- 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 pianistToshiko Akiyoshi . It was recorded in Japan in 1953 withOscar Peterson 'sJazz at the Philharmonic rhythm section and released as a 10 inchLP album onNorman Granz 's Norgran Record label. Later 12 inch LP and CD re-issues also include all 4 Akiyoshi tracks from 1957'sVerve 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) – 3:27Additional 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 – drumsReferences / 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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