The Toshiko–Mariano Quartet
| Toshiko – Mariano Quartet | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 5 December 1960 | |||
| Venue | New York City | |||
| Studio | Nola Penthouse Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
| Toshiko Akiyoshi chronology | ||||
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| Charlie Mariano chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Jazzwise | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| Time Magazine | favorable[4] |
The jazz album The Toshiko–Mariano Quartet featuring pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi (identified on the back cover as Toshiko Akiyoshi Mariano) and saxophonist Charlie Mariano was recorded in 1960 and released on the Candid label.[2] This Candid recording is not to be confused with the similarly titled Toshiko–Mariano Quartet (1963), a recording of mostly Leonard Bernstein songs from the musical West Side Story, released on the Takt (Nippon Columbia) label.
Track listing
LP side A
- "When You Meet Her" (Mariano) – 6:24
- "Little T" (Mariano) – 13:14
LP side B
- "Toshiko's Elegy" (Akiyoshi, credited as "Akiyoshi-Mariano") – 8:42
- "Deep River" (traditional) – 5:35
- "Long Yellow Road" (Akiyoshi, credited as "Akiyoshi-Mariano") – 7:11
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
- Eddie Marshall – drums
- Gene Cherico – bass
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Toshiko Mariano Quartet: Toshiko Akiyoshi / Charlie Mariano / Toshiko Mariano / Toshiko Mariano Quartet". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Priestley, Brian (December 2023 – January 2024). "Toshiko Mariano: Toshiko Mariano Quartet". Jazzwise. No. 291. p. 49.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 14
- ^ "Jazz Records". Time Magazine. May 12, 1961. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.