Toshiko Akiyoshi / discography

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This discography of the Japanese jazz pianist, composer, arranger and band leader Toshiko Akiyoshi (* 1929) initially contains her productions with smaller ensembles from 1953 (mostly in piano trio format), and also her productions with the Toshiko Akiyoshi / Lew Tabackin Big Band between 1974 and 1979 as well as the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra between 1974 and 2010, as well as her participation in recordings by other musicians and other collaborations. In the last part a selection of compilations of their albums is listed.

Since her first LP for Norgran Records , which was released in the USA in 1954, Toshiko Akiyoshi has released 59 studio and 19 live albums so far (as of 2016), released in Japan on the record labels Victor / BMG , Nippon Columbia , Toshiba , Discomate, Nippon Crown and others as well as in the United States for Norgran / Verve , RCA , Columbia / Sony , Concord and on their own label Ascent. All of her big band recordings and nearly all of her early recordings have so far been re-released on CDs .

Albums under your own name (small ensembles)

album Label admission Release Remarks
Toshiko's piano Norgran Records , Verve 1953 1954 10 inch LP, with Herb Ellis , Ray Brown , JC Heard , re-released as Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi (Verve Records MV 2579)
The Historic Mocambo Session '54, Vol. 3: Toshiko Akiyoshi Sextet Rockwell 1954 1978 with Kei-Ichiro Ebihara , Sadao Watanabe , Akira Miyazawa , Go Ueda , Kanji Harada
The Historic Mocambo Session '54, Vol. 4: Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet / Sextet Rockwell 1954 1978 with Akitoshi Igarashi , Sadao Watanabe, Akira Miyazawa, Hisao Suzuki , Jun Shimizu
Toshiko: Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio Storyville 1954 1954 with Paul Chambers , Ed Thigpen
Her Trio, Her Quartet Storyville Records 1956 1956 With Boots Mussulli , Ed Thigpen , Wyatt Ruther and Roy Haynes , Oscar Pettiford .
Toshiko & Leon Sash at Newport verve 1957 1958 With Gene Cherico , Jake Hanna
The Many Sides of Toshiko verve 1957 1975 dto.
United Notions: Toshiko and Her International Jazz Sextet Metro Jazz 1958 1959 with Doc Severinsen , Rolf Kühn , Bobby Jaspar , René Thomas , John Drew , Bert Dahlander
Live at Birdland Fresh sound 1960 1991 with Charlie Mariano , Gene Cherico , Eddie Marshall
Toshiko Mariano Quartet Candid 1960 1961 with Charlie Mariano, Gene Cherico, Eddie Marshall
Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio Asahi Sonorama 1961 1961 also published as Long Yellow Road and (almost identical) as Tosiko Akiyosi Recital [sic]; with Gene Cherico, Eddie Marshall
Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals King 1961 1974 with Sadao Watanabe, Akira Miyazawa, Masanaga Harada , Masahiko Togashi
Steve Kuhn & Toshiko Akiyoshi: The Country & Western Sound of Jazz Pianos Dauntless 1962? 1963 With Dave Izenzon , John Neves , Pete LaRoca , Barry Galbraith re-released as Together, Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi (Chiaroscuro)
Miwaku No Jazz 魅惑 の ジ ャ ズ (= Fascinating Jazz) Victor Japan 1963 1963 with Charlie Mariano , Akira Miyazawa (宮 沢 昭), Akira Fukuhara (福 原 彰), Masanaga Harada (原田 政 長), Yasuo Arakawa (荒 川康 男), Takeshi Inomata (猪 俣 猛)
Toshiko-Mariano Quartet (in West Side) Nippon Columbia 1963 1963 with Charlie Mariano , Albert Heath , Gene Cherico ; in slightly different form also as East and West (Victor)
Toshiko Mariano sextet RCA 1963 ? with Akira Fukuhara , Charlie Mariano, Akira Miyazawa , Yasuo Arakawa , Masanaga Harada , Takeshi Inomata
Toshiko Mariano and Her Big Band Vee Jay Records 1964 1964 with Hiroshi Suzuki, Akira Miyazawa, Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto , Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
Lullabies for You Columbia 1965 1974 with Yasuo Arakawa , Kanji Harada
At the top of the gate Columbia (Japan) 1968 1968 with Kenny Dorham , Lew Tabackin, Ron Carter , Mickey Roker
Toshiko Akiyoshi in Japan Liberty 1970 ? with Lew Tabackin, Bob Daugherty , Mickey Roker; also published as Long Yellow Road, Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet
The Personal Aspect in Jazz: Toshiko Akiyoshi / Lew Tabackin RCA / JVC 1971 1971 also published under the title Sumi (Victor); with Lew Tabackin, Lynn Christie, Albert "Tootie" Heath
The personal dimension RCA 1971 1971 with Lew Tabackin, Lyn Christie, Bill Goodwin
meditation Dan Records 1971 1971 with Lyn Christie , Albert Heath , Lew Tabackin
Solo piano RCA 1971 1975
Road time RCA 1976 1976? with Jim Sawyer, Jimmy Knepper , Bill Byrne
Dedications (1) Disco made 1977 2009 with Gene Cherico, Jimmie Smith
Stepping out Disco made 1977 1977 with Steve Huffsteter , Bill Reichenbach, Dick Spencer, Tom Peterson, Bill Perkins, Don Baldwin, Peter Donald
Dedications II Disco made 1977 2009 Trio with Andy Simpkins , Peter Donald and Bob Daugherty , Jimmie Smith
Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn Discomate 1977 1978 also published as A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn (JAM) and Dedications III (Alfa); Trios with John Heard, Peter Donald and Bob Daugherty, Jeff Hemilton
finesse Concord Jazz 1978 1978 with Monty Budwig , Jake Hanna
Notorious Tourist from the East Inner City Records 1978 1980 with Gene Cherico, Billy Higgins , Steven Huffsteter
Toshiko Plays Toshiko Discomate 1979 1979 Quartet with Steve Huffsteter, Gene Cherico, Billy Higgins
Just be-bop Discomate 1980 1981 with Steve Huffsteter, Charles McPherson , Gene Cherico and Bob Bowman , Roy McCurdy
Tuttie fluttie Discomate 1980 1980 Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio and Flute Quartet with Louise Di Tullio , Geraldine Rotella , Michiru Mariano , Susan Greenberg , Bob Bowman, Joey Baron
Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio Eastworld 1983 1983 with Gene Cherico, Joey Baron
Time stream Eastworld 1984 1984 Trio with George Mraz , Art Taylor
Interlude Concord 1987 1987 with Dennis Irwin , Eddie Marshall
Four Seasons Ninety-One 1990 1990 with George Mraz, Lewis Nash
Remembering Bud - Cleopatra's Dream Ninety-One 1990 1990 with George Mraz and Ray Drummond, Lewis Nash and Al Harewood
Chic lady Crown 1991 1991 with John Eckert, Matt Finders, Scott Robinson, Walt Weiskopf, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash
Dig Ninety-One 1993 1999 with Conte Candoli , Walt Weiskopf, Peter Washington, Kenny Washington
Night and Dream Crown 1994 1994 with Joe Magnarelli, Scott Robinson, Walt Weiskopf, Peter Washington, Mickey Roker
At Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume 36 Concord Jazz 1994 1994 Toshiko Akiyoshi solo
Yes I Have No 4Beat Today Crown 1995 1999 with Scott Wendholt , Scott Whitfield , Lew Tabackin, Roberta Cooper , Lincoln Goines , Ray Stewart , Duduka da Fonseca , Valtinho Anastacio , Ivo Araujo
Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 Crown 1997 1998 with Yoshio Suzuki , Motohiko Hino
Sketches of Japan Crown 1998 1999 with Philippe Aerts , Eddie Marshall or Tomonao Hara , Jo Yamada , Philippe Aerts, Carl Allen
Solo Live at Kennedy Center Crown 2000 2000 Toshiko Akiyoshi solo
New York Sketchbook Crown 2003 2004 with Peter Washington, Kenny Washington
Solo Live 2004 (Live at "Studio F") Studio songs 2004 2009 Toshiko Akiyoshi aolo
Hope Crown 2005 2005 solo or trio with George Mraz and Lewis Nash
50th Anniversary Concert in Japan Since First Visiting the USA T-Toc 2006 2007 with Lew Tabackin, George Mraz, Lewis Nash
Vintage: Toshiko Akiyoshi / Lew Tabackin T-Toc 2008 2008 Duo Lew Tabackin / Toshiko Akiyoshi
Classic Encounters Studio songs 2010 2010 with Reiko Honshoh
Jazz Conversations, The Other Side of Monday Michiru Victor 2015 2015 with Paul Gill, Mark Taylor
Toshiko Akiyoshi Plays Gershwin's Porgy and Bess Studio songs 2015 2016 with Paul Gill, Yasushi Nakamura, George Mraz, Mark Taylor, Rodney Green
My Long Yellow Road Studio songs 2017 2017 with Yasushi Nakamura
The Eternal Duo! Sony Records 201? 2018 Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin

Albums by the Toshiko Akiyoshi / Lew Tabakin Big Band

album Label admission Release Remarks
Kogun RCA 1974 1975 with Dick Spencer, Gary Foster , Bill Perkins , Gene Cherico , Phil Teel, Peter Donald , Lew Tabackin, Tom Peterson, Britt Woodman , Charles Loper, Jim Sawyer, Bobby Shew , Don Rader , John Madrid, Mike Price, Scott Elsworth
Insights RCA 1976 1976
Road time RCA Victor 1976 1976 with Dick Spencer, Gary Foster, Bill Byrne, Don Baldwin, Phil Teele, Peter Donald, Kisaku Katada, Yutaka Yazaki, Tom Peterson, Lew Tabackin, Bill Reichenbach , Jim Sawyer, Jimmy Knepper , Bobby Shew, Mike Price, Richard Cooper, Steven Huffstetter
March of the Tadpoles RCA 1977 1977 with Steve Huffsteter , Bobby Shew , Mike Price, Richard Cooper, Bill Reichenbach, Charles Loper, Britt Woodman, Phil Teele, Dick Spencer, Gary Foster, Lew Tabackin, Tom Peterson, Bill Perkins, Don Baldwin , Peter Donald, Emil Richards
The Big Apple RCA 1977 1977 with Steve Huffsteter, Bobby Shew, Mike Price, Richard Cooper, Bill Reichenbach, Charles Loper, Rick Culver, Phil Teele, Dick Spencer, Gary Foster, Lew Tabackin, Gary Herbig , Beverly Darke , Don Baldwin, Peter Donald
Live at Newport RCA 1977 1977
Live At Newport II RCA 1977 1980 with Dick Spencer, Gary Foster, Beverly Darke, Don Baldwin, Phil Teele, Peter Donald, Gary Herbig, Lew Tabackin, Bill Reichenbach, Charlie Loper, Rick Culver, Bobby Shew, Mike Price, Richard Cooper, Steven Huffstetter
Salted Ginko Nuts Baystate 1978 1978 with Larry Ford , Steve Huffsteter, Bobby Shew, Mike Price, Bill Reichenbach, Rick Culver, Randy Aldcroft , Phil Teele, Dick Spencer, Gary Foster, Lew Tabackin, Tom Peterson, Bill Byrne, Mike Richmond , Peter Donald
Sumi-E Insights 1979 1979 with Larry Ford, Steve Huffsteter, Bobby Shew, Mike Price, Bill Reichenbach, Rick Culver, Randy Aldcroft, Phil Teele, Dick Spencer, Gary Foster, Lew Tabackin, Tom Peterson, Bill Byrne, John Heard, Peter Donald, Kisaku Katada
From Toshiko with Love - Tanuki's Night Out Jam 1981 1981 with Bob Shepperd , Dan Higgins, Gary Foster, Bill Byrne, Ed Bennett, Phil Teele, Steve Houghton, John Gross, Lew Tabackin, Bruce Fowler, Hart Smith, Jim Sawyer, Buddy Childers, Larry Ford, Mike Price, Rich Cooper, Steven Hoof more steadily
European Memoirs Victor 1982 1982 with Lew Tabackin, John Gross, Matt Catingub, Bob Sheppard, Bill Byrne, Buddy Childers, Larry Ford, Steven Huffsteter, Mike Price, Hart Smith, Dave Bowman, Bruce Fowler, Phil Teele, Bob Bowman, Joey Baron

Albums by the Toshiko Akiyoshi (Jazz) Orchestra

album Label admission Release Remarks
Long Yellow Road RCA 1974 1975 with Bobby Shew, Don Rader, Mike Price, Stu Blumberg (tp) Charles Loper, Britt Woodman, Phil Teele, Bruce Paulson (tb) Dick Spencer, Gary Foster (as) Lew Tabackin, Tom Peterson (ts, fl) Bill Perkins ( bar) Toshiko Akiyoshi (p, arr) Gene Cherico (b) Peter Donald (d) Tokuko Kaga
Tales of a Courtesan RCA 1975 1975? with Steve Huffsteter, Bobby Shew, Mike Price, Richard Coope, Bill Reichenbach junior , Charles Loper, Britt Woodman, Phil Teele, Dick Spencer, Gary Foster, Lew Tabackin, Tom Peterson, Bill Perkins, Gene Cherico, Peter Donald
Farewell to Mingus RCA 1980 1980? with Larry Ford, Steve Huffsteter, Mike Price, Buddy Childers , Rick Culver, Hart Smith, Bruce Fowler , Phil Teele, Dan Higgins , Gary Foster, Lew Tabackin, John Gross , Bill Byrne, Bob Bowman , Steve Houghton
From Toshiko with Love! Baystate 1981 1982? with Buddy Childers, Steve Huffsteter, Mike Price, Larry Ford, Jim Sawyer, Hart Smith, Bruce Fowler, Phil Teele, Dan Higgins, Bob Sheppard, Lew Tabackin, Richard Cooper, Gary Foster, John Gross, Bill Byrne, Ed Bennett , Steve Houghton
European Memoirs Baystate 1982 1982? with Buddy Childers, Steve Huffsteter, Larry Ford, Mike Price, David Bowman, Hart Smith, Bruce Fowler, Phil Teele, Matt Catingub , Bob Sheppard , John Gross, Lew Tabackin, Bill Byrne, Dan Higgins, Bob Bowman, Joey Baron
Ten Gallon Shuffle Ascent 1984 1985? with Joe Mosello, John Eckert , Brian Lynch (musicians) Brian Lynch , Chris Albert , Hart Smith , Chris Seiter , Conrad Herwig , Phil Teele, Frank Wess , Jim Snidero , Lew Tabackin, Walt Weiskopf , Ed Xiques , Michael Formanek , Scott Robinson
Wishing Peace Ascent 1986 1987? with Joe Mosello, John Eckert, Brian Lynch, Chris Pasin, Hart Smith, Conrad Herwig, Kenny Rupp , Matt Finders , Frank Wess, Jim Snidero, Lew Tabackin, Walt Weiskopf, Mark Lopeman , Jay Anderson , Jeff Hirshfield , Daniel Ponce
Carnegie Hall Concert: Toshiko Akiyoshi with Lew Tabackin Columbia 1991 1992 with John Eckert, Greg Gisbert , Freddie Hubbard , Mike Ponella , Herb Besson , Larry Farrell , Conrad Herwig, Joe Magnarelli , Matt Finders, Lew Tabackin, Frank Wess, Jim Snidero, Walt Weiskopf, Scott Robinson, Peter Washington , Terry Clarke , Richie Flores , Nnenna Freelon
Desert Lady / Fantasy Columbia 1993 1994? with John Eckert, Greg Gisbert, Joe Magnarelli, Mike Panella, Luis Bonilla , Herb Besson , Conrad Herwig, Tim Newman , Jim Snidero , Lew Tabackin, Walt Weiskopf, Jerry Dodgion , Scott Robinson, Doug Weiss , Terry Clarke , Daniel Ponce
Four Seasons of Morita Village BMG 1996 1997 with John Eckert, Joe Magnarelli, Mike Ponella, Andy Graves , Scott Whitfield, Joel Helleny , Pat Hallaran , Tim Newman, Lew Tabackin, Walt Weiskopf, Dave Pietro , Jim Snidero, Scott Robinson, Doug Weiss, Terry Clarke, Kenishi Nagamine
Toshiko Plays Toshiko - Time Stream Ninety-One 1996 1997? with Bobby Shew, Joe Magnarelli, John Eckert, Mike Ponella, Harvey Estrin , David Tofani , Trudy Kane , Gary Foster , Jim Snidero, Lew Tabackin, George Mraz, Lewis Nash
Monopoly Game BMG 1998 1999? with John Eckert, Joe Magnarelli, Mike Ponella, Andy Gravis, Luis Bonilla, Scott Whitfield, Pat Hallaran, Tim Newman, Lew Tabackin, Dave Pietro, Jim Snidero, Tom Christensen , Scott Robinson, Philippe Aerts , Terry Clarke, Memo Acevedo, Valtinho , Miya Masaoka
Hiroshima: Rising from the Abyss True Life Jazz 2001 2002? with John Eckert, Mike Ponella, Jim Rotondi , Jim O'Connor , Scott Whitfield, Steve Armor , Tim Newman, Jim Snidero, Dave Pietro, Lew Tabackin, Tom Christensen, Paul Gill , George Kawaguchi , Andy Watson , Valtinho
Last Live in Blue Note Tokyo Wounded Bird 2003 2004? with Mike Ponella, John Eckert, Jim O'Connor, Jim Rotondi, Terumasa Hino , Dan Levine , Steve Armor, Pat Hallaran, Tim Newman, Dave Pietro, Jim Snidero, Lew Tabackin, Tom Christensen, Scott Robinson, Paul Gill, Andy Watson
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra in Shanghai Pony Canyon 2010 2011? with Mike Ponella, John Eckert, Alex Sipiagin , Joe Magnarelli, Dan Levine, Alan Ferber , Andy Hunter , Tim Newman, Dave Pietro, David Bixler , Lew Tabackin, Tom Christensen, Mark Lopeman, Paul Gill, Andy Watson, Wilson Cornell, Monday Michiru

Albums as accompanist or in collaborative band projects

Musician / band album Label admission Remarks
Barney Wilen Quartet Newport '59 Fresh sound 1959 with Barney Wilen, Tommy Bryant , Roy Haynes
Charles Mingus Hooray for Charles Mingus RLR 1962 with Richard Williams , Charles McPherson , Booker Ervin , Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond
Charles Mingus Town Hall Concert, 1962 United Artist 1962 Big Band
Japan Jazz All Stars From Japan With Jazz Columbia (Japan) 1965 with Tadayuki Harada, Shigeru Takemura, Sumio Mori, Tetsuo Fushimi, Terumasa Hino , Fumihiko Matsumoto, Teruhiko Kataoka, Takeshi Aoki, Hiroshi Suzuki, Hiroshi Okazaki, Shigeo Suzuki, Hidehiko "Sleepy" Matsumoto, Akira Miyazichawa, Jazichiro Chambers, Paulbimmy, Paul Ebihara (cond)
Buddy Rich Are You Ready for This? Roost 1965 with Buddy Rich / Louie Bellson Acc By George Kawaguchi Orchestra, Benny Carter (arr)
Nobuo Hara Double exposure: Nobuo Hara and Sharps & Flats Liberty 1970
Lew Tabackin Day Dream RCA 1976 with Don Baldwin , Motohiko Hino
Lew Tabackin / Shelly Manne Trackin ' Victor 1976 with Bob Daugherty
Lew Tabackin / Warne Marsh Tenor Gladness Disco made 1976 with John Heard , Larry Bunker
Lew Tabackin Rites of Pan Discomate 1977 with John Heard or Bob Daugherty, Shelly Manne
VA Jazz at the Opera House Columbia 1982 Lew Tabackin and TA with two titles
University of Texas Jazz Orchestra Sublime in Time mark 1983 with Ray Cole, Fred Johnson, Tom Strait, Ralph Alessi , Mike Siless (tp), Paul McKee, Jeff DuBose, Gary Doby, Stan Burnitt, Dave Wilborn (tb), Barry McVinney (as, sop, cl, pic, fl) , Anthony Hulsebus (as, cl, fl), Jeff Benedict (ts, sop, fl, cl), Jahane Cote (ts, fl, cl, b-cl), Bill Roper (bar, b-cl), Rodney Lee ( keyboards), Lynn Keller (b), Scott Laningham (d), Rob Fedson (perc), Richard Lawn (d)
Lew Tabackin Angelica Eastworls 1984 with Tiger Okoshi , Randy Brecker , Ray Drummond , Dannie Richmond
VA A Tribute to Carl Jefferson Concord 1995 Toshiko Akiyoshi, Bill Douglass , Vince Lateano with the title " Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep "
Toshiko Akiyoshi and the SWR Big Band Let Freedom Swing Hänssler 2007 with Felice Civitareale , Frank Wellert , Claus Reichstaller , Karl Farrent , Rudolf Reindl, Marc Godfroid , Ernst Hutter , Ian Cumming, Georg Maus, Klaus Graf , Axel Kühn , Jörg Kaufmann, Andreas Maile , Pierre Paquette, Decebal Badila , Holger Nell , Farouk Gomati, Dagmar Claus
Mike Ponella GWB shuffle MAP 2008 TA on the title But Not for Me
Yoshio "Chin" Suzuki My Dear Pianists One-55 2009 with Kei Akagi , Soichi Noriki , Makoto Ozone , Isao Sasaki , Tsuyoshi Yamamoto (p), Yoshio "Chin" Suzuki

Compilations (selection)

album Label Release Remarks
The Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band Novus 1991 Excerpts from the RCA albums Insights, Kogun, Long Yellow Road and Road Time
Toshiko's piano Verve Records 2000 Tracks from Akiyoshi's first album Toshiko's Piano from 1954, another four tracks from the album Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi from 1957
Monday Michiru Collection - Toshiko Akiyoshi Issue Shibuya Jazz Classics 2006
Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band - Mosaic Select Mosaic Records 2008 3-CD box with the RCA recordings from 1974 to 1977
Best Gold, Toshiko Akiyoshi '89 ~ '96 Nippon Crown Records 1998 Recordings from 1989 to 1996 for the Japanese label Crown
Best Silver, Toshiko Akiyoshi '89 ~ '96 Nippon Crown Records 1998 dto.
The World of Toshiko Akiyoshi U-CAN 2006? Toshiko Akiyoshi recordings for BMG (~ 1963–1999) and Nippon Crown (~ 1980–2005)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/de/Toshiko-Akiyoshi-Her-Trio-Her-Quartet/release/9045264
  2. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/de/Toshiko-Akiyoshi-Leon-Sash-Toshiko-Leon-Sash-At-Newport/release/6101139
  3. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/de/Steve-Kuhn-Toshiko-Akiyoshi-The-Country-Western-Sound-Of-Jazz-Pianos/release/7981566
  4. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/miwaku-no-jazz-mw0001450792
  5. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/de/Toshiko-Akiyoshi-The-Personal-Aspect-In-Jazz/release/5078336
  6. ↑ Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet - Meditation at Discogs

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