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Carnegie Hall Concert (Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra)

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Released
  
1992

Producer
  
Dr. George Butler

Label
  
Columbia Records

Length
  
76:39

Release date
  
1992

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 1991 September 20

Carnegie Hall Concert (1992)
  
Desert Lady / Fantasy (1994)

Artist
  
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band

Similar
  
Last Live in Blue Note Tokyo, Ten Gallon Shuffle, Monopoly Game, Desert Lady / Fantasy, Wishing Peace

Carnegie Hall Concert is the third recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. The album received a 1992 Grammy award nomination in the category "Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance."

Contents

Track listing

All arrangements by Akiyoshi. All songs composed by Akiyoshi except as noted:

  1. (spoken introductions of band members) – 0:54
  2. "Children of the Universe" – 16:42
  3. "I Know Who Loves You" – 8:19
  4. "After Mr. Teng" – 9:33
  5. "Your Beauty is a Song of Love" (Wess) – 6:41
  6. "Kourakan Suite" – 21:00
    1. Part 1: "Kourakan"
    2. Part 2: "Prayer"
  7. "Chasing After Love" – 9:22
  8. "How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?" – 4:09

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Frank Wess – alto saxophone, flute
  • Jim Snidero – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet, piccolo
  • Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet,
  • Scott Robinson – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Mike Ponella – trumpet
  • John Eckert – trumpet
  • Greg Gisbert – trumpet
  • Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
  • Herb Besson – trombone
  • Conrad Herwig – trombone
  • Larry Ferrel – trombone
  • Matt Finders – bass trombone
  • Peter Washington – bass
  • Terry Clarke – drums

    • Guest

  • Nnenna Freelon – Vocal (Kourakan Suite Part 2, "Prayer")

    • References

    Carnegie Hall Concert (Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra) Wikipedia
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