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Live at Newport II

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Released
  
1977

Producer
  
Hiroshi Isaka

Label
  
Baystate

Length
  
40:13

Release date
  
1977

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
Newport Jazz Festival, New York, 1977 June 29

Live at Newport II (1977)
  
Salted Gingko Nuts (1978)

Artist
  
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band

Similar
  
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band albums, Jazz albums

Live at Newport II was the third live recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band and the second release of music from the band's performance at the 1977 Newport Jazz Festival (following Live at Newport '77).

Contents

It was reissued in 2006 on BMG Records.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

LP side A

  1. "March of the Tadpoles" – 7:08
  2. "Warning: Success May Be Hazardous To Your Health" – 6:35
  3. "Road Time Shuffle" – 6:34

LP side B

  1. "Minamata" (suite) – 19:56
    1. "Peaceful Village"
    2. "Prosperity & Consequence"
    3. "Epilogue"

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
  • Gary Herbig – tenor saxophone
  • Gary Foster – alto saxophone
  • Dick Spencer – alto saxophone
  • Beverly Darke – baritone saxophone
  • Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
  • Bobby Shew – trumpet
  • Mike Price – trumpet
  • Richard Cooper – trumpet
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Charlie Loper – trombone
  • Rick Culver – trombone
  • Phil Teele – bass trombone
  • Don Baldwin – bass
  • Peter Donald – drums

    • References

    Live at Newport II Wikipedia
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