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European Memoirs

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Released
  
1982

Release date
  
1982

Length
  
41:23

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
Madhatter Studio, Los Angeles, California, September 21, September 22, 1982

Label
  
Victor (Japan) / Ascent (US)

Producer
  
Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin

Artist
  
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band

Similar
  
From Toshiko with Love, Ten Gallon Shuffle, Live at Newport '77, Monopoly Game, Farewell

European Memoirs (a.k.a. Memoir in Japan) is the tenth studio recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. Akiyoshi was nominated for a 1983 Grammy award in the Best Instrumental Arrangement category for the arrangement of "Remembering Bud" on this album. This would be the final recording of the Los Angeles-based Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band before the principals moved to New York City in 1982 and formed a new big band, the "Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin" that released nine more albums and two live performance videos before disbanding in 2003.

Contents

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

LP side A

  1. "Remembering Bud" – 8:55
  2. "Feast in Milano" – 4:50
  3. "Relaxing at Zell am See" – 8:14

LP side B

  1. "Two Faces of a Nation"
    1. Part 1 – 9:22
    2. Part 2 – 10:02

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo
  • John Gross – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Matt Catingub – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Bob Sheppard – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • Bill Byrne – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, alto flute
  • Buddy Childers – trumpet
  • Larry Ford – trumpet
  • Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
  • Mike Price – trumpet
  • Hart Smith – trombone
  • Dave Bowman – trombone
  • Bruce Fowler – trombone
  • Phil Teele – bass trombone
  • Bob Bowman – bass
  • Joey Baron – drums

    • Other

  • Anonymous – voice (on "Two Faces of a Nation," Part 1)

    • References

    European Memoirs Wikipedia
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