Salted Gingko Nuts
1978 studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band
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Salted Gingko Nuts [sic], also known by its Japanese title SHIO GIN NAN (塩銀杏 = salted ginkgo nuts), is the sixth studio album by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. Released in 1978, the album received the 1979 Silver Disk award from Japan's Swing Journal magazine.[3]
Released1978
RecordedDevonshire Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, November 15–16, 1978
Length41:06
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Devonshire Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, November 15–16, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
| Label | Victor (Japan) / Baystate Records | |||
| Producer | Hiroshi Isaka | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic[1] |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
Track listing
All songs are composed by Toshiko Akiyoshi.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Elusive Dream" | 7:37 |
| 2. | "Lazy Day" | 6:23 |
| 3. | "Chasing After Love" | 6:55 |
| Total length: | 20:55 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Salted Gingko Nuts" | 6:58 |
| 2. | "Time Stream" | 7:00 |
| 3. | "Son of Road Time" | 6:13 |
| Total length: | 20:11 | |
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
- Tom Peterson – tenor saxophone
- Gary Foster – alto saxophone
- Dick Spencer – alto saxophone
- Bill Byrne – baritone saxophone
- Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
- Bobby Shew – trumpet
- Mike Price – trumpet
- Larry Ford – trumpet
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
- Randy Aldcroft – trombone
- Rick Culver – trombone
- Phil Teele – bass trombone
- Mike Richmond – bass
- Peter Donald – drums