Hiroshima – Rising from the Abyss

The jazz big band album Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss (Japanese: ヒロシマ - そして終焉から) is the eighth audio recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. It was released in 2001 by Video Arts Music in Japan and True Life in the USA. Tracks 2-7 form the "Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss" Suite.

Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss
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ReleasedOctober 24, 2001
RecordedHiroshima Kohsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hiroshima, Japan, 6 August 2001
GenreJazz
Length52:34
LabelVideoarts Music
ProducerMakoto Kimata, Asst. Producer: Derek Kwan, Exec. Producers: Todd Barkan, Gerald Wiggins
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra chronology
Tribute to Duke Ellington
(1999)
Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss
(2001)
Last Live in Blue Note Tokyo
(2004)
Alternative Cover
True Life (USA label) cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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All songs composed and orchestrated by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

  1. "Long Yellow Road" – 1:53
  2. "Futility – Tragedy" – 15:30
  3. "Futility – Tragedy"
  4. "Survivor Tales" – 21:16
  5. "Survivor Tales"
  6. "Survivor Tales"
  7. "Hope" – 6:10
  8. "Wishing Peace" – 7:45

Personnel

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Special guests:

References

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  • Larry Appelbaum review in JazzTimes magazine, 2003 July/August issue.
  • All About Jazz review 2003 October 12
  • Wall Street Journal article by Nat Hentoff (August 21, 2003). "A Japanese Jazz Musician Tackles The Daunting Subject of Hiroshima". WSJ.com. Retrieved 30 August 2013.