Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)

Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) is the third recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. It is also sometimes referred to by the title HANA KAI TAN (花魁譚) in rōmaji listings of the Japanese album title.

All tracks from this album are also included on the 2008 Mosaic 3 CD compilation, Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

LP side A

"Road Time Shuffle" – 6:28
"Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)" – 9:12
"Strive for Jive" – 7:50

LP side B

"I Ain't Gonna Ask No More" – 6:10
"Interlude" – 4:16
"Village" – 11:07

Personnel

Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo
Tom Peterson – tenor saxophone, alto flute, clarinet
Dick Spencer – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Gary Foster – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet
Bill Perkins – baritone saxophone, alto flute, bass clarinet
Bobby Shew – trumpet
Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
Mike Price – trumpet
Richard Cooper – trumpet
Jim Sawyer – trombone (on "Strive for Jive" and "Village")
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (except on "Strive for Jive" and "Village")
Charlie Loper – trombone
Britt Woodman – trombone
Phil Teele – bass trombone
Don Baldwin – bass
Peter Donald – drums

Guest Artist

King Errisson – congas (on "Village")

References / external links

RCA Victor Records RVC RVP-6004
Tales of a Courtesan... at Allmusic.com

Toshiko Akiyoshi discography

Toshiko Akiyoshi recordings as leader or co-leader	Toshiko's Piano / Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi Toshiko at Mocambo The Toshiko Trio Her Trio, Her Quartet Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport The Many Sides of Toshiko United Notions The Toshiko–Mariano Quartet Long Yellow Road (Trio) / Toshiko Akiyoshi Recital Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals Live at Birdland Toshiko–Mariano Quartet (in West Side) East & West The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos / With Steve Kuhn, Together Miwaku No Jazz (Fascinating Jazz) Toshiko Mariano and her Big Band / Toshiko & Modern Jazz Lullabies for You At Top of the Gate In Japan / Long Yellow Road (Quartet) Jazz, the Personal Dimension Meditation Sumie / The Personal Aspect In Jazz Solo Piano Dedications Dedications II Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn / A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn / Dedications III Finesse Notorious Tourist from the East / Toshiko Plays Toshiko Just Be Bop Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio, 1980 In Rikuzentakata Tuttie Flutie Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio Time Stream Interlude Four Seasons Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream Chic Lady Dig At Maybeck Night and Dream Yes, I Have No 4 Beat Today Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 Sketches of Japan Solo Live at the Kennedy Center New York Sketch Book Hope 50th Anniversary Concert in Japan Let Freedom Swing Vintage Solo Live 2004 Classic Encounters Jazz Conversations Toshiko Akiyoshi Plays Gershwin's Porgy And Bess

Toshiko Akiyoshi– Lew Tabackin Big Band	Kogun Long Yellow Road Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) Road Time Insights March of the Tadpoles Live at Newport '77 Live at Newport II Salted Gingko Nuts Sumi-e Farewell From Toshiko with Love / Tanuki's Night Out European Memoirs

Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra	Ten Gallon Shuffle Wishing Peace Carnegie Hall Concert Desert Lady – Fantasy Four Seasons of Morita Village Monopoly Game Tribute to Duke Ellington Hiroshima – Rising from the Abyss Last Live in Blue Note Tokyo Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra in Shanghai

Compilations	1961 Shibuya Jazz Classics Best Gold ‘89~’96 Best Silver ‘89~’96 The World of Toshiko Akiyoshi NOVUS Series ‘70: The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band Eternal Best / Best 8 The Best of Toshiko Akiyoshi Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band

Video recordings	My Elegy Strive for Jive In Shanghai

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