Four Seasons of Morita Village

Four Seasons of Morita Village

Infobox Album | Name = Four Seasons Of Morita Village
Type = Album
Artist = Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra


Released = October 231996
Recorded = Clinton Recording Studios, New York, NY, 1996 July 1, July 2| Genre = Jazz
Length = 43:28
Label = BMG Victor / Novus J
Producer = Toshiko Akiyoshi and (Ex. Prod.) Fumimaru Kawashima
Reviews =
Last album = "Desert Lady / Fantasy" (1994)
This album = "Four Seasons Of Morita Village""' (1996)
Next album = "Monopoly Game" (1998)

"Four Seasons of Morita Village" is the fifth album recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. It was released in 1996 and won the Swing Journal (magazine, Japan) Silver Disk Award for that year. The central "Four Seasons of Morita Village Suite" was commissioned by Morita Village in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. This recording is not to be confused with the 1990 (Nippon Crown) Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio recording, "Four Seasons".

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:
#"Dance of the Gremlins" – 7:48
# "Repose" – 7:21
# "Pollination" – 12:16
# "Norito" – 6:40
# "Harvest Shuffle" – 7:59
#"Retro Zone" – 10:39
#"China Remembered" – 5:44

"Repose", "Pollination", "Norito" and "Harvest Shuffle" make up the four part "Four Seasons of Morita Village Suite"

Personnel

*Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
*Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
*Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
*Dave Pietro – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
*Jim Snidero – alto saxophone, flute
*Scott Robinson – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
*Mike Ponella – trumpet
*John Eckert – trumpet
*Andy Gravish – trumpet
*Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
*Scott Whitfield – trombone
*Pat Hallaran – trombone
*Joe Helleny – trombone
*Tim Newman – bass trombone
*Doug Weiss – bass
*Terry Clarke – drums Other
*Kenichi Nagamine – tsugaru shamisen

References / External Links

*BMG Novus J BVCJ-638
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0vfqxqe0ldke All Music Guide]
*1996 Swing Journal Silver Disk Award ( [http://jazzcd.jp/award/1996.htm Japanese link] )

Toshiko Akiyoshi Discography


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