Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)

Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band · 1976 · Pièce-titre inspirée du Japon, d'environ neuf minutes

Context

Title piece of the album, composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi, recorded in Los Angeles in December 1975. The album was released on Victor in Japan and RCA Victor in the United States, under the Japanese title Hana Kai Tan.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modern big bands, Japanese jazz. Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.

By the same artist

• Minamata (1976)
• Road Time Shuffle (1976)
• Strive for Jive (1976)
• Village (1976)
• Long Yellow Road (1975)
• Kogun (1974)

Sources

• EN: Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)

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