The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos
1963 studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Steve Kuhn
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The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos is an album recorded by jazz pianists Toshiko Akiyoshi and Steve Kuhn in New York City in 1963 and released on the Dauntless label. It was later re-released on the Chiaroscuro label under the title, Together, Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi.
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| Released | 5 August 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1963 | |||
| Venue | New York City | |||
| Studio | Olmsted Studios | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:22 | |||
| Labels | Dauntless DM-4308 / DS-6308 | |||
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 Chiaroscuro release CR 2026 | ||||
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| Allmusic link |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Track listing
LP Side A
- "Trouble in Mind" (R. Jones) – 4:42
- "Hang Your Head in Shame" (E. G. Nelson, S. Nelson, F. Rose) – 3:54
- "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" (M. Willson) – 3:20
- "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You" (J. Hodges) – 4:20
- "Down in the Valley" (traditional) – 3:40
LP Side B
- "Beautiful Brown Eyes" (G. Walters) – 4:22
- "It's No Secret (What God Can Do)" (S. Hamblen) – 4:47
- "Nobody's Darling but Mine" (J. Davis) – 3:23
- "Along the Navajo Trail" (D. Charles, E. DeLange, L. Markes) – 3:24
- "The Foggy Dew" (traditional) – 4:30
Personnel
Arranged & conducted by Ed Summerlin[3][4]
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano, celeste
- Steve Kuhn – piano, harpsichord
- David Izenzon – bass
- John Neves – bass
- Barry Galbraith – guitar
- Pete LaRoca – drums
