Salted Gingko Nuts

1978 studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band
Salted Gingko Nuts
Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedDevonshire Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, November 15, November 16, 1978
GenreJazz
Length41:06
LabelVictor (Japan) / Baystate Records
ProducerHiroshi Isaka
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology
Live at Newport II
(1977) 		Salted Gingko Nuts
(1978) 		Sumi-e
(1979)
Alternative cover
Ascent LP album cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Salted Gingko Nuts [sic], also known by its Japanese title SHIO GIN NAN (塩銀杏 = salted ginkgo nuts), is the sixth studio album by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. Released in 1978, the album received the 1979 Silver Disk award from Japan's Swing Journal magazine.[3]

Track listing

All songs are composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi.[4]

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Elusive Dream"7:37
2."Lazy Day"6:23
3."Chasing After Love"6:55
Total length:20:55
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Salted Gingko Nuts"6:58
2."Time Stream"7:00
3."Son of Road Time"6:13
Total length:20:11

Personnel

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
  • Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
  • Tom Peterson – tenor saxophone
  • Gary Foster – alto saxophone
  • Dick Spencer – alto saxophone
  • Bill Byrne – baritone saxophone
  • Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
  • Bobby Shew – trumpet
  • Mike Price – trumpet
  • Larry Ford – trumpet
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Randy Aldcroft – trombone
  • Rick Culver – trombone
  • Phil Teele – bass trombone
  • Mike Richmond – bass
  • Peter Donald – drums

References

  1. ^ Allmusic.com, 365686
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ "スイングジャーナル主催 第13回 ジャズ・ディスク大賞受賞作 (1979年)" (Swing Journal presents the 13th annual Jazz Disk awards...), jazzcd.jp. Accessed 2012 November 4
  4. ^ RCA Victor Records RVC RVJ-6031

External links

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  • NOVUS Series ‘70: The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band
  • Eternal Best / Best 8
  • The Best of Toshiko Akiyoshi (Big Band)
  • Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band
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