March of the Tadpoles explained

March of the Tadpoles
Type:Album
Artist:Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band
Cover:MarchOfTheTadpoles_TALT.jpg
Released:1977
Recorded:RCA Studio 'A', Hollywood, California, January 10–11, 1977
Genre:Jazz
Length:36:56
Label:Baystate Records
Producer:Hiroshi Isaka
Prev Title:Insights
Prev Year:1976
Next Title:Live at Newport '77
Next Year:1977

March of the Tadpoles was the fifth studio recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. The album was released in Japan in 1977 by Baystate. The album received two 1985 Grammy award nominations – for "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band" and for "Best Arrangement on an Instrumental" (for the song, "March of the Tadpoles").

All tracks from this album are also included on the 2008 Mosaic 3 CD compilation, .

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:LP side A

  1. "March of the Tadpoles" – 6:54
  2. "Mobile" – 5:20
  3. "Deracinated Flower" – 8:14

LP side B

  1. "Yellow is Mellow" – 8:53
  2. "Notorious Tourist from the East" – 7:35

Personnel

Guest artist:

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