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Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn

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Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn (also released as A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn (JAM) and Dedications III (Alfa)) is a jazz album recorded by two different configurations of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio in 1978. [1]

17 relations: Album, AllMusic, Billy Strayhorn, Chelsea Bridge (song), Compact disc, Day Dream, Dedications II, Duke Ellington, Finesse (Toshiko Akiyoshi album), Hollywood, Jazz, Jeff Hamilton (drummer), John Heard (musician), LP record, Lush Life (jazz song), Take the "A" Train, Toshiko Akiyoshi.

Album

An album is a collection of audio recordings issued as a single item on CD, record, audio tape or another medium.

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AllMusic

AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide or AMG) is an online music guide.

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Billy Strayhorn

William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington, lasting nearly three decades.

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Chelsea Bridge (song)

"Chelsea Bridge" (1941) is an impressionistic jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn.

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Compact disc

Compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony and released in 1982.

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Day Dream

"Day Dream" is a 1941, retrieved August 27, 2010 song (see 1941 in music) composed by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, with lyrics by John La Touche.

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Dedications II

The jazz album Dedications II was recorded by two configurations of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio in Los Angeles in April 1977.

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Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty years.

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Finesse (Toshiko Akiyoshi album)

Finesse is a jazz trio album recorded by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1978 and released on the Concord Jazz record label.

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Hollywood

Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California.

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Jazz

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime.

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Jeff Hamilton (drummer)

Jeff Hamilton is an American jazz drummer who is co-leader of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.

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John Heard (musician)

John Heard is a bass player and artist.

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LP record

The LP (from "long playing" or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, a vinyl record format characterized by a speed of rpm, a 12- or 10-inch (30 or 25 cm) diameter, and use of the "microgroove" groove specification.

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Lush Life (jazz song)

"Lush Life" is a jazz standard with lyrics and music written by Billy Strayhorn from 1933 to 1938.

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Take the "A" Train

"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra.

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Toshiko Akiyoshi

is a Japanese jazz composer/arranger, bandleader and pianist.

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Redirects here:

A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn, Dedications III.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiko_Plays_Billy_Strayhorn

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