Toshiko Akiyoshi

Toshiko Akiyoshi
As an arranger, Toshiko Akiyoshi (influenced originally by Gil Evans and Thad Jones) has been particularly notable for incorporating elements of traditional Japanese music into her otherwise bop-ish charts. A strong (and underrated) pianist in the Bud Powell tradition, Akiyoshi was born in China but moved to Japan in 1946. She played locally (Sadao Watanabe was among her sidemen) and, after being noticed and encouraged by Oscar Peterson, studied at Berklee during 1956-1959. Married for a time...
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Toshiko Akiyoshi Road Time
Road Time (1976) - Toshiko Akiyoshi
By: Toshiko Akiyoshi
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Tuning Up, Warning! Success May Be Hazardous to Your Health...
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Toshiko Akiyoshi Night & Dream
Night & Dream (1999) - Toshiko Akiyoshi
By: Toshiko Akiyoshi
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Night Dream, You and the Night and the Music, Darn That Dre...
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