Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra in Shanghai

In Shanghai is a live concert recording made by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin in October, 2010 in Shanghai. An audio CD version was released by Pony Canyon in Japan in January, 2011 and a DVD video version was released in March of the same year. Although the New York-based Orchestra had officially disbanded in 2003, they have reformed on occasion to perform special tours and concerts like this one.

Track listing

CD

All compositions and arrangements by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted.

"Long Yellow Road"
"I Know Who Loves You"
"My Teacher, Mr. Yang"
"Kangding Qingge" (康定情歌 = "Kangding Love Song", traditional Chinese ballad)
"Drum Conference"
"Hope"

DVD video

opening
"Long Yellow Road"
"My Teacher, Mr. Yang"
"I Know Who Loves You"
"Kangding Qingge"
"Autumn Sea"
"Drum Conference"
"Hope"

(also additional DVD bonus material)

Personnel

Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
Tom Christensen – tenor saxophone
Dave Pietro – alto saxophone, flute
David Bixler – alto saxophone
Mark Lopeman – baritone saxophone
Dan Levine – trombone
Alan Ferber – trombone
Andy Hunter – trombone
Tim Newman – bass trombone
Mike Ponella – trumpet
John Eckert – trumpet
Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Alex Sipiagin – trumpet
Paul Gill – bass
Andy Watson – drums
Wilson "Chembo" Corneil – congas

Special guests

Monday Michiru – vocal
王顛 – 二胡 (erhu)
範再 – 古箏 (zheng)
呉暁光 – 大太鼓 (ōdaiko)

References

Pony Canyon PCCY-30181 (CD)

Toshiko Akiyoshi discography

Toshiko Akiyoshi recordings as leader or co-leader	Toshiko's Piano / Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi Toshiko at Mocambo The Toshiko Trio Her Trio, Her Quartet Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport The Many Sides of Toshiko United Notions The Toshiko–Mariano Quartet Long Yellow Road (Trio) / Toshiko Akiyoshi Recital Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals Live at Birdland Toshiko–Mariano Quartet (in West Side) East & West The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos / With Steve Kuhn, Together Miwaku No Jazz (Fascinating Jazz) Toshiko Mariano and her Big Band / Toshiko & Modern Jazz Lullabies for You At Top of the Gate In Japan / Long Yellow Road (Quartet) Jazz, the Personal Dimension Meditation Sumie / The Personal Aspect In Jazz Solo Piano Dedications Dedications II Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn / A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn / Dedications III Finesse Notorious Tourist from the East / Toshiko Plays Toshiko Just Be Bop Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio, 1980 In Rikuzentakata Tuttie Flutie Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio Time Stream Interlude Four Seasons Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream Chic Lady Dig At Maybeck Night and Dream Yes, I Have No 4 Beat Today Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 Sketches of Japan Solo Live at the Kennedy Center New York Sketch Book Hope 50th Anniversary Concert in Japan Let Freedom Swing Vintage Solo Live 2004 Classic Encounters Jazz Conversations Toshiko Akiyoshi Plays Gershwin's Porgy And Bess

Toshiko Akiyoshi– Lew Tabackin Big Band	Kogun Long Yellow Road Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) Road Time Insights March of the Tadpoles Live at Newport '77 Live at Newport II Salted Gingko Nuts Sumi-e Farewell From Toshiko with Love / Tanuki's Night Out European Memoirs

Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra	Ten Gallon Shuffle Wishing Peace Carnegie Hall Concert Desert Lady – Fantasy Four Seasons of Morita Village Monopoly Game Tribute to Duke Ellington Hiroshima – Rising from the Abyss Last Live in Blue Note Tokyo Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra in Shanghai

Compilations	1961 Shibuya Jazz Classics Best Gold ‘89~’96 Best Silver ‘89~’96 The World of Toshiko Akiyoshi NOVUS Series ‘70: The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band Eternal Best / Best 8 The Best of Toshiko Akiyoshi Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band

Video recordings	My Elegy Strive for Jive In Shanghai

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