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Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) is the third recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band.
Track listing:
1. Road Time Shuffle – 0:00
2. Tales Of A Courtesan (Oirantan) – 6:25
3. Strive For Jive – 15:40
4. I Ain’t Gonna Ask No More – 23:30
5. Interlude – 29:40
6. Village – 33:55

Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band - Tales Of A Courtesan (Oirantan) - Lp Vinyl Record

• Record has been cleaned and new sleeved.
• Late 70's reissue pressing.

$147.00

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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”)

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Released: 1976
Recorded: Sunset – Highland Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, December 1–3, 1975
Length: 45:03
Label: Victor (Japan), RCA Victor (U.S.)
Producer: Hiroshi Isaka