March of the Tadpoles was the fifth studio recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. The album was released in Japan in 1977 by Baystate. The album received two 1985 Grammy award nominations – for "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band" and for "Best Arrangement on an Instrumental" (for the song, "March of the Tadpoles").
| March of the Tadpoles | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Studio 'A', Hollywood, California, January 10–11, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:56 | |||
| Label | Baystate Records | |||
| Producer | Hiroshi Isaka | |||
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All tracks from this album are also included on the 2008 Mosaic 3 CD compilation, Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band.
Track listing
edit- All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:
LP side A
- "March of the Tadpoles" – 6:54
- "Mobile" – 5:20
- "Deracinated Flower" – 8:14
LP side B
- "Yellow is Mellow" – 8:53
- "Notorious Tourist from the East" – 7:35
Personnel
edit- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
- Tom Peterson – tenor saxophone
- Dick Spencer – alto saxophone
- Gary Foster – alto saxophone
- Bill Perkins – baritone saxophone
- Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
- Bobby Shew – trumpet
- Mike Price – trumpet
- Richard Cooper – trumpet
- Charlie Loper – trombone
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
- Rick Culver – trombone
- Phil Teele – bass trombone
- Don Baldwin – bass
- Peter Donald – drums
Guest artist:
- Emil Richards – percussion (on "Notorious Tourist from the East")
External links
edit- Allmusic
- 1985 Grammy nominations, Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band and (for the song, "March of the Tadpoles") Best Arrangement on an Instrumental (LA Times link)