Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra in Shanghai explained

Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra in Shanghai
Type:Live album
Artist:Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra
Cover:ToshikoAkiyoshiJazzOrchestra_InShanghai.jpg
Released:2011 January
Recorded:October 17, 2010, Shanghai Oriental Art Center Concert Hall
Genre:Jazz
Label:Pony Canyon
Prev Title:Last Live in Blue Note Tokyo
Prev Year:2003
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra in Shanghai
Type:video
Artist:Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra
Cover:TAJO_InShanghai_DVD.jpg
Released:2011 March
Recorded:2010 October
Genre:Jazz
Length:120:00
Label:Pony Canyon
Prev Title:Strive For Jive
Prev Year:1985

In Shanghai is a live concert recording made by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin in October, 2010 in Shanghai. An audio CD version was released by Pony Canyon in Japan in January, 2011 and a DVD video version was released in March of the same year. Although the New York–based Orchestra had officially disbanded in 2003, they have reformed on occasion to perform special tours and concerts like this one.

Track listing

CD

All compositions and arrangements by Toshiko Akiyoshi except as noted.

  1. "Long Yellow Road"
  2. "I Know Who Loves You"
  3. "My Teacher, Mr. Yang"
  4. "Kangding Qingge" (康定情歌 = "Kangding Love Song", traditional Chinese ballad)
  5. "Drum Conference"
  6. "Hope"

DVD video

  1. opening
  2. "Long Yellow Road"
  3. "My Teacher, Mr. Yang"
  4. "I Know Who Loves You"
  5. "Kangding Qingge"
  6. "Autumn Sea"
  7. "Drum Conference"
  8. "Hope"

(also additional DVD bonus material)

Personnel

Special guests

References