Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)

Infobox Album | Name = Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)
Type = Album
Artist = Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band


Released = 1976
Recorded = Sunset - Highland Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, December 1-December 31975| Genre = Jazz
Length = 45:03
Label = Victor (Japan), RCA (U.S.)
Producer = Hiroshi Isaka
Reviews = *Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3cbyxdyb3old link]
Last album = "Long Yellow Road" (1975)
This album = "Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)" (1976)
Next album = "Road Time" (1976)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Album


Lower caption = RCA (U.S.) LP cover

"Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)" is the third recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. It is also sometimes referred to by the title "HANA KAI TAN" (Nihongo2|花魁譚) in "rōmaji" listings of the Japanese album title.

All tracks from this album are also included on the 2008 Mosaic 3 CD compilation, "".

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:
#"Road Time Shuffle" – 6:28
#"Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)" – 9:12
#"Strive for Jive" – 7:50
#"I Ain't Gonna Ask No More" – 6:10
#"Interlude" – 4:16
#"Village" – 11:07

Personnel

*Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
*Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo
*Tom Peterson – tenor saxophone, alto flute, clarinet
*Dick Spencer – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
*Gary Foster – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet
*Bill Perkins – baritone saxophone, alto flute, bass clarinet
*Bobby Shew – trumpet
*Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
*Mike Price – trumpet
*Richard Cooper – trumpet
*Jim Sawyer – trombone (tracks 3, 6)
*Bill Reichenbach – trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
*Charlie Loper – trombone
*Britt Woodman – trombone
*Phil Teele – bass trombone
*Don Baldwin – bass
*Peter Donald – drums Guest Artist
*King Errisson – congas (track 6, "Village")

References / External Links

RCA Victor Records RVC RVP-6004 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3cbyxdyb3old All Music Guide]

Toshiko Akiyoshi Discography