The World of Toshiko Akiyoshi

The World of Toshiko Akiyoshi is a Japanese boxed set compilation album of previously released tracks from Toshiko Akiyoshi recordings on the BMG (~1963 through 1999) and Nippon Crown (~1980 through 2005) Record labels.

Track listing
Disk 1: Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band (BMG) Disk 2: Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band (BMG) Disk 3: Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band & Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra (BMG) Disk 4: Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra (BMG)
 * 1) "Elegy"
 * 2) "Memory"
 * 3) "Kogun"
 * 4) "Long Yellow Road"
 * 5) "The First Night"
 * 6) "Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)"
 * 7) "Sumie"
 * 8) "Deracinated Flower"
 * 1) "Strive for Jive"
 * 2) "A-10-205932"
 * 3) "Hangin' Loose"
 * 4) "March of the Tadpoles"
 * 5) "Warning: Success May Be Hazardous to Your Health"
 * 6) "Road Time Shuffle"
 * 7) "Minamata" (suite)
 * 8) "Peaceful Village"
 * 9) "Prosperity & Consequence"
 * 10) "Epilogue"
 * 1) "Elusive Dream"
 * 2) "Salted Gingko Nuts"
 * 3) "Son of Road Time"
 * 4) "After Mr. Teng"
 * 5) "Farewell (To Mingus)"
 * 6) "Yet Another Tear"
 * 7) "Remembering Bud"
 * 8) "Ten Gallon Shuffle"
 * "Four Seasons of Morita Village" suite:


 * 1) "Repose"
 * 2) "Pollination"
 * 3) "Norito"
 * 4) "Harvest Shuffle"
 * "Tribute to Duke Ellington" suite:

"Celebration of Duke's Birth" "Eulogy" "Duke for the Ages"  Disk 5: Toshiko Akiyoshi (all tracks from the BMG (Victor) recording Solo Piano) Disk 6: Toshiko Akiyoshi & Charlie Mariano (all tracks from the BMG (Victor) recording East & West)
 * 1) "The Village"
 * 2) "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"
 * 3) "Plaisir d'Amour"
 * 4) "Maple Leaf Rag"
 * 5) "It Was a Very Good Year"
 * 6) "Sweet and Lovely"
 * 7) "Old Devil Moon"
 * 8) "Sophisticated Lady"
 * 1) "Haru no Umi"
 * 2) "Stone Garden of Ryoan Temple"
 * 3) "Tonight"
 * 4) "Something's Coming"
 * 5) "America"
 * 6) "Maria"
 * 7) "Cool"

Disk 7: Toshiko Akiyoshi (Nippon Crown) Disk 8: Toshiko Akiyoshi (Nippon Crown) Disk 9: Toshiko Akiyoshi (Nippon Crown) Disk 10: Toshiko Akiyoshi (Nippon Crown) Disk 11: Toshiko Akiyoshi (Nippon Crown) Disk 12: Toshiko Akiyoshi (Nippon Crown)
 * 1) "Studio J"
 * 2) "52nd St. Theme"
 * 3) "Five Spot After Dark"
 * 4) "Un Poco Loco"
 * 5) "Uptown Stroll"
 * 6) "Darn That Dream"
 * 7) "Just One of Those Things"
 * 8) "Jammin' at Carnegie"
 * 9) "Tempus Fugit"
 * 10) "Dance of the Infidels"
 * 1) "Deep River"
 * 2) "Dream"
 * 3) "Pollination"
 * 4) "Interlude"
 * 5) "Celia"
 * 6) "Star Eyes"
 * 7) "I Got It Bad That Ain't So Good"
 * 8) "I'll Keep Loving You"
 * 9) "Time Stream"
 * 10) "Prayer"
 * 1) "Hope"
 * 2) "Farewell to Mingus"
 * 3) "Repose"
 * 4) "Deracinated Flower"
 * 5) "Long Yellow Road"
 * 6) "The First Night"
 * 7) "My Elegy"
 * 8) "Memory"
 * 9) "Kogun"
 * 10) "Elusive Dream"
 * 1) "Cleopatra's Dream"
 * 2) "Sophisticated Lady"
 * 3) "Con Alma"
 * 4) "Don't Be Afraid of the Clown, the Clown's Afraid Too"
 * 5) "Dig"
 * 6) "Round About Midnight"
 * 7) "Once I Loved"
 * 8) "Lament"
 * 9) "Central Park West"
 * 10) "Blue Bossa"
 * 1) "Autumn Sea"
 * 2) "Kyoto Paradox"
 * 3) "Tsurusaki Odori"
 * 4) "Grooving in Yokohama"
 * 5) "Parisian Thoroughfare"
 * 6) "Autumn Leaves"
 * 7) "Aria on G String"
 * 8) "New York State of Mind"
 * 9) "Morning of the Carnival"
 * 10) "Travelin'"
 * 1) "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
 * 2) "When You Wish Upon a Star"
 * 3) "Get Out and Get Under the Moon"
 * 4) "Tico Tico"
 * 5) "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
 * 6) "One Note Samba"
 * 7) "Summer Time"
 * 8) "La Mucura"
 * 9) "Amapola"
 * 10) "Winter Wonderland"

Personnel

 * Toshiko Akiyoshi - piano
 * others

References / External links

 * U-CAN, Inc., Japan