006, Ken 660-56-001, Ken CD2700.
.......... ....................... Unrequited love.............................................. same issues.
.......... ....................... Liberty suite : Lady Liberty ........................................-.
.......... ............................................Wishing peace.
.......... ............................................Uptown stroll.
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-Interlude-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Dennis Irwin (b) Eddie Marshall (d).
San Francisco, California, February 1987.
.......... ....................... Interlude ........................................................ Concord Jazz CJ324.
.......... ....................... I know who loves .......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Blue and sentimental ..................................................-.
.......... ....................... I ain't gonna ask no more ............................................-.
.......... ....................... Pagliacci ....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Solitude .....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... So in love...................................................................-.
.......... ....................... You stepped out of a dream ........................................-.
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-Remembering Bud - Cleopatra's dream-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) George Mraz (b) Lewis Nash (d).
New Jersey, July 31 & August 1, 1990.
.......... ....................... Un poco loco.................................................. Evidence ECD22034-2.
.......... ....................... I'll keep loving you .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Parisian thoroughfare..................................................-.
.......... ....................... Tempus fugit..............................................................-.
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Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Ray Drummond (b) Lewis Nash (d) same location and date.
.......... ....................... Cleopatra's dream........................................... Evidence ECD22034-2.
.......... ....................... Dance of the infidel ....................................................-.
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Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) George Mraz (b) Al Harewood (d) same location and date.
.......... ....................... Oblivion......................................................... Evidence ECD22034-2.
.......... ....................... Celia ..........................................................................-.
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-Carnegie Hall Concert-: Mikael Ponella, John Eckert, Greg Gisbert , Joe Magnarelli (tp) Herb Besson, Conrad Herwig, Larry
Farrell (tb) Matt Finders (b-tb) Frank Wess (as, fl), Jim Snidero (as, sop, fl, cl, pic), Lew Tabackin (ts, fl), Walt Weiskopf (ts,
sop, fl, cl), Scott Robinson (bar, b-cl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Peter Washington (b) Terry Clarke (d) Daniel Ponce (cga) +
Guests : Freddie Hubbard (tp) Hiromitsu Nishikawa (tsuzumi) Masakazu Yoshizawa (okhawa) Rick Flores (cga) Nnenna
Freelon (vcl).
New York, N.Y., September 20, 1991.
.......... ....................... Introduction.................................................... Columbia 472925-2 (CD).
.......... ....................... Children of the universe..............................................-.
.......... ....................... I know who loves you.................................................-.
.......... ....................... After Mr Teng............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Your beauty is a song of love......................................-.
.......... ....................... Kourakan Suite part 1: Kourakan ................................-.
.......... ....................... Kourankan / Part 2: Prayer..........................................-.
.......... ....................... Chasing after love.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... How do you get to Carnegie Hall ?..............................-.
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-Desert Lady / Fantasy-: Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra : Michael Ponella, John Eckert, Greg Gisbert , Joe Magnarelli
(tp), Herb Besson, Conrad Herwig, Luis Bonilla (tb) Tim Newman (b-tb) Jerry Dodgion, , Jim Snidero (sop, as, fl) Walt
Weiskopf (sop, ts, fl) Scott Robinson (b-cl, bar) Lew Tabackin, (ts, piccolo fl) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p, arr) Doug Weiss (b) Terry
Clarke (d) Daniel Ponce (congo drums-1).
New York, N.Y., December 1-3, 1993.
.......... ....................... Harlequin tears ............................................... Columbia CK 57856,477800.
.......... ....................... Desert lady fantasy (1)................................. same issues.
.......... ....................... Hangin loose.............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Hirokos delight .........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Broken dreams (ta arr)................................................-.

.......... ....................... Bebop (ta arr).............................................................-.

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-Toshiko Akiyoshi at Maybeck : Maybeck Recital Hall Series Vol. 36-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p solo).
"Maybeck Recital Hall", Berkeley, California July 10, 1994.
.......... ....................... The village ..................................................... Concord CCD 4635.
.......... ....................... Come Sunday.............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Con alma ...................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Polka dots and moonbeams.........................................-.
.......... ....................... It was a very good year...............................................-.
.......... ....................... The things we did last summer....................................-.
.......... ....................... Old devil moon...........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Sophisticated lady.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Quadrille, anyone ?.....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Tempus fugit..............................................................-.

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-Sketches of Japan-: Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Unknown (b, d, as-on tittle 7, tp- on tittle 7).
New York, N.Y., October 1998 and January 1999.
.......... ....................... 7 unknown titles ............................................. Ninety One CRCJ-91001.