Sumi-e (Sumi-e, Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band '79) is the seventh studio recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. It is not to be confused with the 1971 Toshiko Akiyoshi Quartet release, Sumie / The Personal Aspect in Jazz. Sumi-e () refers to an East Asian style of brush painting.
Track listing All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi: LP Side A: "Sumi-e" "Hangin' Loose" LP Side B: "Quadrille, Anyone?" "A-10-205932"
CD re-issue "Sumi-e" – 7:56 "A-10-205932" – 10:03 "A-10-205932" – 9:52 (alternate take) "Hangin' Loose" – 8:46 "Quadrille, Anyone?" – 5:50 "Quadrille, Anyone?" – 5:55 (alternate take)
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 John Heard – bass Peter Donald – drums
Guest artist: Kisaku Katada – percussion
References / external links Insights 6061 (RVC RVJ-6061) [ Allmusic]