50th Anniversary Concert in Japan
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| 50th Anniversary Concert in Japan | ||||
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| Released | 1 November 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 6 March 2006 | |||
| Venue | Asahi Hall, Yūrakuchō, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | T-toc Records | |||
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50th Anniversary Concert in Japan (Japanese title, 渡米50周年記念日本公演 = American visit 50th anniversary commemorative Japanese performance) is a live concert album recorded by jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and released in Japan on the T-toc Record label. The concert commemorated 50 years since Akiyoshi left Japan to study and play jazz in the US and the album received several Japanese music awards including a "special award" for Japanese Jazz from Swing Journal magazine.
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted:
- "Long Yellow Road"
- "Kogun"
- "Farewell To Mingus"
- "The Village" ~ "Lady Liberty"
- "Trinkle Tinkle" (T. Monk)
- "Sumie"
- "Chasing After Love"
Personnel[edit]
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
- George Mraz – bass
- Lewis Nash – drums
References / External Links / Awards[edit]
- T-toc Records TTOC-0006
- 2006 Swing Journal Japan Jazz special award (Japanese link)
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