50th Anniversary Concert in Japan

50th Anniversary Concert in Japan (Japanese title, 渡米50周年記念日本公演 = American visit 50th anniversary commemorative Japanese performance) is a live concert album recorded by jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and released in Japan on the T-toc Record label. The concert commemorated 50 years since Akiyoshi left Japan to study and play jazz in the US and the album received several Japanese music awards including a "special award" for Japanese Jazz from Swing Journal magazine.

Track listing
All compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted:
 * 1) "Long Yellow Road"
 * 2) "Kogun"
 * 3) "Farewell To Mingus"
 * 4) "The Village" ~ "Lady Liberty"
 * 5) "Trinkle Tinkle" (T. Monk)
 * 6) "Sumie"
 * 7) "Chasing After Love"

Personnel

 * Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
 * Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
 * George Mraz – bass
 * Lewis Nash – drums

References / External Links / Awards

 * T-toc Records TTOC-0006
 * 2006 Swing Journal Japan Jazz special award (Japanese link)