by Toshiko Akiyoshi
Sales Rank: 109129 Price:$37.99
Album Details
1. Long Yellow Road
2. The First Night
3. Opus No. Zero
4. Quadrille, Anyone?
5. Children in the Temple Ground
6. Since Perry/Yet Another Tear
24bit digitally remastered.
Listener Reviews & Comments One of their best, from the mid 1970's. An incredibly rich, full sound. The arrangements, unmistakably Ellington-influenced, are alternately poetic and swinging, with unique textures and voicings. The chemistry of Toshiko's Japanese roots paired with then-husband Lew Tabackin's muscular, often quirky, sax work is very refreshing. I have been listening to this one since I was a kid, and it remains vital today. A must have for any fan of inventive big band music.