Toshiko Akiyoshi – March Of The Tadpoles (1977/2024) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

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March of the Tadpoles was the fifth studio recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. The album was released in Japan in 1977 by Baystate. The album received two 1985 Grammy award nominations – for “Best Jazz Instrumental Performance – Big Band” and for “Best Arrangement on an Instrumental” (for the song, “March of the Tadpoles”).

All tracks from this album are also included on the 2008 Mosaic 3 CD compilation, Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band.Originally released only in Japan, this 1985 LP from pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi’s own Ascent label has an early set by the big band that she co-led with Lew Tabackin. The 16-piece group (then based in Los Angeles) features such soloists as Tabackin on tenor and flute, altoists Gary Foster and Dick Spencer, trombonist Bill Reichenbach, trumpeter Bobby Shew, Steve Hufsteter, and (during “Notorious Tourist from East”) tenorman Tom Peterson. The five Akiyoshi works are highlighted by the swinging “March of the Tadpoles” (which uses the chord changes of “All the Things You Are”), “Yellow Is Mellow” and the exciting title cut. Although none of the Ascent releases have been reissued as of this writing, this album is well worth searching for. – Scott Yanow

Tracklist:

1-1. Toshiko Akiyoshi – March Of The Tadpoles (06:57)
1-2. Toshiko Akiyoshi – Mobile (05:24)
1-3. Toshiko Akiyoshi – Deracinated Flower (08:19)
1-4. Toshiko Akiyoshi – Yellow Is Mellow (08:58)
1-5. Toshiko Akiyoshi – Notorious Tourist From East (07:36)