Desert Lady / Fantasy is the fourth recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. Not to be confused with the 1989 Lew Tabackin (Quartet) Concord Records release, Desert Lady. The album received two Grammy Award nominations in the "Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance" and (for the song, "Bebop") "Best Arrangement on an Instrumental" categories.
Track listing
All arrangements by Akiyoshi. All songs composed by Akiyoshi except as noted: "Harlequin Tears" – 8:15 "Desert Lady" / "Fantasy" (Tabackin / Akiyoshi) – 15:39 "Hangin' Loose" – 9:38 "Hiroko's Delight" – 8:48 "Broken Dreams" (Tabackin) – 8:25 "Bebop" (Gillespie) – 6:37
Personnel
Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute (piccolo) Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Jim Snidero – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Scott Robinson – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet Michael Ponella – trumpet John Eckert – trumpet Greg Gisbert – trumpet Joe Magnarelli – trumpet Herb Besson – trombone Luis Bonilla – trombone Conrad Herwig – trombone Tim Newman – bass trombone Doug Weiss – bass Terry Clarke – drums
Guest Daniel Ponce – conga drums (track 2, "Desert Lady" / "Fantasy")
References / external links Columbia CK-57856 [ Allmusic] 1994 Grammy nominations, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance and (for the song, "Bebop") Best Arrangement on an Instrumental (LA Times link)