The Toshiko Trio (a.k.a. George Wein Presents Toshiko) is a jazz record album recorded in 1956 in New York City and released on the Storyville record label. It is the second studio recording of pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi - not to be confused with her 1983 Toshiba East World album, Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio.

The Toshiko Trio
Studio album by
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released1956
Recorded1956
VenueNew York City
GenreJazz
Length34:15
LabelStoryville[1]
Toshiko Akiyoshi chronology
Toshiko at Mocambo
(1954)
The Toshiko Trio
(1956)
Toshiko – Her Trio, Her Quartet
(1956)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted:

LP side A

  1. "Between Me and Myself" – 5:15
  2. "It Could Happen to You" (Burke, Van Heusen) – 3:55
  3. "Kyōshū" ("Nostalgia") – 3:39
  4. "Homework" – 3:38

LP side B

  1. "Manhattan Address" – 2:43
  2. "Sunday Afternoon" – 4:15
  3. "Blues for Toshiko" – 5:10
  4. "Soshū No Yoru" (traditional) – 1:35
  5. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Hammerstein, Romberg) – 4:05

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "The Toshiko Trio - Toshiko Akiyoshi | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  • Storyville STLP-912