Toshiko at Top of the Gate

Infobox Album
Name = Toshiko at Top of the Gate
Type = live album
Artist = Toshiko Akiyoshi


Released = 1968
Recorded = Top of the Gate club, New York City 1968 July 30
Genre = Jazz
Length = 39:46
Label = Nippon Columbia
Producer =
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kudqoalayij9 link]
Last album = "Lullabies for You" (1965)
This album = "Toshiko at Top of the Gate" (1968)
Next album = "Toshiko Akiyoshi in Japan" (1970)

"Toshiko at Top of the Gate" is a live jazz (quintet) album by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi. It was recorded at the Top of the Gate club in New York City in July 1968 and was released by Nippon Columbia and Denon Records.

Track listing

#"(Introductions)" – 0:35
#"Opus No. Zero" (Akiyoshi) – 8:13
#"First Night" (Akiyoshi) – 3:21
#"Phrygian Waterfall" (Akiyoshi) – 3:53
#"Let's Roll in Sake" (Akiyoshi) – 3:17
#"How Insensitive" (Jobim) – 3:38
#"Morning of the Carnival" (Bonfá) – 3:17
#"The Night Song" (Strouse, Adams) – 3:33
#"Willow Weep for Me" (Ronell) – 2:29
#"My Elegy" (Akiyoshi) – 7:30

Personnel

*Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
*Kenny Dorham – trumpet
*Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
*Ron Carter – bass
*Mickey Roker – drums

References / External links

*Dryden, Ken. "Allmusic" ( [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dvftxq9gldde link] )
*Nippon Columbia XMS-10008CT
*Denon 32C38-7874