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."
| Farewell | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Devonshire Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, January 10–11, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | Victor (Japan) / Ascent | |||
| Producer | Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin | |||
| Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
Track listing
edit- All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:
LP side A
- "After Mr. Teng" – 8:46
- "Song for the Harvest" – 6:47
- "Shades of Yellow" – 6:09
LP side B
- "Autumn Sea" – 8:46
- "Farewell (to Mingus)" – 10:13
Personnel
edit- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
- John Gross – tenor saxophone
- Dan Higgins – 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
edit- ^ "Farewell Review by Scott Yanow". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
References / External Links
edit- RCA Victor (Japan) Records RVC RVJ-6078
- Ascent Records ASC 1000
- 23rd Grammy Awards (1980) - list of nominees at india-server.com
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