Salted Gingko Nuts

Salted Gingko Nuts
Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band
Released	1978
Recorded	Devonshire Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, November 15, November 16, 1978
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:06
Label	Victor (Japan) / Baystate
Producer	Hiroshi Isaka
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology
Live at Newport II (1977) Salted Gingko Nuts (1978) Sumi-e (1979)

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Salted Gingko Nuts [sic] is the sixth studio album released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. It is also known by the Japanese title, SHIO GIN NAN (塩銀杏 = salted ginkgo nuts). It received the 1979 Silver Disk award from Japan's Swing Journal magazine.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

LP side A

1. "Elusive Dream" – 7:37
2. "Lazy Day" – 6:23
3. "Chasing After Love" – 6:55

LP side B

1. "Salted Gingko Nuts" – 6:58
2. "Time Stream" – 7:00
3. "Son of Road Time" – 6:13

Personnel

• 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 / external links

• RCA Victor (Japan) Records RVC RVJ-6031
• Ascent Records ASC 1002
• Allmusic
• 1979 Swing Journal Silver Disk Award (Japanese link)