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Listen to Toshiko Akiyoshi, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Toshiko Akiyoshi

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Listen to Long Yellow Road by Toshiko Akiyoshi, see lyrics, music video & more!
Long Yellow RoadToshiko Akiyoshi
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Gone With The WindToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Laura by Toshiko Akiyoshi, see lyrics, music video & more!
LauraToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Between Me and Myself by Toshiko Akiyoshi, see lyrics, music video & more!
Between Me and MyselfToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to The Firstnight by Toshiko Akiyoshi, see lyrics, music video & more!
The FirstnightToshiko Akiyoshi
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Kisarazu ZinkuToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES by Toshiko Akiyoshi, see lyrics, music video & more!
THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYESToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Skating in Central Park by Toshiko Akiyoshi, see lyrics, music video & more!
Skating in Central ParkToshiko Akiyoshi
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Five Spot After DarkToshiko Akiyoshi
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More albums from Toshiko Akiyoshi

Listen to Porgy and Bess by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMPorgy and BessToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Jazz Conversations by Monday満ちる&秋吉敏子
ALBUMJazz ConversationsMonday満ちる&秋吉敏子
Listen to Classic Encounters (feat. Reiko Honsho) by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMClassic Encounters (feat. Reiko Honsho)Toshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Vintage: Duke Ellington Songbook by Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin
ALBUMVintage: Duke Ellington SongbookToshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin
Listen to Akiyoshi, T.: Let Freedom Swing by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMAkiyoshi, T.: Let Freedom SwingToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to HOPE by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMHOPEToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to New York Sketch Book by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMNew York Sketch BookToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Sketches of Japan by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMSketches of JapanToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Toshiko Plays Toshiko -Time Stream by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMToshiko Plays Toshiko -Time StreamToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Yes, I have No 4 Beat Today by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMYes, I have No 4 Beat TodayToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Night and Dream by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMNight and DreamToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to DIG by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMDIGToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to CHIC LADY by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMCHIC LADYToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Remembering Bud -Cleopatra's Dream by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMRemembering Bud -Cleopatra's DreamToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Four Seasons by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMFour SeasonsToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to March Of The Tadpoles by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin & Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band
ALBUMMarch Of The TadpolesToshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin & Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band
Listen to Insights by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin & Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band
ALBUMInsightsToshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin & Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band
Listen to Tales of a Courtesan(Oirantan) by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin & Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band
ALBUMTales of a Courtesan(Oirantan)Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin & Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band
Listen to Long Yellow Road by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin & Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band
ALBUMLong Yellow RoadToshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin & Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band
Listen to Kogun by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin & Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band
ALBUMKogunToshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin & Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band
Listen to Toshiko at Top of the Gate by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMToshiko at Top of the GateToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Lullabies for You by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMLullabies for YouToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Toshiko & Modern Jazz by Toshiko Akiyoshi & Japan Jazz All Stars
ALBUMToshiko & Modern JazzToshiko Akiyoshi & Japan Jazz All Stars
Listen to The Country & Western Sound Of Jazz Pianos by Steve Kuhn & Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMThe Country & Western Sound Of Jazz PianosSteve Kuhn & Toshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to TOSHIKO MEETS HER OLD PALS by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMTOSHIKO MEETS HER OLD PALSToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Toshiko Mariano Quartet (Remastered) by Toshiko Akiyoshi & Toshiko Mariano
ALBUMToshiko Mariano Quartet (Remastered)Toshiko Akiyoshi & Toshiko Mariano
Listen to Toshiko's Piano by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMToshiko's PianoToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to Her Trio, Her Quartet by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMHer Trio, Her QuartetToshiko Akiyoshi
Listen to The Toshiko Trio (Remastered) by Toshiko Akiyoshi
ALBUMThe Toshiko Trio (Remastered)Toshiko Akiyoshi

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About Toshiko Akiyoshi

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Hometown
Liaoyang, China
Born
December 12, 1929
Genre
Jazz
As an arranger, Toshiko Akiyoshi (influenced originally by Gil Evans and Thad Jones) has been particularly notable for incorporating elements of traditional Japanese music into her otherwise bop-ish charts. A strong (and underrated) pianist in the Bud Powell tradition, Akiyoshi was born in China but moved to Japan in 1946. She played locally (Sadao Watanabe was among her sidemen) and, after being noticed and encouraged by Oscar Peterson, studied at Berklee during 1956-1959. Married for a time to altoist Charlie Mariano, she co-led the Toshiko Mariano Quartet in the early '60s. After working with Charles Mingus in 1962 (including participating in his ill-fated Town Hall Concert), Toshiko returned to Japan for three years. Back in New York by 1965, she did a radio series and formed a quartet with her second husband, Lew Tabackin, in 1970. After moving to Los Angeles in 1972, Toshiko Akiyoshi put together her very impressive big band which featured such fine soloists as Bobby Shew, Gary Foster, and Tabackin. They recorded several notable albums before Akiyoshi decided, in 1981, to move to New York. Since their relocation, Akiyoshi and Tabackin have both been quite active although her re-formed big band has actually received less publicity than it did in L.A. She ranks as one of the top jazz arrangers of the past several decades. ~ Scott Yanow
Toshiko Akiyoshi has also released music as a member of Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, Toshiko Mariano Quartet, and The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band.

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