Farewell (Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band album)

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
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedDevonshire Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, January 10–11, 1980
GenreJazz
Length40:41
LabelVictor (Japan) / Ascent
ProducerToshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology
Sumi-e
(1979)
Farewell
(1980)
From Toshiko with Love
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Farewell Review by Scott Yanow". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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