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The orchestra leader, composer, arranger and pianist of world renown recorded 13 of her own pieces with the SWR Big Band, covering a broad spectrum from bebop powerplay to soft yearning ballads. Akiyoshi's compositional style is unmistakable. She mixes bebop, & big band jazz with Japanese elements of music. In May 2007 she had her first opportunity to work with the SWR Big Band.
Album Description
*These outstanding recordings extend the top-class jazz CD series of releases from the
SWR Big Band, which plays with great potential and once again gives proof of its international caliber.
*The signature features of Toshiko Akiyoshi's compositional style are unmistakable: it is rooted in bebop but features an amalgamation of big band jazz with Japanese musical elements and an ingenious use of the woodwind section.
*In May 2007 she had her first opportunity to cooperate with the SWR Big Band. With untiring energy and rousing motivational power, the world-renowned pianist rehearsed thirteen of her own pieces with the band, covering a broad spectrum from bebop power play to soft ballads.