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Lew Tabackin

Lew Tabackin (born March 26, 1940 in Philadelphia) is a jazz flautist and a tenor saxophonist. He is married to Toshiko Akiyoshi, who is a jazz pianist and a composer/arranger.

Biography

Tabackin studied flute at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and also studied music with composer Vincent Persichetti. In 1962 he graduated from the Conservatory and, after a stint with the U.S. Army, worked with Tal Farlow. He also worked in a combo that included Elvin Jones, Donald Byrd, and Roland Hanna. Later he would have a chair in The Dick Cavett Show's band.

He formed a quartet with Toshiko Akiyoshi in the late 1960s, and in 1973 co-founded the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band which later became the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin, playing bebop in Duke Ellington-influenced arrangements and compositions by Akiyoshi.[1] Tabackin was principal soloist for the big band/orchestra from 1973 through 2003.

Jazz Foundation of America

Tabackin has become a great supporter of The Jazz Foundation of America in their mission to save the homes and the lives of America's elderly jazz and blues musicians including musicians that survived Hurricane Katrina. He sits on the Advisory Committee of the Foundation since 2002.[2]

Discography

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As leader or co-leader

  • Tabackin (1974) also released as Let the Tape Roll
  • Daydream (1976)
  • Dual Nature (1976)
  • Trackin' (1976)
  • Tenor Gladness, with Warne Marsh (1976)
  • Rites of Pan (1977)
  • Vintage Tenor (1978)
  • Lew Tabackin Meets the Tadpoles (1979)
  • Black and Tan Fantasy (1979)
  • Phil Woods & Lew Tabackin (1980)
  • Threedom (1980)
  • Duo: John Lewis & Lew Tabackin (1981)
  • My Old Flame (1982)
  • Lew Tabackin Quartet with Randy Brecker,... (1983)
  • Angelica
  • Desert Lady (1989)
  • I'll Be Seeing You (1992)
  • What a Little Moonlight Can Do (1994)
  • Live at Vartan's (1994)
  • L' Archiduc - Round About Five (1996)
  • Tenority (1996)
  • In a Sentimental Mood (1998)
  • Pyramid (1999)
  • Tanuki's Night Out - Lew Tabackin Trio (2002)
  • Vintage: Duke Ellington Songbook (2008)
  • Live in Paris - Lew Tabackin Trio (2008)

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Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band

Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin

Video

Akiyoshi - Tabackin Big Band compilations

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Awards and honors

Template:Multicol Down Beat magazine Critic's Poll winner:[5]

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  • Big Band: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
  • Flute: 1981, 1982 (Tabackin)

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Stereo Review magazine (US):[citation needed]

Swing Journal (Japanese jazz magazine) awards:[8]

References

  1. ^ Down Beat Artist Profile
  2. ^ archive.org. 2009-02-11. URL: http://www.archive.org/details/JonHammondJazzAngelspt.2-JFA_sWendyOxenhornonHammondCastKYOURADIO. (Archived by blogspot.com at http://www.archive.org/details/JonHammondJazzAngelspt.2-JFA_sWendyOxenhornonHammondCastKYOURADIO)
  3. ^ VIEW DVD Listing
  4. ^ Mosaic Records, Mosaic Select Vol. 33. Accessed 2008 September 19.
  5. ^ Down Beat magazine critic's poll winners database. Accessed 2007 October 4
  6. ^ Down Beat magazine Readers Poll winners database "archives" Accessed 2010 March.
  7. ^ LA Times (Grammy) Awards database. Accessed 2007 October 4
  8. ^ Swing Journal (Japanese Jazz magazine) Gold / Silver Disk Award winners (Japanese link). Accessed 2007 October 4
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