Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn
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| Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn | ||
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| Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi | ||
| Released | 1978 | |
| Recorded | Sage & Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, California, 1978 April 3, 4, 5 | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Length | 37:26 | |
| Label | Discomate / JAM | |
| Producer(s) | Toshiko Akiyoshi | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Toshiko Akiyoshi chronology | ||
| Just Be Bop (1978) |
Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn (1978) |
Finesse (1978) |
| Alternate Cover | ||
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| JAM Records cover | ||
Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn (also known as A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn and Dedications III) is a jazz album recorded by two different configurations of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio in 1978. It was released on the Discomate record label in Japan and the JAM Record label in the USA.
[edit] Track listing
- "Take the 'A' Train" – 4:53
- "Day Dream" – 2:59
- "Rain Check" – 5:28
- "Lotus Blossom" – 3:54
- "Charpoy" – 5:22
- "Lush Life" – 3:52
- "Chelsea Bridge" – 4:32
- "Intimacy of the Blues" – 6:26
[edit] Personnel
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7:
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Peter Donald – drums
- John Heard – bass
Tracks 3, 8:
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Jeff Hamilton – drums
- Bob Daugherty – bass
[edit] References / External Links
- Discomate DSP-5011
- JAM Records (USA) JAM 5003
- Alfa Records (Japan) ALCR-163
- All Music Guide
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