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Monopoly Game

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Released
  
1998

Length
  
61:10

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
BMG / Novus-J

Recorded
  
Avatar Studios, New York, 1998 June 23, 24, 25

Producer
  
Toshiko Akiyoshi, Ex. Producer: Ikuyoshi Hirakawa

Monopoly Game is the sixth recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. The three tracks, "Kyoto Paradox", Caribbean Dream" and "Urban Rhapsody" make up the three part "Suite for Koto and Jazz Orchestra" commissioned jointly by the San Francisco Jazz Festival and UCLA. The song "Jazz Club" was commissioned by NHK Radio.

Contents

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

  1. "Jazz Club (Opener)" – 2:56
  2. "Glass Ceiling" – 7:50
  3. "Monopoly Game" – 10:17
  4. "Kyoto Paradox" – 9:41
  5. "Caribbean Dream" – 12:30
  6. "Urban Rhapsody" – 10:55
  7. "State of the Unison" – 7:01

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Tom Christensen – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Dave Pietro – alto saxophone, flute
  • Jim Snidero – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Scott Robinson – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Michael Ponella – trumpet
  • Andy Gravish – trumpet
  • John Eckert – trumpet
  • Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
  • Scott Whitfield – trombone
  • Luis Bonilla – trombone
  • Pat Hallaran – trombone
  • Tim Newman – bass trombone
  • Philippe Aerts – bass
  • Terry Clarke – drums

    • Guest

  • Miya Masaoka – koto

    • References

    Monopoly Game Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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