Lew Tabackin
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lewis Barry Tabackin |
| Born | 1940 May 26 Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| Origin | Philadelphia and New York City |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, Flute |
| Years active | 1962 – |
| Label(s) | RCA Victor / BMG, Discomate, Inner City, ... |
| Associated acts | Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band, Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, Lew Tabackin Trio |
| Website | http://lewtabackin.com/ |
Lew Tabackin (born May 26, 1940 in Philadelphia) is a jazz flautist and a tenor saxophonist. He is married to Toshiko Akiyoshi, who is a jazz pianist and a composer/arranger.
Tabackin studied flute at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and also studied music with composer Vincent Persichetti. In 1962 he graduated from the Conservatory and, after a stint with the U.S. Army, worked with Tal Farlow. He also worked in a combo that included Elvin Jones, Donald Byrd, and Roland Hanna. Later he would have a chair in The Dick Cavett Show's band.
He formed a quartet with Toshiko Akiyoshi in the late 1960s, and in 1973 co-founded the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band which later became the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin, playing bebop in Duke Ellington-influenced arrangements and compositions by Akiyoshi.[1] Tabackin was principal soloist for the big band/orchestra from 1973 through 2003.
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[edit] Selected recordings
- NOVUS Series ‘70: The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band (BMG / Novus) - compilation of big band sides from the 70s.
- Long Yellow Road (1975), Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band
- I'll Be Seeing You (1992) with a quartet, playing hard-bop and compositions by Ellington, Monk, Akiyoshi,...
- Desert Lady / Fantasy (1993) - with the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra
- Pyramid (1999) with the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra
[edit] Discography
[edit] Small combo recordings as leader or co-leader (1974~present)
- Tabackin (1974) also released as Let the Tape Roll
- Daydream (1976)
- Dual Nature (1976)
- Trackin' (1976)
- Tenor Gladness, with Warne Marsh (1976)
- Rites of Pan (1977)
- Vintage Tenor (1978)
- Lew Tabackin Meets the Tadpoles (1979)
- Black and Tan Fantasy (1979)
- Phil Woods & Lew Tabackin (1980)
- Threedom (1980)
- Duo: John Lewis & Lew Tabackin (1981)
- My Old Flame (1982)
- Lew Tabackin Quartet with Randy Brecker,... (1983)
- Angelica
- Desert Lady (1989)
- I'll Be Seeing You (1992)
- What a Little Moonlight Can Do (1994)
- Live at Vartan's (1994)
- L' Archiduc - Round About Five (1994)
- Tenority (1996)
- In a Sentimental Mood (1998)
- Pyramid (1999)
- Tanuki's Night Out - Lew Tabackin Trio (2002)
[edit] Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band recordings (1974~1982)
- Kogun (1974)
- Long Yellow Road (1975)
- Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) (1975) also known as HANA KAI TAN (花魁譚)
- Road Time (1976)
- Insights (1976)
- March of the Tadpoles (1977)
- Live at Newport '77 (1977)
- Live at Newport II (1977)
- Salted Gingko Nuts (1978) also known as SHIO GIN NAN (塩銀杏)
- Sumi-e (1979)
- Farewell (1980)
- From Toshiko with Love (1981) also released as Tanuki's Night Out
- European Memoirs (1982)
[edit] Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin recordings (1984~2003)
- Ten Gallon Shuffle (1984)
- Wishing Peace (1986)
- Carnegie Hall Concert (1992)
- Desert Lady / Fantasy (1993)
- Four Seasons of Morita Village (1996)
- Monopoly Game (1998)
- Tribute to Duke Ellington (1999)
- Hiroshima - Rising from the Abyss (2001)
- Last Live in Blue Note Tokyo (2003)
[edit] Akiyoshi - Tabackin Big Band / Jazz Orchestra compilations
- NOVUS Series ‘70: The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band (BMG / Novus)
- Eternal Best / Best 8 (BMG)
- The Best of Toshiko Akiyoshi (BMG)
[edit] Honors and awards
Down Beat magazine Critic's Poll winner:[2]
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band: 1976 (Long Yellow Road), 1977 (Road Time), 1978 (Insights), 1979 (Kogun), 1980 (Farewell), 1981 (Tanuki's Night Out), 1984 (Ten Gallon Shuffle), 1985 (March of the Tadpoles), 1992 (Carnegie Hall Concert), 1994 (Desert Lady / Fantasy).
Stereo Review magazine (US):[citation needed]
- Jazz Album of the Year: 1976 (Long Yellow Road)
Swing Journal (Japanese jazz magazine) awards:[4]
- Gold Disk: 1976 (Insights), Silver Disk: 1974 (Kogun), 1979 (Salted Gingko Nuts), 1996 (Four Seasons of Morita Village)
[edit] Web sources
- ^ Down Beat Artist Profile
- ^ Down Beat magazine critic's poll winners database. Accessed 2007 October 4
- ^ LA Times (Grammy) Awards database. Accessed 2007 October 4
- ^ Swing Journal (Japanese Jazz magazine) Gold / Silver Disk Award winners (Japanese link). Accessed 2007 October 4
