Toshiko Akiyoshi is a Japanese–American jazz pianist,composer,arranger,and bandleader.
From Toshiko With Love is the twelfth recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi –Lew Tabackin Big Band. It was released in Japan by Victor Records and in the U.S. by Jazz America Marketing –not to be confused with the 2002 Lew Tabackin Trio recording of the same name (Tanuki's Night Out). The album received two Grammy award nominations in 1981 for "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band" and "Best Arrangement of an Instrumental Recording".
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."
Ten Gallon Shuffle is the first recording released by the New York-based Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. The composition Ten Gallon Shuffle was originally commissioned by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity for the University of Texas Jazz Orchestra.
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.
Toshiko's Piano is the debut recording of jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi. It was recorded in Japan in 1953 with guitarist Herb Ellis,bassist Ray Brown and drummer J.C. Heard,who were known at the time for their work as pianist Oscar Peterson's rhythm section for Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts. The album was released as a 10 inch LP album on Norman Granz's Norgran Record label. Later 12 inch LP and (Japanese) CD re-issues also include all 4 Akiyoshi tracks from 1957's Verve Records recording,Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport. The cover artwork is by David Stone Martin.
The Toshiko Trio is a jazz record album recorded in 1956 in New York City and released on the Storyville record label. It is the second studio recording of pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi - not to be confused with her 1983 Toshiba East World album,Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio.
Toshiko –Her Trio,Her Quartet is a jazz album recorded by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi in New York,in 1956,and released on the Storyville record label. The album cover artwork is taken from Joan Miró's "Black and Red" series.
Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport is a live album recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 and released on the Verve record label. All 4 Toshiko Akiyoshi tracks are also included on some later re-issues of the Norgran (Verve) recording Toshiko's Piano / Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi.
The Many Sides of Toshiko is a jazz piano trio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi,recorded in New York in 1957 and released on the Verve label.
The jazz album United Notions with Toshiko and her International Jazz Sextet was recorded in New York in 1958 and released on the Metrojazz label. The recording features pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi with Nat Adderley or Doc Severinsen alternating on cornet/trumpet,Bobby Jaspar playing tenor and baritone saxophone and flute,Rolf Kühn on alto saxophone and clarinet,RenéThomas on guitar,Bert Dale on drums and John Drew on bass.
The jazz album The Toshiko–Mariano Quartet featuring Toshiko Akiyoshi on piano and Charlie Mariano on alto saxophone was recorded in New York in 1960 and released on the Candid label. This Candid recording is not to be confused with the similarly titled Toshiko–Mariano Quartet (1963),a recording of mostly Leonard Bernstein songs from the musical West Side Story,released on the Takt label.
Live at Birdand by the Toshiko - Mariano Quartet is a jazz album made from recordings taken at the Birdland Club in New York City on two separate occasions in 1960 and 1961. It was released on CD in 1991 by the European Fresh Sound label.
Toshiko–Mariano Quartet is a jazz album by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano and was recorded in Tokyo in 1963 and released on the Nippon Columbia/Takt label. This album is related to the similar RCA Mariano/Akiyoshi release,East and West but is not to be confused with the 1961 Candid recording,The Toshiko–Mariano Quartet.
The jazz album Dedications II was recorded by two configurations of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio in Los Angeles in April 1977. It was released by Discomate Records in Japan and by Inner City Records in the USA.
Just Be Bop is a jazz album recorded by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1980 and released in Japan on the Discomate record label.
Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn is a jazz album recorded by two different configurations of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio in 1978. It was released on the Discomate record label in Japan and on the JAM Record label in the USA.
Finesse is a jazz trio album recorded by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1978 and released on the Concord Jazz record label.
Interlude is a jazz trio album recorded by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi in San Francisco in 1987. It was released on the Concord Jazz record label.
Since her debut recording for Norgran Records in 1954,jazz pianist,composer,arranger and big band leader Toshiko Akiyoshi has recorded continually –almost exclusively as a leader of small jazz combos and of her big bands –averaging one studio album release per year for well over 50 years. She has also recorded several live albums in solo,small combo and big band settings,including three big band concert videos. Akiyoshi has released multiple albums for Victor / BMG,Nippon Columbia,Toshiba,Discomate,Nippon Crown and other labels in Japan and for Norgran / Verve,RCA,Columbia / Sony,Concord and her own Ascent label in the US. All of her big band recordings and nearly all of her other early works have been re-issued on CDs over the years.
