European Memoirs

Infobox Album | Name = European Memoirs
Type = Album
Artist = Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band


Released = 1982
Recorded = Madhatter Studio, Los Angeles, California, September 21, September 22 1982 | Genre = Jazz
Length = 41:23
Label = Victor (Japan) / Ascent (US)
Producer = Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:riabqj3yojka link]
Last album = "From Toshiko with Love" (1981)
This album = "European Memoirs" (1982)
Next album = "Ten Gallon Shuffle" (TAJO) (1984)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Album


Lower caption = Ascent Label cover

"European Memoirs" (aka "Memoir" in Japan) is the tenth studio recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. Akiyoshi was nominated for a 1983 Grammy award in the Best Instrumental Arrangement category for the arrangement of "Remembering Bud" on this album. This would be the final recording of the Los Angeles-based Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band before the principals moved to New York City in 1982 and formed a new big band, the "Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin" that released nine more albums and two live performance videos before disbanding in 2003.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:
# "Remembering Bud" – 8:55
# "Feast in Milano" – 4:50
# "Relaxing at Zell am See" – 8:14
# "Two Faces of a Nation"
## Part 1 – 9:22
## Part 2 – 10:02

Personnel

*Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
*Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo
*John Gross – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
*Matt Catingub – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet
*Bob Sheppard – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
*Bill Byrne – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, alto flute
*Buddy Childers – trumpet
*Larry Ford – trumpet
*Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
*Mike Price – trumpet
*Hart Smith – trombone
*Dave Bowman – trombone
*Bruce Fowler – trombone
*Phil Teele – bass trombone
*Bob Bowman – bass
*Joey Baron – drums

Other
*Anonymous – voice (track 4, "Two Faces of a Nation," Part 1)

References / External links

*RCA Victor (Japan) Records RVC RJL-8036
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:riabqj3yojka All Music Guide]
* [http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1983/1983grammy.htm LA Times] 1983 Grammy award nominations

Toshiko Akiyoshi Discography