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''Toshiko's Piano'' (released as ''Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi'' in Japan) is the debut recording of jazz pianist
Toshiko Akiyoshi is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Akiyoshi received fourteen Grammy Award nominations and was the first woman to win Best Arranger and Composer awards in ''Down Beat'' magazine's annual Readers' Poll. In 1984, sh ...
. It was recorded in Japan in 1953 with guitarist
Herb Ellis Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010) was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson. Biography Born in Farmersville, Texas, Ellis grew up on a farm. He was first exposed ...
, bassist Ray Brown and drummer J.C. Heard, who were known at the time for their work as pianist
Oscar Peterson Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest Jazz piano, jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordin ...
's rhythm section for
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concerts. The album was released as a 10 inch
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on
Norman Granz Norman Granz (August 6, 1918 – November 22, 2001) was an American jazz record producer and concert promoter. He founded the record labels Clef, Norgran, Down Home, Verve, and Pablo and the Jazz at the Philharmonic concert series. Gra ...
's Norgran Record label. Later 12 inch LP and (Japanese) CD re-issues also include all 4 Akiyoshi tracks from 1957's
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recording, '' Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport''. The cover artwork is by
David Stone Martin David Stone Martin, born David Livingstone Martin (June 13, 1913 – March 6, 1992 in New London, Connecticut) was an American artist best known for his illustrations on jazz record albums.Detailed biographical information is spread throughout ...
.


Track listing

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) – 2:14 #"Toshiko's Blues" ( Akiyoshi) – 3:44 LP side B #" Shadrach" ( MacGimsey) – 2:41 #"Solidado" (Akiyoshi) – 3:29 #"Squatty Roo" ( Hodges) – 2:38 #" Laura" ( Raksin,
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) – 3:27 Additional four bonus tracks on later 12 inch LP and CD re-issues (from 1957 live recording, '' Toshiko...at Newport''): #
  • "Between Me and Myself" (Akiyoshi) – 5:38 #"Blues for Toshiko" (Akiyoshi) – 5:38 #" I'll Remember April" (
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    , DePaul, Johnston) – 7:05 #" Lover" (
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    ) – 5:45


    Personnel

    Tracks 1~8 (A1~B4 of original 10 inch LP) *
    Toshiko Akiyoshi is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Akiyoshi received fourteen Grammy Award nominations and was the first woman to win Best Arranger and Composer awards in ''Down Beat'' magazine's annual Readers' Poll. In 1984, sh ...
    – piano *
    Herb Ellis Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010) was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson. Biography Born in Farmersville, Texas, Ellis grew up on a farm. He was first exposed ...
    – guitar * Ray Brown – bass * J. C. Heard – drums Tracks 9~12 *
    Toshiko Akiyoshi is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Akiyoshi received fourteen Grammy Award nominations and was the first woman to win Best Arranger and Composer awards in ''Down Beat'' magazine's annual Readers' Poll. In 1984, sh ...
    – piano *
    Gene Cherico Eugene Valentino Cherico (April 15, 1935, Buffalo, New York – August 12, 1994, Santa Monica, California) was an American jazz double-bassist. Cherico played drums as a child and played in a special services band in the Army, but injured his ha ...
    – bass *
    Jake Hanna Jake Hanna (April 4, 1931 – February 12, 2010) was an American jazz drummer. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. Hanna first performed in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the house drummer at Storyville nightclub in Boston, ...
    – drums


    References

    *Norgran MGN-22 *Universal (J) UCCV 9050 *Verve Japan MI3005


    External links


    Verve Records Discography Project
    Toshiko Akiyoshi albums 1954 debut albums Norgran Records albums Albums produced by Norman Granz Albums with cover art by David Stone Martin {{1950s-jazz-album-stub