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 () 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, alto 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 U.S. album cover illustrator: Stanislaw Fernandes ©1976 Tales of a Courtesan... at [ Allmusic.com]