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March of the Tadpoles

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:

  • Emil Richards – percussion (on "Notorious Tourist from the East")

External links

  • [ Allmusic]
  • 1985 Grammy nominations, Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band and (for the song, "March of the Tadpoles") Best Arrangement on an Instrumental (LA Times link)