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Farewell (Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band album)

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Released
  
1980

Release date
  
1980

Length
  
40:41

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
Devonshire Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, 1980 January 10, January 11

Label
  
Victor (Japan) / Ascent

Farewell (1980)
  
From Toshiko with Love (1981)

Artist
  
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band

Producers
  
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin

Similar
  
European Memoirs, From Toshiko with Love, Salted Gingko Nuts, Live at Newport '77, Road Time - Toshiko Akiyoshi

Farewell is the eighth studio recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. The album received a 1980 Grammy award nomination for "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band."

Contents

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

LP side A

  1. "After Mr. Teng" – 8:46
  2. "Song for the Harvest" – 6:47
  3. "Shades of Yellow" – 6:09

LP side B

  1. "Autumn Sea" – 8:46
  2. "Farewell (to Mingus)" – 10:13

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
  • John Gross – tenor saxophone
  • Dan Higgens – alto saxophone
  • Gary Foster – alto saxophone
  • Bill Byrne – baritone saxophone
  • Buddy Childers – trumpet
  • Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
  • Larry Ford – trumpet
  • Mike Price – trumpet
  • Rick Culver – trombone
  • Hart Smith – trombone
  • Bruce Fowler – trombone
  • Phil Teele – bass trombone
  • Bob Bowman – bass
  • Steve Haughton – drums

    • References

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