Salted Gingko Nuts

Infobox Album | Name = Salted Gingko Nuts
Type = Album
Artist = Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band


Released = 1978
Recorded = Devonshire Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, November 15, November 16 1978| Genre = Jazz
Length = 41:06
Label = Victor (Japan) / Baystate
Producer = Hiroshi Isaka
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4usqoataiijx link]
Last album = "Live at Newport II" (1977)
This album = "Salted Gingko Nuts" (1978)
Next album = "Sumi-e" (1979)

"Salted Gingko Nuts" ["sic"] is the sixth studio album released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. It is also known by the Japanese title, "SHIO GIN NAN" (Nihongo2|塩銀杏 = salted ginkgo nuts). It received the 1979 Silver Disk award from Japan's Swing Journal magazine.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:
# "Elusive Dream" – 7:37
# "Lazy Day" – 6:23
# "Chasing After Love" – 6:55
# "Salted Gingko Nuts" – 6:58
# "Time Stream" – 7:00
# "Son of Road Time" – 6:13

Personnel

*Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
*Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
*Tom Peterson – tenor saxophone
*Gary Foster – alto saxophone
*Dick Spencer – alto saxophone
*Bill Byrne – baritone saxophone
*Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
*Bobby Shew – trumpet
*Mike Price – trumpet
*Larry Ford – trumpet
*Bill Reichenbach – trombone
*Randy Aldcroft – trombone
*Rick Culver – trombone
*Phil Teele – bass trombone
*Mike Richmond – bass
*Peter Donald – drums

References / External Links

*RCA Victor (Japan) Records RVC RVJ-6031
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4usqoataiijx All Music Guide]
*1979 Swing Journal Silver Disk Award ( [http://jazzcd.jp/award/1979.htm Japanese link] )

Toshiko Akiyoshi Discography