The Toshiko Trio Explained

The Toshiko Trio
Type:	album
Artist:	Toshiko Akiyoshi
Cover:	ToshikoTrio_1956.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	1956
Venue:	New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	34:15
Label:	Storyville^[1]
Prev Title:	Toshiko at Mocambo
Prev Year:	1954
Next Title:	Toshiko – Her Trio, Her Quartet
Next Year:	1956

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.

Track listing

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

• Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Ed Thigpen – drums

References

• Storyville STLP-912

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.