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Sketches Of Japan
''Sketches of Japan'' is an album by jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi. It was released in 1999 by Nippon Crown Records. Recording and music The album was recorded over three sessions: at Studio A, Avatar Studios, New York City on January 12–13 and February 8, 1999; and at CRS Recording Studio No. 1, Tokyo on November 17, 1998. Most of the music is played by a trio, and five of the seven tracks were written by Akiyoshi. Track listing #"Kyoto Paradox" - 6:24 #"Children In The Temple Ground" - 8:44 #"Tsurusaki Odori" - 6:33 #"Mari To Tonosama" - 6:14 #"Repose" - 8:19 #"Prayer" - 6:44 #"Grooving in Yokohama" - 6:34 Personnel *Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano *Philippe Aerts – double bass, bass *Eddie Marshall – drum kit, drums (except Track 7) *Carl Allen (drummer), Carl Allen – drums (Track 6) *Tomonao Hara – trumpet (Track 7) *Jō Yamada – alto saxophone (Track 7) References Toshiko Akiyoshi albums 1999 albums {{1990s-jazz-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
