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

1. "March of the Tadpoles" – 6:54
2. "Mobile" – 5:20
3. "Deracinated Flower" – 8:14

LP side B

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")

External links

• Allmusic
• 1985 Grammy nominations, Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band and (for the song, "March of the Tadpoles") Best Arrangement on an Instrumental (LA Times link)