March of the Tadpoles

March of the Tadpoles was the fifth studio recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. The album was released in Japan in 1977 by Baystate. The album received two 1985 Grammy award nominations – for "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band" and for "Best Arrangement on an Instrumental" (for the song, "March of the Tadpoles").

All tracks from this album are also included on the 2008 Mosaic 3 CD compilation, Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band.

Track listing

 * All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

LP side A LP side B
 * 1) "March of the Tadpoles" – 6:54
 * 2) "Mobile" – 5:20
 * 3) "Deracinated Flower" – 8:14
 * 1) "Yellow is Mellow" – 8:53
 * 2) "Notorious Tourist from the East" – 7:35

Personnel

 * Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
 * Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
 * Tom Peterson – tenor saxophone
 * Dick Spencer – alto saxophone
 * Gary Foster – alto saxophone
 * Bill Perkins – baritone saxophone
 * Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
 * Bobby Shew – trumpet
 * Mike Price – trumpet
 * Richard Cooper – trumpet
 * Charlie Loper – trombone
 * Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
 * Rick Culver – trombone
 * Phil Teele – bass trombone
 * Don Baldwin – bass
 * Peter Donald – drums

Guest artist:
 * Emil Richards – percussion (on "Notorious Tourist from the East")