Salted Gingko Nuts [sic], also known by its Japanese title SHIO GIN NAN (塩銀杏 = salted ginkgo nuts), is the sixth studio album by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. Released in 1978, the album received the 1979 Silver Disk award from Japan's Swing Journal magazine.[3]
| Salted Gingko Nuts | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Devonshire Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, November 15, November 16, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
| Label | Victor (Japan) / Baystate Records | |||
| Producer | Hiroshi Isaka | |||
| Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Ascent LP album cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic[1] |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
Track listing edit
All songs are composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elusive Dream" | 7:37 |
| 2. | "Lazy Day" | 6:23 |
| 3. | "Chasing After Love" | 6:55 |
| Total length: | 20:55 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Salted Gingko Nuts" | 6:58 |
| 2. | "Time Stream" | 7:00 |
| 3. | "Son of Road Time" | 6:13 |
| Total length: | 20:11 | |
Personnel edit
- 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
- Mike Richmond – bass
- Peter Donald – drums
References edit
- ^ Allmusic.com, 365686
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 6. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "スイングジャーナル主催 第13回 ジャズ・ディスク大賞受賞作 (1979年)" (Swing Journal presents the 13th annual Jazz Disk awards...), jazzcd.jp. Accessed 2012 November 4
- ^ RCA Victor Records RVC RVJ-6031