The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos

The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos
Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Steve Kuhn
Released	1963
Recorded	Olmsted Studios, New York City, 1963
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:22
Label	Dauntless
Toshiko Akiyoshi chronology
East and West (Toshiko Akiyoshi and Charlie Mariano) (1963) The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos (1963) Miwaku No Jazz (1963)
Steve Kuhn chronology
The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos (1963) Three Waves (1966)
Alternative cover / title
Chiaroscuro release

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The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos is an album recorded by jazz pianists Toshiko Akiyoshi and Steve Kuhn in New York City in 1963 and released on the Dauntless label. It was later re-released on the Chiaroscuro label under the title, Together, Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi.

Track listing

LP Side A

1. "Trouble in Mind" (R. Jones) – 4:42
2. "Hang Your Head in Shame" (E. G. Nelson, S. Nelson, F. Rose) – 3:54
3. "May the Good Lord Bless You and Keep You" (M. Wilson) – 3:20
4. "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You" (J. Hodges) – 4:20
5. "Down in the Valley" (traditional) – 3:40

LP Side B

1. "Beautiful Brown Eyes" (G. Walters) – 4:22
2. "It's No Secret (What God Can Do)" (S. Hamblen) – 4:47
3. "Nobody's Darling But Mine" (J. Davis) – 3:23
4. "Along the Navajo Trail" (D. Charles, E. DeLange, L. Markes) – 3:24
5. "The Foggy Dew" (traditional) – 4:30

Personnel

• Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano, celeste
• Steve Kuhn – piano, harpsichord
• David Izenzon – bass
• John Neves – bass
• Barry Galbraith – guitar
• Pete LaRoca – drums

References / External Links

• Dauntless DS-6308, Dauntless DM-4308
• Chiaroscuro CR 2026 (Together, Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi)
• Allmusic
• Steve Kuhn at jazzdiscography.com