Toshiko's Piano

Toshiko's Piano

Infobox Album
Name = Toshiko's Piano
Type = album
Artist = Toshiko Akiyoshi


Released = 1954
Recorded = Radio Tokyo Studio 2, Tokyo, Japan, 1953 November 13, 14
Genre = Jazz
Length = 23:51
Label = Norgran
Producer = Norman Granz
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4orz28gc051a Link] |
Last album =
This album = "Toshiko's Piano" (1954)
Next album = "Toshiko at Mocambo" (1954)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Album


Lower caption = "Toshiko's Piano" / "Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi"

The jazz album "Toshiko's Piano" (released as "Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi" in Japan) was the debut recording of jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi. It was recorded in Japan in 1953 with Oscar Peterson's Jazz at the Philharmonic rhythm section and released as a 10 inch LP album on Norman Granz's Norgran Record label. Later 12 inch LP and CD re-issues also include all 4 Akiyoshi tracks from 1957's Verve Records recording, "Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport". Cover artwork is by David Stone Martin.

Track listing

#"What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Porter) – 2:45
#"Gone with the Wind" (Wrubel, Magidson) – 2:33
#"I Want to Be Happy" (Youmans, Caesar) – 2:14
#"Toshiko's Blues" (Akiyoshi) – 3:44
#"Shadrach" (MacGimsey) – 2:41
#"Solidado" (Akiyoshi) – 3:29
#"Squatty Roo" (Hodges) – 2:38
#"Laura" (Raksin, Mercer) – 3:27

Additional four bonus tracks on later re-issues only (from 1957 live recording, "Toshiko...at Newport")::9. "Between Me and Myself" (Akiyoshi):10. "Blues for Toshiko" (Akiyoshi):11. "I'll Remember April" (Raye, DePaul, Johnston):12. "Lover" (Rodgers, Hart)

Personnel

Tracks 1~8
*Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
*Herb Ellis – guitar
*Ray Brown – bass
*J. C. Heard – drumsTracks 9~12
*Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
*Gene Cherico – bass
*Jake Hanna – drums

References / External links

*Norgran MGN-22
*Universal (J) UCCV 9050
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4orz28gc051a All Music Guide]
* [http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve/norg-cat/a/#mgn-22 Verve Records Discography Project]


Toshiko Akiyoshi Discography


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