Carnegie Hall Concert (Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra album)

Carnegie Hall Concert is the third recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. The album received a 1992 Grammy Award nomination in the category "Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance."

Carnegie Hall Concert
Live album by Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra
Released	1992
Recorded	Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, 1991 September 20
Genre	Jazz
Length	76:39
Label	Columbia
Producer	Dr. George Butler
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra chronology
Wishing Peace (1986) Carnegie Hall Concert (1992) Desert Lady / Fantasy (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic link

Track listing

All arrangements by Akiyoshi. All songs composed by Akiyoshi except as noted:

1. (spoken introductions of band members) – 0:54
2. "Children of the Universe" – 16:42
3. "I Know Who Loves You" – 8:19
4. "After Mr. Teng" – 9:33
5. "Your Beauty is a Song of Love" (Wess) – 6:41
6. "Kourakan Suite" – 21:00
   1. Part 1: "Kourakan"
   2. Part 2: "Prayer"
7. "Chasing After Love" – 9:22
8. "How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?" – 4:09

Personnel

• Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
• Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
• Frank Wess – alto saxophone, flute
• Jim Snidero – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet, piccolo
• Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet,
• Scott Robinson – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
• Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
• Mike Ponella – trumpet
• John Eckert – trumpet
• Greg Gisbert – trumpet
• Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
• Herb Besson – trombone
• Conrad Herwig – trombone
• Larry Ferrel – trombone
• Matt Finders – bass trombone
• Peter Washington – bass
• Terry Clarke – drums

Guest

• Nnenna Freelon – Vocal (Kourakan Suite Part 2, "Prayer")

References / External Links

• Columbia CK-48805
• Allmusic
• 1992 Grammy nomination, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance (LA Times link)