Sumi-e (Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band album)

Sumi-e (Sumi-e, Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band '79) was the seventh studio recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. Not to be confused with the 1971 Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet release, Sumie / The Personal Aspect in Jazz. Sumi-e (すみ絵) refers to an East Asian style of brush painting.

Track listing

 * All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

LP Side A: LP Side B:
 * 1) "Sumi-e"
 * 2) "Hangin' Loose"
 * 1) "Quadrille, Anyone?"
 * 2) "A-10-205932"

CD re-issue

 * 1) "Sumi-e" – 7:56
 * 2) "A-10-205932" – 10:03
 * 3) "A-10-205932" – 9:52 (alternate take)
 * 4) "Hangin' Loose" – 8:46
 * 5) "Quadrille, Anyone?" – 5:50
 * 6) "Quadrille, Anyone?" – 5:55 (alternate take)

Personnel

 * Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
 * Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
 * Tom Peterson – tenor saxophone
 * Gary Foster – alto saxophone
 * Dick Spencer – alto saxophone
 * Bill Byrne – baritone saxophone
 * Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
 * Bobby Shew – trumpet
 * Mike Price – trumpet
 * Larry Ford – trumpet
 * Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
 * Randy Aldcroft – trombone
 * Rick Culver – trombone
 * Phil Teele – bass trombone
 * John Heard – bass
 * Peter Donald – drums

Guest artist:
 * Kisaku Katada – percussion

References / external links

 * Insights 6061 (RVC RVJ-6061)
 * [ Allmusic]