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Toshiko Akiyoshi discography
Studio albums59
Live albums20
Compilation albums9
Video albums4
Singles1

Since her debut recording for Norgran Records in 1954, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and big band leader Toshiko Akiyoshi has recorded prolifically – almost exclusively as a leader of small jazz combos and of her big bands – for over 65 years. Akiyoshi has released multiple albums for Victor / BMG, Nippon Columbia, Toshiba, Discomate, Nippon Crown and other labels in Japan and for Norgran / Verve, RCA, Columbia / Sony, Concord and her own Ascent label in the US. All of her earlier big band recordings and nearly all of her other early works have been re-issued on CDs over the years.

Toshiko Akiyoshi recordings as leader or co-leader[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin[edit]

Video recordings[edit]

Compilations[edit]

General compilations[edit]

Small combo compilations[edit]

Big Band / Jazz Orchestra compilations[edit]

Inclusion in other compilations[edit]

  • A History of King Jazz Recordings, King Records
  • Columbia Jazz: Limited Edition (1994, Sony)
  • 'S Paradise, The Gershwin Songbook and Complete Gershwin Songbooks (1995, PolyGram / Verve)
  • Big Band Renaissance (1996), Smithsonian Collection
  • RCA Victor 80th Anniversary, Vol. 6 (1970-1979) and RCA Victor 80th Anniversary [Collector's Edition] (1997, RCA)
  • The Music of Duke Ellington: Jazz Piano Essentials (2000, Concord)
  • The Best of Newport '57: 50th Anniversary Collection (2007, Verve)
  • Others...

Appearances on other recordings[edit]

Appearances on other albums[edit]

  • Shōtarō Moriyasu, etc.: The Historic Mocambo Session '54, Vol. 4 (Rockwell - Polydor (Japan)) and The Complete Historic Mocambo Session '54 (Rockwell - Polydor / Universal)
  • Barney Wilen Quartet: Newport '59 (1959, Fresh Sound Records)
  • Charles Mingus: Charles Mingus At Birdland - The Complete Session - BAT 5-8 (Italy, unissued), and other unauthorized releases of material from the 1961/62 Birdland recordings known as the "Boris Rose tapes"[6]
  • Charles Mingus: The Town Hall Concert (1963, United Artists), and the expanded re-issue The Complete Town Hall Concert (1994, Blue Note)
  • Louie Bellson / Buddy Rich: Are You Ready for This? (1965, Roost)
  • Lew Tabackin Quartet: Day Dream (1976, RCA Victor), Trackin' (1976, RCA Victor), ...
  • Lew Tabackin & Warne Marsh: Tenor Gladness (1976, Discomate / Inner City) and Unsung Cat: The Life and Music of Warne Marsh (2001, Storyville)
  • Various Artists: (Conrad Silvert Presents) Jazz at the Opera House (1982, Columbia)
  • Various Artists: Jazz Celebration: A Tribute To Carl Jefferson (1992, Concord)
  • Yoshio Suzuki: My Dear Pianists (2009, Space Shower Music (Japan))
  • Others...

Appearances as guest conductor[edit]

Appearances in other videos[edit]

  • Monterey Jazz Festival 1975 (2007, Storyville Films)
  • Jazz Shots From The West Coast, Vol. 1 (2005, Efor Films)
  • Southern Crossing (1981) - Australian documentary by producer Richard Bradley
  • Piano Grand, A Smithsonian Celebration (2000, Sony)
  • Jazz Is My Native Language (c. 1982) - documentary

Discography notes[edit]

  1. In the main chronological listing, years shown may reflect the album's original recording session year(s), which is typically, but not always, the album's initial release year. More specific release date info can be found below or in the infobox on each album's article page.
  2. This discography includes some albums that were released only in Japan and others that were released only in the USA or Europe.
  3. Occasionally, a single recording, released in two different regions and/or at different times by different record labels, will have two different titles. Example: Toshiko's Piano and Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi.
  4. Different record labels have occasionally re-used the same or similar title for different Akiyoshi albums. Examples: Long Yellow Road (3), Sumie (2), Time Stream (2), etc.
  5. Some Akiyoshi albums, when exported from Japan, may be identified in listings only by the Japanese version of the (original English) title. For example SHIO GIN NAN = Salted Gingko Nuts and HANA KAI TAN = Tales of a Courtesan.
  6. In some listings of Akiyoshi albums exported from Japan, a recording may be identified by the re-translation into English of the recording's common Japanese title, which may not match the original English album title. For example, the big band album European Memoirs, in Japan is typically referred to as simply MEMOWARU (メモワール = Japanese phonetic spelling of the word "Memoir"). When re-translated back into English, this title sometimes becomes Memoir (without the preceding "European") or Memory (i.e. the English translation of the English (French) word "Memoir(e)").

Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 1950~1959[edit]

Toshiko's Piano (aka Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi) (1954, Norgran)[edit]

Toshiko's Piano
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1954
RecordedRadio Tokyo Studio 2, Tokyo, Japan, 1953 November 13, 14
GenreJazz
Length23:51
LabelNorgran
ProducerNorman Granz
Alternative cover / title
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]

Track listing
LP side A (original 10 inch LP)

  1. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Porter) – 2:45
  2. "Gone with the Wind" (Wrubel, Magidson) – 2:33
  3. "I Want to Be Happy" (Youmans, Caesar) – 2:14
  4. "Toshiko's Blues" (Akiyoshi) – 3:44

LP side B

  1. "Shadrach" (MacGimsey) – 2:41
  2. "Solidado" (Akiyoshi) – 3:29
  3. "Squatty Roo" (Hodges) – 2:38
  4. "Laura" (Raksin, Mercer) – 3:27

Additional four bonus tracks on later 12 inch LP and CD re-issues (from the 1957 live recording, Toshiko...at Newport):

  2. "Between Me and Myself" (Akiyoshi) – 5:38
  3. "Blues for Toshiko" (Akiyoshi) – 5:38
  4. "I'll Remember April" (Raye, DePaul, Johnston) – 7:05
  5. "Lover" (Rodgers, Hart) – 5:45

Personnel Tracks 1~8 (A1~B4 of original 10 inch LP)

Tracks 9~12

References / External links


Toshiko at Mocambo, The Historic Mocambo Session '54, Volume 3 (1954, Rockwell/Polydor)[edit]

Toshiko At Mocambo
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1954
RecordedMocambo Club, Yokohama, Japan, 1954 July 27, 28
GenreJazz
Length49:16
LabelRockwell / Polydor
ProducerKiyoshi Iwami[9]
Shoichi Yui
3 CD compilation / re-issue

[10][11]

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Fine and Dandy" (Swift, James) – 15:11
  2. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Duke, Latouche, Fetter) – 8:52

LP side B

  1. "Donna Lee" (Parker) – 9:41
  2. "Air Conditioning" (Parker) – 15:32

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Sadao Watanabe – alto saxophone
  • Keiichiro Ebihara – alto saxophone ("Fine and Dandy")
  • Akira Miyazawa – tenor saxophone (except "Taking A Chance On Love")
  • Akitoshi Igarashi – alto saxophone ("Taking A Chance On Love")
  • Gō Ueda – bass (except "Taking A Chance On Love")
  • Jun Shimizu – drums (except "Fine and Dandy")
  • Kanji Harada – drums ("Fine and Dandy")

References / External links


The Toshiko Trio (aka George Wein Presents Toshiko) (1956, Storyville)[edit]

The Toshiko Trio
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1956
RecordedNew York City, 1956
GenreJazz
Length34:15
LabelStoryville[12]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Between Me and Myself" – 5:15
  2. "It Could Happen to You" (Burke, Van Heusen) – 3:55
  3. "Kyōshū" ("Nostalgia") – 3:39
  4. "Homework" – 3:38

LP side B

  1. "Manhattan Address" – 2:43
  2. "Sunday Afternoon" – 4:15
  3. "Blues for Toshiko" – 5:10
  4. "Soshū No Yoru" (traditional) – 1:35
  5. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Hammerstein, Romberg) – 4:05

All compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted

Personnel

References

  • Storyville STLP-912


Toshiko – Her Trio, Her Quartet (1956, Storyville)[edit]

Toshiko - Her Trio, Her Quartet
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1956
RecordedNew York City, 1956 July
GenreJazz
LabelStoryville
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Kelo" (J. J. Johnson) – 4:20
  2. "Salute to Shorty" (Akiyoshi) – 3:06
  3. "Pea, Bee and Lee" (Akiyoshi) – 3:15
  4. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Duke, Latouche, Fetter) – 4:34

LP side B

  1. "All the Things You Are" (Kern) – 4:32
  2. "No Moon at All" (Evans, Mann) – 4:52
  3. "I'll Remember April" (DePaul, Raye, Johnston) – 5:30
  4. "Thou Swell" (Rodgers, Hart) – 4:55

Personnel
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7:

Tracks 3, 6, 8:

Notes:

  • album cover artwork from Joan Miró's "Black and Red" series.

Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport (1957, Verve)[edit]

Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi / Leon Sash
Released1957
RecordedNewport Jazz Festival, 1957 July 5
GenreJazz
LabelVerve
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]

[16]

Track listing LP side A (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio set):

  1. "Between Me and Myself" (Akiyoshi)
  2. "Blues for Toshiko" (Akiyoshi)
  3. "I'll Remember April" (Raye, DePaul, Johnston)
  4. "Lover" (Rodgers, Hart)

LP side B (Leon Sash Quartet set):

  1. "Sash-Kebob" (Sash, Morgan)
  2. "Meant for Brent" (Sash, Robinson)
  3. "Carnegie Horizons" (Shearing)
  4. "Blue Lou" (Mills, Sampson)

Personnel
LP Side A:

LP Side B:

  • Leon Sash – accordion
  • Ted Robinson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Lee Morgan – bass
  • Roger Price – drums

References

  • Verve Records MGV-8326
  • Polydor K.K. POCJ-2074 (CD)


The Many Sides of Toshiko (Verve, 1957)[edit]

The Many Sides of Toshiko
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1957
RecordedNew York City, 1957 September 28
GenreJazz
Length40:29
LabelVerve

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "The Man I Love" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 5:27
  2. "Minor Moods" ("Midnight Lament") (Brown (Ahmad Kharab Salim)) – 4:16
  3. "After You've Gone" (Layton, Creamer) – 3:35
  4. "We'll Be Together Again" (Fischer, Laine) – 4:29
  5. "Studio J" (Akiyoshi) – 3:15

LP side B

  1. "Tosh's Fantasy" (Akiyoshi) – 9:04
    1. "Down a Mountain"
    2. "Phrygian Waterfall"
    3. "Running Stream"
  2. "Bags' Groove" (Jackson) – 6:48
  3. "Imagination" (Van Heusen, Burke) – 3:35

Personnel

References / external links


United Notions with Toshiko and her International Jazz Sextet (1958, Metrojazz)[edit]

United Notions
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1958
RecordedJune 13, 1958
GenreJazz
Length39:22
LabelMetroJazz Records
E 1001
ProducerLeonard Feather
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Broadway" (Bird, McRae, Woode) – 6:48
  2. "Sukiyaki" (Jaspar) – 6:30
  3. "Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home" (Pettiford) – 6:50

LP side B

  1. "United Notions" (Akiyoshi) – 6:19
  2. "Civilized Folk" (Freedman) – 4:15
  3. "Strike Up the Band" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 4:24
  4. "Jane" (Freedman) – 4:16

[17][18]

Personnel

References / External links


Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 1960~1969[edit]

Toshiko – Mariano Quartet (1961, Candid)[edit]

Toshiko – Mariano Quartet
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Charlie Mariano
Released1961
RecordedNola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York City, December 5, 1960
GenreJazz
Length41:06
LabelCandid
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Time Magazine 1961 May 12 linkfavorable
Allmusic link
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[19]

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "When You Meet Her" (Mariano) – 6:24
  2. "Little T" (Mariano) – 13:14

LP side B

  1. "Toshiko's Elegy" (Akiyoshi, Mariano) – 8:42
  2. "Deep River" (traditional) – 5:35
  3. "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi, Mariano) – 7:11

Personnel

References / external links


Long Yellow Road / Tosiko Akiyosi Recital (1961, Asahi Sonorama)[edit]

Long Yellow Road
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1961
RecordedTokyo, 1961 February
GenreJazz
LabelAsahi Sonorama

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi) – 5:35 (b, c, d)
  2. "Hakone Twilight" (Akiyoshi) – 5:30 (b, c, later re-release of 'd')
  3. "Kisarazu Jinku" (木更津甚句) (traditional) – 5:45 (b, c, d)

LP side B

  1. "Solveig's Song" (Grieg) – 5:49 (a, c, d)
  2. "Deep River" (traditional) – 5:05 (b, c, d)


  1. Sonosheet, Asahi Sonorama 1961 April edition (pub: 1961 March 21)
  2. Asahi Sonorama 別冊 (special edition) sonosheet (published 1961 March 30). Japanese Title: 黄色い長い道、秋吉敏子帰国記念特集
  3. Long Yellow Road (Asahi Sonorama LP TAM YX-4056)
  4. Tosiko Akiyosi Recital (Asahi Sonorama)

Personnel

References / external links

  • Asahi Sonorama E-23
  • King Records K28Y6219
  • Studio Songs YZSO-10006 (2010 CD re-issue)


Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals (1961, King Records)[edit]

Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1961
RecordedSuginami Public Hall, Tokyo, 1961 March 7, 8 and Bunkyō Public Hall, Tokyo, 1961 March 27
GenreJazz
LabelKing Records

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "So What" (Davis) – 10:50
  2. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Brainin) – 5:00
  3. "Donna Lee" (Parker) – 5:50

LP side B

  1. "Quebec" (Mariano) – 6:17
  2. "Old Pals" (Akiyoshi) – 5:01
  3. "Watasu No Biethovin" (Akiyoshi) – 7:10

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi (秋吉敏子) – piano
  • Sadao Watanabe (渡辺貞夫) – alto saxophone
  • Akira Miyazawa (宮沢昭) – tenor saxophone
  • Masanaga Harada (原田政長) – bass (tracks A1, 2, B2, 3)
  • Hachiro Kurita (栗田八郎) – bass (tracks A3, B1)
  • Masahiko Togashi (富樫雅彦) – drums (tracks A1, 2)
  • Hideo Shiraki (白木秀雄) – drums (tracks A3, B1)
  • Takeshi Inomata (猪俣猛) – drums (tracks B2, 3)

References / External links


Live at Birdland (1961, Fresh Souind Records)[edit]

Live at Birdland
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Charlie Mariano
Released1991
RecordedBirdland Club, New York City, 1960 April 2 & 1961 October 7
GenreJazz
Length53:49
LabelFresh Sound Records
Producer
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [19]

Track listing

  1. "Deep River" (traditional) – 4:44
  2. "Song of the Farm" (Akiyoshi) – 6:00
  3. "Blues for Father" (Akiyoshi, Mariano) – 8:30
  4. "When You Meet Her" (Mariano) – 5:54
  5. "Elegy" (Akiyoshi) – 9:57
  6. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (traditional) – 7:41
  7. "Tempus Fugit" (Powell) – 5:32
  8. "Blues for Father" (Akiyoshi, Mariano) – 5:31

Personnel

References / External Links

  • Allmusic
  • Fresh Sound Records FSCD-1021 (1991)
  • Studio Songs YZSO-10018 (2011)


Toshiko - Mariano Quartet, West Side / East & West (1963, Takt (Nippon Columbia) / Victor Japan)[edit]

Toshiko - Mariano Quartet, West Side
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Charlie Mariano
Released1963
RecordedTokyo, 1963 March 30
GenreJazz
LabelTakt (Nippon Columbia)

Track listing (Toshiko–Mariano Quartet (in West Side))
LP side 1

  1. "Tonight" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
  2. "Something's Coming" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
  3. "America" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
  4. "Maria" (Bernstein, Sondheim)

LP side 2

  1. "Cool" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
  2. "Plaisir d'amour" (Martini)
  3. "Malagueña" (Lecuona)
  4. "Oleo" (Rollins)

Personnel

Track listing (East & West)
LP side 1

  1. "Haru No Umi" (春の海)
  2. "Stone Garden of Ryoan Temple" (竜安寺の石庭)

LP side 2

  1. "Tonight" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
  2. "Something's Coming" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
  3. "America" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
  4. "Maria" (Bernstein, Sondheim)
  5. "Cool" (Bernstein, Sondheim)

Personnel on "Stone Garden of Ryoan Temple":

  • Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
  • Sadao Watanabe (渡辺貞夫) – flute, alto saxophone
  • Masabumi Kikuchi (菊地雅章) – piano
  • Masanaga Harada (原田政長) – bass
  • Masahiko Togashi (富樫雅彦) – drums

References / External links

  • BVCJ-7420
  • Allmusic
  • NIPPON Columbia Records NS-1001


The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos / Together, Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi (1963, Dauntless / Chiaroscuro)[edit]

The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Steve Kuhn
Released1963
RecordedOlmsted Studios, New York City, 1963
GenreJazz
Length40:22
LabelDauntless
DM-4308 / DS-6308
Producer
Alternative cover / title
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link[20]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[19]

Track listing
LP Side A

  1. "Trouble in Mind" (R. Jones) – 4:42
  2. "Hang Your Head in Shame" (E. G. Nelson, S. Nelson, F. Rose) – 3:54
  3. "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" (M. Willson) – 3:20
  4. "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You" (J. Hodges) – 4:20
  5. "Down in the Valley" (traditional) – 3:40

LP Side B

  1. "Beautiful Brown Eyes" (G. Walters) – 4:22
  2. "It's No Secret (What God Can Do)" (S. Hamblen) – 4:47
  3. "Nobody's Darling But Mine" (J. Davis) – 3:23
  4. "Along the Navajo Trail" (D. Charles, E. DeLange, L. Markes) – 3:24
  5. "The Foggy Dew" (traditional) – 4:30

Personnel[21][22]

References, External links


Miwaku No Jazz (1963, Victor)[edit]

Miwaku No Jazz
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1963
RecordedTokyo, Japan, 1963
GenreJazz
LabelVictor Japan

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "After You've Gone"
  2. "Going Home"
  3. "Love is a Many Splendored Thing"
  4. "Lover, Come Back to Me"
  5. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
  6. "SAIKAI" (再会)

LP side B

  1. "It's All Right with Me"
  2. "My Melancholy Baby"
  3. "La Mer"
  4. "I Can't Stop Loving You"
  5. "Les Feuilles Mortes"
  6. "Bewitched"

Personnel

  • Toshiko Mariano (Toshiko Akiyoshi) – piano
  • Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone (except tracks A1, 3, 6, B3)
  • Akira Miyazawa (宮沢昭) – tenor saxophone, flute (tracks A1, B5)
  • Akira Fukuhara (福原彰) – trumpet (tracks A4, B1)
  • Masanaga Harada (原田政長) – bass (tracks A1, 3, 5, B5, 6)
  • Yasuo Arakawa (荒川康男) – bass (except tracks A1, 3, 5, B5, 6)
  • Takeshi Inomata (猪俣猛) – drums

References

  • Victor JV-5084
  • Victor SJL-5060
  • Think! THCD-028


Toshiko Mariano and Her Big Band / Toshiko and Modern Jazz (1964, Vee Jay Records / Nippon Columbia)[edit]

Toshiko Mariano and Her Big Band
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1964
RecordedTokyo, 1964 July 16
GenreJazz
Length34:10
LabelVee Jay / Nippon Columbia
Alternative cover / title
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Kisarazu Jinku" (traditional. Arrangement: Akiyoshi) – 5:10
  2. "Lament" (Johnson) – 4:42
  3. "The Shout" (Mariano) – 5:45

LP side B

  1. "Israel" (Carisi. Arrangement: Mariano) – 4:03
  2. "Land of Peace" (Feather) – 4:18
  3. "Walkin'" (Carpenter) – 4:53
  4. "Santa Barbara" (Mariano) – 5:19

(Track order of the Vee Jay release shown. Track order on the Nippon Columbia release = A3, A2, A1, B4, B2, B3, B1)

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums
  • Akira Miyazawa (宮沢昭) – tenor saxophone (all tracks except "Lament")
  • Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto (松本英彦) – tenor saxophone (all tracks except "Lament")
  • Hiroshi Okazaki (岡崎広志) – alto saxophone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
  • Shigeo Suzuki (鈴木重男) – alto saxophone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
  • Tadayuki Harada (原田忠幸) – baritone saxophone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
  • Hisao Mori (森寿男) – trumpet (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
  • Shigeru Takemura (竹村茂) – trumpet (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
  • Tetsuo Fushimini (伏見哲夫) – trumpet (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
  • Terumasa Hino (日野皓正) – trumpet (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
  • Hiroshi Suzuki (鈴木弘) – trombone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B2, B4)
  • Mitsuhiko Matsumoto (松本文彦) – trombone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
  • Teruhiko Kataoka (片岡輝彦) – trombone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)
  • Takeshi Aoki (青木武) – trombone (tracks A1, A3, B1, B4)

References

  • Allmusic
  • Nippon Columbia PS-1126, COCB-53621, Columbia SW-7057
  • Vee Jay VJR-2505, Vee Jay VJ-023


Lullabies for You / Toshiko's Lullabies (1965, Nippon Columbia)[edit]

Lullabies for You
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1965
RecordedTokyo, Japan, 1965 February 4, 5
GenreJazz
Length39:40
LabelNippon Columbia
Alternative cover

Track listing
LP Side 'A'

  1. "MARI TO TONOSAMA" (毬と殿様) (Nakayama) – 4:30
  2. "Children in the Temple Ground" (カンチョロリン節) – 3:48
  3. "Three Blind Mice" – 3:20
  4. "Cancion De Extremadura" – 2:16
  5. "I KEN PIEN TAN" – 3:19
  6. "The March" (Saifiddinov) – 3:35

LP Side 'B'

  1. "Angel's Lullaby" – 3:37
  2. "Frère Jacques" – 2:33
  3. "CHŌCHŌ" (ちょうちょう) – 2:32
  4. "London Bridge" – 3:08
  5. "TUPPEN OCH HONAN" – 3:38
  6. "Lullaby For You" (Akiyoshi) – 3:24

All arrangements by Akiyoshi. All compositions are traditional except as indicated.

Personnel

  • Toshiko Mariano aka Toshiko Akiyoshi (秋吉敏子) – piano
  • Yasuo Arakawa (荒川康男) – bass
  • Kanji Harada (原田寛治) – drums

References / External links


Toshiko at Top of the Gate (1968, Nippon Columbia)[edit]

Toshiko at Top of the Gate
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1968
RecordedJuly 30, 1968
Top of the Gate club, New York City
GenreJazz
Length39:46
LabelNippon Columbia
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing
LP side A

  1. (Introductions) – 0:35
  2. "Opus No. Zero" (Akiyoshi) – 8:13
  3. "First Night" (Akiyoshi) – 3:21
  4. "Phrygian Waterfall" (Akiyoshi) – 3:53
  5. "Let's Roll in Sake" (Akiyoshi) – 3:17

LP side B

  1. "How Insensitive" (Jobim) – 3:38
  2. "Morning of the Carnival" (Bonfá) – 3:17
  3. "The Night Song" (Strouse, Adams) – 3:33
  4. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ronell) – 2:29
  5. "My Elegy" (Akiyoshi) – 7:30

Personnel

References / External links

  • Dryden, Ken. Allmusic (link)
  • Nippon Columbia XMS-10008CT
  • Denon 32C38-7874


Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 1970~1979[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi in Japan / Long Yellow Road, Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet (1970, Toshiba)[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi in Japan
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1970
RecordedOsaka Expo Hall, Osaka, Japan 1970 August 18, 19
GenreJazz
Length38:37
LabelToshiba
Alternative cover

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Opus No. Zero" (Akiyoshi) – 8:33
  2. "Sweet and Lovely" (Arnheim) – 12:56

LP side B

  1. "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi) – 17:48

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Bob Daugherty – bass
  • Mickey Roker – drums

References / External links

  • Toshiba LPC-8049
  • Toshiba TOCT-9361
  • Toshiba ETJ-65009
  • Toshiba / EMI CA32-1440


Jazz, The Personal Dimension (1971, Victor)[edit]

Jazz, The Personal Dimension
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1971
RecordedCarnegie Recital Hall, New York City, 1971 February 5
GenreJazz
LabelVictor

Track listing
Side 'A'

  1. "The Village" (Akiyoshi)
  2. "The Sea in Springtime" (Miyagi)

Side 'B'

  1. "Lover Man" (Davis, Ramirez, Sherman)
  2. "State of Being" (Akiyoshi)

Personnel

References


Meditation (1971, Dan Records)[edit]

Meditation
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1971
RecordedTokyo, 1971 February 23, 26
GenreJazz
Length46:56
LabelDan Records
Alternative Cover

Track listing
LP Side 'A'

  1. "What Now My Love" (Bécaud, Delanoë, Sigman) – 11:55
  2. "Stella by Starlight" (Young, Washington) – 10:35

LP Side 'B'

  1. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ronell) – 6:20
  2. "Straight, No Chaser" (Monk) – 10:16
  3. "Meditation" (Jobim, Mendonça) – 7:50

Same track order on re-issue except the positions of "Meditation" and "What Now My Love" are reversed.

Personnel

References / External Links

  • Minorufon VC-6001,
  • Tokuma/Dan VC-7513


Sumie / The Personal Aspect in Jazz (1971, Victor / JVC)[edit]

Sumie, The Personal Aspect in Jazz
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1971
RecordedTokyo, 1971 March 4
GenreJazz
LabelVictor (Japan)
Alternative Cover

Track listing
LP Side 'A'

  1. "Sumie" (Akiyoshi)
  2. "P.A.J. (再会)"

LP Side 'B'

  1. "Euphoria" (Akiyoshi)

Personnel

References / external links

  • Victor SPX 1040 (Sumie)
  • Victor CD4B-5007 (The Personal Aspect in Jazz)


Solo Piano (1971, RCA Victor)[edit]

Solo Piano (Toshiko Akiyoshi)
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1971
RecordedTokyo, 1971 March 27, April 4
GenreJazz
Length45:41
LabelRCA Victor

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "The Village" (Akiyoshi) – 7:35
  2. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Burke, Van Heusen) – 8:08
  3. "Plaisir d'Amour" (Martini) – 4:03
  4. "Maple Leaf Rag" (Joplin) – 2:25

LP side B

  1. "It Was a Very Good Year" (Drake) – 4:23
  2. "Sweet and Lovely" (Arnheim, Tobias, LeMare) – 6:27
  3. "Old Devil Moon" (Harburg, Lane) – 5:29
  4. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Parish, Mills) – 7:11

References / External links

  • RCA Victor RVC RCA-6270


Dedications (1976, Discomate)[edit]

Dedications (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio)
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1976
RecordedSage and Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, 1976 July 19, 20, 21
GenreJazz
Length39:30
LabelDiscomate
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi
Alternative Cover

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington) – 4:21
  2. "Miss Blue Eyes" (Mariano) – 5:45
  3. "Django" (Lewis) – 6:05
  4. "Rio" (Feather) – 3:53

LP side B

  1. "Wind" (Watanabe) – 6:01
  2. "Reets and I" (Harris) – 4:42
  3. "Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too" (Mingus) – 5:34
  4. "Let The Tape Roll" (Tabackin) – 3:09

Personnel

References / external links

  • Discomate DSP-5001
  • Alfa Records (Japan) ALCR-161


Dedications II (1977, Discomate / Inner City)[edit]

Dedications II (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio)
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1977
RecordedSage & Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, California, 1977 April 25, 26, 27
GenreJazz
Length35:10
LabelDiscomate / Inner City
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi
Alternative cover / title
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Swingin' till the Girls Come Home" (Pettiford) – 6:17
  2. "Israel" (Carisi) – 5:05
  3. "Solar" (Davis) – 5:21

LP side B

  1. "Two Bass Hit" (Lewis, Gillespie) – 3:10
  2. "Enigma" (Johnson) – 4:58
  3. "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Brubeck) – 5:19
  4. "Tempus Fugit" (Powell) – 5:00

Personnel Tracks A1, 3, B2, 4:

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Jimmie Smith – drums
  • Bob Daugherty – bass

Tracks A2, B1, 3:

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Peter Donald – drums
  • Andy Simpkins – bass

References / external links

  • Discomate DSP-5006
  • Inner City 6046
  • Alfa Records (Japan) ALCR-162
  • Allmusic


Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn / Dedications III (1978, Discomate / Jam)[edit]

Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1978
RecordedSage & Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, California, 1978 April 3, 4, 5
GenreJazz
Length37:26
LabelDiscomate / JAM
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi
Alternative cover / title
Alternative cover / title
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Take the "A" Train" – 4:53
  2. "Day Dream" – 2:59
  3. "Rain Check" – 5:28
  4. "Lotus Blossom" – 3:54

LP side B

  1. "Charpoy" – 5:22
  2. "Lush Life" – 3:52
  3. "Chelsea Bridge (song)" – 4:32
  4. "Intimacy of the Blues" – 6:26
All songs composed by Billy Strayhorn except "Day Dream," composed by Strayhorn and Duke Ellington

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano

All tracks except A3, B4:

Tracks A3, B4:

References / External links

  • Discomate DSP-5011
  • JAM Records (USA) JAM 5003
  • Alfa Records (Japan) ALCR-163
  • Allmusic


Finesse (1978, Concord)[edit]

Finesse
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1978
RecordedLos Angeles, 1978 May 8
GenreJazz
Length43:45
LabelConcord
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[23]

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)" (Berlin) – 5:03
  2. "American Ballad" (Akiyoshi) – 5:50
  3. "Love Letters" (Heyman, Young) – 5:10
  4. "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?" (Lerner, Loewe) – 5:34

LP side B

  1. "Mr. Jelly Lord" (Morton) – 6:06
  2. "Warning! Success May Be Hazardous to Your Health" (Akiyoshi) – 3:21
  3. "You Go to My Head" (Coots, Gillespie) – 5:53
  4. "Solvejg's Song" (Grieg) – 6:48

Personnel

References / External Links


Notorious Tourist from the East (1979, Discomate/Inner City)[edit]

Notorious Tourist from the East
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1979
RecordedLos Angeles, 1978 December 5, 6
GenreJazz
LabelInner City / Discomate
Alternative cover / title
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[23]

Track listing
LP Side 'A'

  1. "Notorious Tourist from the East"
  2. "Soliloquy"

LP Side 'B'

  1. "Hangin' Loose"
  2. "Memory"
  3. "After Mr. Teng"

All songs composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi

Personnel

References / external links

  • Discomate DSP-5014
  • Inner City IC 6066
  • Allmusic


Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 1980~1989[edit]

Just Be Bop (1980, Discomate)[edit]

Just Be Bop
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released~1980
Recorded1980 March 24~25
GenreJazz
Length40:38
LabelDiscomate
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Kelo" (Johnson) – 5:02
  2. "But Beautiful" (Van Heusen) – 5:15
  3. "Serpent's Tooth" (Heath) – 5:25
  4. "Mobious Trip" (Huffsteter) – 4:29

LP side B

  1. "Con Alma" (Gillespie) – 8:10
  2. "I Thought About You" (Mercer, Van Heusen) – 4:39
  3. "Joy Spring" (Brown) – 7:38

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
  • Steve Huffsteter – trumpet, (flugelhorn on "Con Alma" and "I thought About You")
  • Roy McCurdy – drums
  • Bob Bowman – bass (except "Kelo" and "But Beautiful")
  • Gene Cherico – bass (on "Kelo" and "But Beautiful")

References / External Links

  • Discomate DSP 8102


Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio, 1980 In Rikuzentakata (1980, Johnny's Disk)[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio, 1980 In Rikuzentakata
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released2014 April 16 (CD)
Recorded1980 June 13, Shimin Kaikan Dai Hall, Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan
GenreJazz
Length76:52
LabelJohnny's Disk

Track listing

  1. "Long Yellow Road" – 10:34
  2. "Old Devil Moon" (Lane, Harburg) – 8:55
  3. emcee speaks – 3:08
  4. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington) – 6:49
  5. "Two Bass Hit" (Gillespie, Lewis) – 7:33
  6. "My Elegy" – 7:56
  7. "Autumn Sea" – 12:08
  8. "Notorious Tourist From The East" – 8:58
  9. emcee speaks – 4:21
  10. "Tempus Fugit" (Powell) – 6:30

all songs composed by Akiyoshi except as noted

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Bob Bowman – bass
  • Joey Baron – drums

References


Tuttie Flutie (1980, Discomate)[edit]

Tuttie Flutie
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1980
RecordedLos Angeles, 1980 June
GenreJazz
Length34:38
LabelDiscomate Records
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi
Alternative Cover

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Tuttie Flutie" – 5:14
  2. "Falling Petal" (Tabackin) – 5:27
  3. "Manhã De Carnaval" (Bonfá) – 5:23

LP side B

  1. "Blue Dream" – 8:33
  2. "Chic Lady" – 5:58
  3. "Last Minute Blues" – 4:03

All songs arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi. All songs composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted

Personnel

References / External Links

  • Discomate DSP-8107


Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio (1983, Toshiba East World)[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1983
RecordedLos Angeles, 1983 May 27
GenreJazz
Length36:48
LabelToshiba East World
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Heartache" – 5:25
  2. "Nancy" – 6:38
  3. "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" – 5:50

LP side B

  1. "Feast in Milano" – 6:32
  2. "Come Sunday" – 4:08
  3. "Hey There" – 8:15

Personnel

References / External links

  • Toshiba East World EWJ-90022, Toshiba East World TOCT-9731


Time Stream (1984, Toshiba East World)[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1984
RecordedNew York, 1984 June 23, 24
GenreJazz
Length36:17
LabelToshiba East World
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Prosperity" (Akiyoshi) – 5:09
  2. "Con Alma" (Gillespie) – 6:20
  3. "Giant Steps" (Coltrane) – 6:22

LP side B

  1. "Smile" (Chaplin, Turner, Parsons) – 6:26
  2. "Time Stream" (Akiyoshi) – 6:31
  3. "Tico Tico" (de Abreu, Oliveira, Drake) – 5:29

Personnel

References / external links

  • Toshiba East World EWJ-90034, Toshiba East World TOCT-9732


Interlude (1987, Concord)[edit]

Interlude
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1987
RecordedCoast Recorders, San Francisco, 1987 February
GenreJazz
Length40:06
LabelConcord Jazz
ProducerCarl E. Jefferson
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing
LP side A

  1. "Interlude" (Akiyoshi) – 4:37
  2. "I Know Who Loves You" (Akiyoshi) – 4:54
  3. "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Livingston, David) – 4:49
  4. "I Ain't Gonna Ask No More" (Akiyoshi) – 5:35

LP side B

  1. "Pagliacci" (Puccini) – 4:43
  2. "Solitude" (Ellington, DeLange, Mills) – 5:34
  3. "So in Love" (Porter) – 4:41
  4. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Kahn, Brown) – 4:13

Personnel

References / External Links


Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 1990~1999[edit]

Four Seasons (1990, Nippon Crown)[edit]

Four Seasons
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1990
Recorded1990 June
StudioVan Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length49:29
LabelNippon Crown
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi, Fumimaru Kawashima
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing

  1. "Spring Is Here" (Rodgers, Hart) – 6:56
  2. "Suddenly it is Spring" (Van Heusen) – 6:21
  3. "Summertime" (Gershwin, Heyward) – 5:00
  4. "Indian Summer" (Herbert, Dubin) – 6:15
  5. "Autumn Sea" (Akiyoshi) – 6:43
  6. "Autumn Leaves" (Kosma, Prévert, Mercer) – 5:17
  7. "Winter Wonderland" (Bernard, Smith) – 3:39
  8. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (Coots, Gillespie) – 5:11
  9. "Springtime for Hitler" (Brooks) – 4:07

Personnel

References


Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream (1990, Nippon Crown / Evidence)[edit]

Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream
album] by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1990
RecordedJuly 31 and August 1, 1990
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ,
GenreJazz
Length56:34
LabelNippon Crown / Evidence (USA)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [19]

Track listing all compositions by Bud Powell except as noted:

  1. "Cleopatra's Dream" – 6:29
  2. "Remembering Bud" (Akiyoshi) – 9:27
  3. "Un Poco Loco" – 6:10
  4. "Oblivion" – 4:56
  5. "Celia" – 6:43
  6. "I'll Keep Loving You" –6:08
  7. "Parisian Thoroughfare" – 4:55
  8. "Budo" (Davis, Powell) – 3:59
  9. "Tempus Fugit" – 4:12
  10. "Dance of the Infidels" – 3:35

Personnel

References / External Links

  • Nippon Crown PAS 1007, Nippon Crown CRCJ-91003
  • Evidence 22034
  • All Music Guide


Chic Lady (1991, Nippon Crown)[edit]

Chic Lady
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1991
Recorded1991 November 15, 16
GenreJazz
Length43:34
LabelNippon Crown
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi

Track listing

  1. "My Elegy" (Akiyoshi) – 6:15
  2. "Travelin'" (Lewis) – 4:09
  3. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington) – 6:01
  4. "Chic Lady" (Akiyoshi) – 7:30
  5. "Don't be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too" (Mingus) – 5:18
  6. "Lady Liberty" (Akiyoshi) – 4:16
  7. "Blue Bossa" (Dorham) – 5:01
  8. "No Due Blues" (Tabackin) – 5:04

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi]] – piano
  • Lewis Nash]] – drums
  • Peter Washington – bass
  • John Eckert – trumpet, [lugelhorn
  • Scott Robinson – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 8)
  • Matt Finders – trombone, bass trombone, tuba (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7)

References / External Links


Dig (1993, Nippon Crown)[edit]

Dig
album]] by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1993
Recorded1993 March
GenreJazz
Length48:54
LabelNippon Crown
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[24]

Track listing

  1. "Dig" (Davis) – 7:58
  2. "Lament" (Johnson) – 7:10
  3. "Lazy Days" (Akiyoshi) – 7:04
  4. "Harlequin Tears" (Akiyoshi) – 6:46
  5. "Uptown Stroll" (Akiyoshi) – 6:31
  6. "Morning Of The Carnival" (Bonfá, Maria) – 7:46
  7. "Mucura" (trad.) – 5:39

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Conte Candoli – trumpet
  • Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone
  • Peter Washington – bass
  • Kenny Washington – drums


Toshiko Akiyoshi at Maybeck (1994, Concord)[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi at Maybeck
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1994
RecordedMarch 1993
VenueMaybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz
Length58:12
LabelConcord Records
ProducerCarl Jefferson
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[25]

(Volume 36 in Concord's "Maybeck Recital Hall Series")[26]

Track listing

  1. "Village" (Akiyoshi) – 5:59
  2. "Come Sunday" (Ellington) – 4:37
  3. "Con Alma" (Gillespie) – 5:28
  4. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Burke, Van Heusen) – 7:02
  5. "It Was a Very Good Year" (Drake) – 5:34
  6. "Things We Did Last Summer" (Cahn, Styne) – 7:44
  7. "Old Devil Moon" (Harburg, Lane) – 6:04
  8. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Parish) – 6:09
  9. "Quadrille, Anyone?" (Akiyoshi) – 5:45
  10. "Tempus Fugit" (Powell) – 3:50

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano


Night and Dream (1994, Nippon Crown)[edit]

Night and Dream
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1994
Recorded1994 June 19, 20, 23, 24
GenreJazz
Length58:02
LabelNippon Crown Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing

  1. "Night Waltz" (Akiyoshi) – 6:16
  2. "Darn That Dream" (DeLange, Van Heusen) – 8:24
  3. "Elusive Dream" (Akiyoshi) – 7:26
  4. "Get Out and Get Under the Moon" (Jerome, Shay, Tobias) – 8:35
  5. "When You Wish upon a Star" (Harline, Washington) – 6:23
  6. "Dream" (Mercer) – 6:09
  7. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Bernier, Brainin) – 8:18
  8. "Round About Midnight" (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) – 6:31

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Mickey Roker – drums
  • Peter Washington – bass
  • Joe Magnarelli – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7)
  • Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7)
  • Scott Robinson – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

References


Yes, I Have No 4 Beat Today - Toshiko Akiyoshi with Brazilian Friends (1995, Nippon Crown)[edit]

Yes, I Have No 4 Beat Today
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1995
Recorded1995 August 2, 3 at Power Station Studio B, New York
GenreJazz
Length52:01
LabelNippon Crown Records
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing

  1. "Once I Loved" (Jobim) – 8:42
  2. "Pollination" (Akiyoshi) – 7:22
  3. "Tico Tico" (Abreu, Drake, Oliveira) – 3:33
  4. "Air" (Bach) – 6:18
  5. "One Note Samba" (Jobim) – 5:57
  6. "Star Eyes" (Raye, De Paul) – 8:17
  7. "Amapola" (LaCalle, Roldan, Gamse) – 5:30
  8. "Warning, Success May Be Hazardous To Your Health" (Akiyoshi) – 6:22

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lincoln Goines – bass
  • Duduka da Fonseca – drums
  • Valtinho Anastacio – percussion
  • Ivo Araujo – percussion (surdo, chocalho, repinique)
  • Scott Wendholdt – trumpet
  • Scott Whitfield – trombone
  • Ray Stewart – tuba
  • Lew Tabackin – flute (Track 8)
  • Roberta Cooper – cello

References / External links


Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko (1996, Nippon Crown[edit]

Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1996
Recorded1996 October 15, 16
GenreJazz
Length60:18
LabelNippon Crown Records
Alternate Packaging

Track listing

  1. "Long Yellow Road" – 7:16
  2. "Memory" – 7:27
  3. "Kogun" – 7:15
  4. "Interlude" – 5:24
  5. "Studio J" – 5:10
  6. "Farewell To Mingus" – 8:41
  7. "Deracinated Flower" – 7:35
  8. "First Night" – 4:56
  9. "Jammin' At Carnegie Hall" – 3:58
  10. "Time Stream" – 2:36

All songs composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • George Mraz – bass
  • Lewis Nash – drums
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute (Tracks 3, 6, 8, 9)

References / External Links

  • Nippon Crown CRCJ-9137, CRCJ-91008
  • Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko at Allmusic.com


Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio - Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 (1997, Nippon Crown)[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio - Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1997
RecordedBlue Note Tokyo, 1997 September 22, 23, 24
GenreJazz
Length61:42
LabelNippon Crown Records

Track listing

  1. "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi)
  2. "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" (Berlin)
  3. "Un Poco Loco" (Powell)
  4. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington)
  5. "I Know Who Loves You" (Akiyoshi)
  6. "When You Wish upon a Star" (Harline, Washington)
  7. "Chic Lady" (Akiyoshi)

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Yoshio Suzuki – bass
  • Motohiko Hino – drums

References

  • Nippon Crown CRCJ-9154
  • Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 (a.k.a. Japanese Trio: Live 1997) at Allmusic.com


Sketches of Japan (1999, Nippon Crown)[edit]

Sketches of Japan
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1999
GenreJazz
Length49:32
LabelNippon Crown
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[27]

Track listing[28]

  1. "Kyoto Paradox" - 6:24
  2. "Children In The Temple Ground" - 8:44
  3. "Tsurusaki Odori" - 6:33
  4. "Mari To Tonosama" - 6:14
  5. "Repose" - 8:19
  6. "Prayer" - 6:44
  7. "Grooving in Yokohama" - 6:34

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Philippe Aerts – bass
  • Eddie Marshall – drums (except Track 7)
  • Carl Allen – drums (Track 6)
  • Tomonao Hara – trumpet (Track 7)
  • Jō Yamada – alto saxophone (Track 7)


Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 2000~2009[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi Solo Live at the Kennedy Center (2000, Nippon Crown)[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi Solo Live at the Kennedy Center
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released2000
RecordedKennedy Center, Washington DC, 2000 April
GenreJazz
LabelNippon Crown Records

Track listing

  1. "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"
  2. "I Got It Bad And That Ain't So Good"
  3. "Improvisation In Five"
  4. "Un Poco Loco"
  5. "Deep River"
  6. "Con Alma"
  7. "Village"
  8. "Repose"
  9. "Just One of Those Things"
  10. "Ten Ten"

References

  • Nippon Crown CRCJ-9153
  • Toshiko Akiyoshi Solo Live at the Kennedy Center at Allmusic.com


New York Sketch Book (2004, Nippon Crown)[edit]

New York Sketch Book
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released10 April 2004
Recorded14 August 2003-16, Avatar Recording Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
Length50:29
LabelNippon Crown
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi, Tetsuya Iwasaki

Track listing

  1. "Five Spot After Dark" – 4:29
  2. "52nd Street Theme" – 4:56
  3. "Skating in Central Park" – 7:52
  4. "Uptown Stroll" – 5:45
  5. "Drop Me Off in Harlem" – 7:01
  6. "New York State of Mind" – 5:09
  7. "Central Park West" – 5:13
  8. "Lady Liberty" – 5:33
  9. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" – 4:31

Personnel

References / external links


Hope (2006, Nippon Crown)[edit]

Hope
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released2006
Recorded10 December 2005, 12
GenreJazz
Length56:19
LabelNippon Crown
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
"Hope (希望)"
Single by Toshiko Akiyoshi & Monday Michiru

Track listing

  1. "Feast in Milano" – 9:47
  2. "Memory – 6:35
  3. "Hiroshima Bushi" – 6:02
  4. "Endless Journey" – 6:46
  5. "After Mr. Teng" – 4:30
  6. "Sweet Lorraine" (Burwell, Parish) – 6:48
  7. "SUMI-E" – 6:40
  8. "Drum Conference 3rd Movement" – 5:59
  9. "Hope" – 3:12

All songs composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lewis Nash – drums (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
  • George Mraz – bass (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)

CD single release, Hope (希望), track listing

  1. "Hope" – 3:37 (Japanese lyrics)
  2. "Hope" – 3:30 (English lyrics)
  3. "Hope" – 3:11 (instrumental version from the album Hope

Japanese Lyrics by Shuntarō Tanikawa, vocals and English translation by Monday Michiru.

References

  • Hope, Nippon Crown Records CRCJ-9160
  • Hope at Allmusic.com (link)

CD Single

  • Hope (希望) Nippon Crown Records CRCP-10157


50th Anniversary Concert in Japan (2006, T-toc Records)[edit]

(Japanese title, 渡米50周年記念日本公演 = American visit 50th anniversary commemorative Japanese performance)
50th Anniversary Concert in Japan
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1 November 2006
RecordedAsahi Hall, Yūrakuchō, Tokyo, 6 March 2006
GenreJazz
LabelT-toc Records

Track listing

  1. "Long Yellow Road"
  2. "Kogun"
  3. "Farewell To Mingus"
  4. "The Village" ~ "Lady Liberty"
  5. "Trinkle Tinkle" (T. Monk)
  6. "Sumie"
  7. "Chasing After Love"

All compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
  • George Mraz – bass
  • Lewis Nash – drums

References / External Links / Awards

  • T-toc Records TTOC-0006
  • 2006 Swing Journal Japan Jazz special award (Japanese link)


Let Freedom Swing (2008, Hänssler Verlag)[edit]

Let Freedom Swing
Studio album by
SWR Big Band, Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released2008 February
Recorded2007 May 9–12, SWR U-Musik-Studio, Villa Berg, Stuttgart
GenreJazz
Length1:44:39
LabelHänssler Verlag (Germany)

Track listing

  1. "Drum Conference" (3rd movement) – 13:28
  2. "Repose" – 5:16
  3. "Harlequin's Tear" – 7:16
  4. "Kogun" – 8:10
  5. "Feast in Milano" – 8:15
  6. "Let Freedom Swing" – 9:42
  7. "Lady Liberty" – 7:24
  8. "Pollination" – 13:08
  9. "I Know Who Loves You" – 5:48
  10. "Warning! Success May Be Hazardous to Your Health" – 5:48
  11. "Song For The Harvest" – 7:24
  12. "Epilogue: Hope" – 4:50
  13. "Harlequin's Tear" (live bonus track) – 7:35

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • SWR Big Band
    • Decebal Badila – bass
    • Holger Nell – drums
    • Farouk Gomati – percussion
    • Klaus Graf – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone
    • Axel Kühn – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
    • Andreas Maile – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone
    • Jörg Kaufmann – tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo flute
    • Pierre Paquette – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
    • Karl Farrent – trumpet
    • Claus Reichstaller – trumpet
    • Frank Wellert – trumpet
    • Felice Civitareale – trumpet
    • Rudolf Reindl – trumpet
    • Marc Godfroid – trombone
    • Ian Cumming – trombone
    • Ernst Hutter – trombone
    • Georg Maus – trombone
    • Dagmar Claus – speaker (on track 6, Let Freedom Swing)

References / External Links


Vintage: Duke Ellington Song Book (2008, T-toc Records)[edit]

Vintage: Duke Ellington Song Book
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin
ReleasedJune 18, 2008
GenreJazz
Length59:22
LabelT-toc
ProducerTakao Ishizuka

Track listing[29]

  1. "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) – 5:04
  2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Parish) – 3:52
  3. "Gypsy Without a Song" (Ellington) – 5:43
  4. "Mood Indigo" (Ellington, Bigard, Mills) – 5:31
  5. "Serenade to Sweden" (Ellington) – 4:49
  6. "All Too Soon" (Ellington, Sigman) – 5:59
  7. "It Don't Mean a Thing" (Ellington, Mills) – 4:20
  8. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Webster) – 5:03
  9. "Drop Me Off in Harlem" (Ellington, Kenny) – 5:35
  10. "Eulogy" (Akiyoshi) – 5:46
  11. "What Am I Here For?" (Ellington, Laine) – 4:22
  12. "Cotton Tail" (Ellington, Hendricks) – 3:18
  13. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Kurtz) – 2:17

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute


Solo Live 2004 (Live at "Studio F") (2009, Studio Songs)[edit]

Solo Live 2004 (Live at "Studio F")
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released14 October 2009
Recorded2004
Genrejazz
Length52:12
LabelStudio Songs (Japan)

Track listing

  1. "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi) – 5:21
  2. "Day Dream" (Strayhorn, Ellington, La Touche) – 7:02
  3. "After You've Gone" (Layton, Creamer) – 4:04
  4. "Kanchororin Bushi" aka "Children in the Temple Ground" (traditional) – 6:17
  5. "Deep River" (traditional) – 5:08
  6. "When You Wish upon a Star" (Harline, Washington) – 4:44
  7. "Central Park West" (Coltrane) – 6:08
  8. "'Round About Midnight" (Monk) – 6:35
  9. "Hope" (Akiyoshi) – 3:48
  10. "Tico Tico" (de Abreu) – 3:05

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano

References

  • Studio Songs YZSO-10001


Detailed album release, track listing, and personnel information 2010~2019[edit]

Classic Encounters (2010, Studio Songs) - with Reiko Honshoh[edit]

Classic Encounters
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Reiko Honshoh
Released6 October 2010
Recorded30–31 May 2010 Tokyo (tracks 2, 3, 5-8) and 27 June 2010, New York (tracks 1, 4)
LabelStudio Songs (Japan)

Track listing

  1. "Toshiko's March" – "Alla Turca: Allegretto in A minor" / Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)
  2. "2 Part Invention" – Inventions and Sinfonias, No. 4 in D Minor (Bach)
  3. "Nocturnes, Op. 9, Nr. 2 (Chopin)
  4. "Joking with Beethoven" – "Piano Sonata Nr. 23" (Beethoven)
  5. "Arab Dance" – The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky)
  6. "Solveig's Song" – Peer Gynt (Grieg)
  7. "The Dance of Genji Ladies" – "Pavane" (Fauré)
  8. "Put on the Costume" a.k.a. "On with the Motley" (Leoncavallo)

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Reiko Honshoh – piano

References

  • Studio Songs YZSO-10012


Jazz Conversations, The Other Side of Monday Michiru (2015, Victor)[edit]

Jazz Conversations
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Monday Michiru
ReleasedJuly 2015
Recorded6, 7 January 2015, New York
GenreJazz
LabelVictor Entertainment
ProducerMonday Michiru, Lew Tabackin

Track listing

  1. "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi, Michiru)
  2. "First Night" (Akiyoshi)
  3. "Love and Life" (Michiru)
  4. "Warning: Success May Be Hazardous To Your Health" (Akiyoshi)
  5. "New Girl In Town (Where Are We?)" (Michiru)
  6. "Broken Dreams" (Tabackin, Michiru)
  7. "Dreaming" (Michiru)
  8. "Ain't Gonna Ask No more" (Akiyoshi, Michiru)
  9. "Frog" (Michiru)
  10. "One Note Samba" (Jobim, Mendonça)

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Monday Michiru – vocals, flute
  • Paul Gill – bass
  • Mark Taylor – drums

References

  • Victor Entertainment VICJ-61740


Toshiko Akiyoshi Plays Gershwin's "Porgy And Bess" (2016, Studio Songs)[edit]

Toshiko Akiyoshi Plays Gershwin's "Porgy And Bess"
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released2016 January 4
Recorded2015 June 20, 21, New York, Avatar Studio
GenreJazz
LabelStudio Songs

Track listing

  1. "Summertime"
  2. "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'"
  3. "I Loves You, Porgy"
  4. "My Man's Gone Now"
  5. "A Woman Is A Sometime Thing"
  6. "It Ain't Necessarily So"
  7. "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"
  8. "Bess, O Where's My Bess"
  9. "A Red-Haired Woman"

all music composed by George Gershwin

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Paul Gill – bass (tracks 2, 8, 9)
  • Yasushi Nakamura (中村 恭士) – bass (tracks 5, 6, 7)
  • George Mraz – bass (tracks 3, 4)
  • Mark Taylor – drums (tracks 4~8)
  • Rodney Green – drums (tracks 2, 9)

References


My Long Yellow Road (2017, Studio Songs)[edit]

My Long Yellow Road
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released2017 December 6
RecordedNew York, 2017 September 6, 7
StudioSear Sound Studio 'C', NYC
GenreJazz
LabelStudio Songs
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi, Tetsuya Iwasaki

Track listing

Disc 1
  1. "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi)
  2. "I Loves You Porgy" (Gershwin)
  3. "No Moon at All" (Mann, Evans)
  4. "Invention In 2 Voices in D Minor" (Bach)
  5. "Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep" (Berlin)
  6. "Repose" (Akiyoshi)
  7. "That Old Devil Moon" (Harburg, Lane)
  8. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Burke, Van Heusen)
  9. "Tempus Fugit" (Powell)
Disc 2
  1. "I'm Old Fashioned" (Kern, Mercer)
  2. "Desert Moon" (Sasaki)
  3. "It Was a Very Good Year" (Drake)
  4. "Memory" (Akiyoshi)
  5. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Parish)
  6. "The Village" (Akiyoshi)
  7. "Feast In Milano" (Akiyoshi)
  8. "Hope" (Akiyoshi)
  9. "Ten Ten" (Akiyoshi)

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Yasushi Nakamura - bass (on tracks 1-3, 1-8, 2-1, 2-2)

References / external links

  • Studio Songs YZSO-10080


The Eternal Duo! (2019, Sony)[edit]

The Eternal Duo!
Live album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin
Released2019 October 30
Recorded2018 September 15
VenueTokyo Bunka Kaikan
GenreJazz
LabelSony Music Labels Inc.
ProducerAmano Shizuko
A live concert audio and video recording.[30][31]

Track listing

Disk 1 (CD, afternoon performance – audio)
  1. "Long Yellow Road" – 7:00
  2. Talk 1 – 4:34
  3. "Tales Of A Courtesan (Oirantan)" – 10:09
  4. "Body And Soul" (Green, ...) – 4:22
  5. "The Village" – 5:26
  6. "Autumn Sea" – 7:43
  7. Talk 2 – 1:45
  8. "Eulogy" – 8:03
  9. Talk 3 – 1:12
  10. "Lady Liberty" – 5:52
  11. Talk 4 – 3:03
  12. "Hope" (From "Hiroshima, Rising From The Abyss") – 3:14
  13. "Tsuki No Sabaku" (Sasaki) – 3:13
  14. "Hangin` Loose" – 3:48
Disk 2 (Blu-ray, evening performance – video)
  1. Opening – 0:43
  2. "Long Yellow Road" – 7:06
  3. Talk 1 – 5:43
  4. "Tales Of A Courtesan (Oirantan)" – 11:02
  5. "Body And Soul" (Green, ...) – 4:27
  6. "The Village" – 6:03
  7. "Autumn Sea" – 7:55
  8. Talk 2 – 1:23
  9. "Eulogy" – 8:13
  10. Talk 3 – 1:14
  11. "Lady Liberty" – 6:04
  12. Talk 4 – 3:12
  13. "Hope" (From "Hiroshima, Rising From The Abyss") – 3:58
  14. "Tsuki No Sabaku" (Sasaki) – 3:18
  15. "Hangin` Loose" – 4:30
  16. "Take the 'A' Train" (Strayhorn) – 6:37
  17. End Credits – 0:59

All compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as indicated

Bonus

Interview - Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin – 47:58

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano (except "Body and Soul")
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute (except "The Village")

References[edit]

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