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Wishing Peace

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Released
  
1986

Label
  
Ken

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
44:29

Release date
  
1986

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Recorded
  
Atlantic Recording Studio, July 21, July 22, 1986

Wishing Peace (1986)
  
Carnegie Hall Concert (1992)

Artist
  
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band

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

Wishing Peace is the second recording released by the New York-based Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin after 13 previous releases with their Los Angeles-based Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. "Lady Liberty", "Wishing Peace" and "Uptown Stroll" form the three part "Liberty Suite" written on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

Contents

Track listing

All songs orchestrated by Toshiko Akiyoshi. All songs composed by Akiyoshi except "Unrequited Love" (Tabackin):

LP side A

  1. "Feast in Milano" – 8:24
  2. "Unrequited Love" – 11:03

LP side B

"Liberty Suite"
  1. "Lady Liberty" – 8:02
  2. "Wishing Peace" – 8:14
  3. "Uptown Stroll" – 8:45

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo
  • Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Frank Wess – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • Jim Snidero – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Mark Lopeman – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Joe Mosello – trumpet
  • John Eckert – trumpet
  • Brian Lynch – trumpet
  • Chris Pasin – trumpet
  • Hart Smith – trombone
  • Conrad Herwig – trombone
  • Kenny Rupp – trombone
  • Matt Finders – bass trombone
  • Jay Anderson – bass
  • Jeff Hirschfield – drums

    • Guest

  • Daniel Ponce – conga drums (track A1, "Feast in Milano")

    • References

    Wishing Peace Wikipedia
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