''Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn'' (also released as ''A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn'' (JAM) and ''Dedications III'' (Alfa)) is a

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recorded by two different configurations of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio in 1978. It was released on the Discomate record label (and later by Alfa Records) in Japan and on the JAM Record label in the USA.

Track listing

:All songs composed by

Billy Strayhorn William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take ...

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Day Dream "Day Dream" is a jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by John Latouche and written in 1939. It was first recorded by saxophonist Johnny Hodges and his ensemble on November 2, 1940. Duke Ellington was credited as co-composer on ...

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" – 2:59 #"Rain Check" – 5:28 #"Lotus Blossom" – 3:54 LP side B #"Charpoy" – 5:22 #" Lush Life" – 3:52 #"

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Personnel

* Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano All tracks except A3, B4: *Peter Donald – drums * John Heard – bass Tracks A3, B4: * Jeff Hamilton – drums *Bob Daugherty – bass

References / External links

*Discomate DSP-5011 *JAM Records (USA) JAM 5003 *Alfa Records (Japan) ALCR-163 *

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