Live at Newport II

Live at Newport II was the third live recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band and the second release of music from the band's performance at the 1977 Newport Jazz Festival (following Live at Newport '77).

It was reissued in 2006 on BMG Records.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi: LP side A "March of the Tadpoles" – 7:08 "Warning: Success May Be Hazardous To Your Health" – 6:35 "Road Time Shuffle" – 6:34 LP side B "Minamata" (suite) – 19:56 "Peaceful Village" "Prosperity & Consequence" "Epilogue"

Personnel

Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano

Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute

Gary Herbig – tenor saxophone

Gary Foster – alto saxophone

Dick Spencer – alto saxophone

Beverly Darke – baritone saxophone

Steven Huffsteter – trumpet

Bobby Shew – trumpet

Mike Price – trumpet

Richard Cooper – trumpet

Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone

Charlie Loper – trombone

Rick Culver – trombone

Phil Teele – bass trombone

Don Baldwin – bass

Peter Donald – drums

References

Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band albums

Albums recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival

1977 live albums

Baystate Records albums