Live at Newport '77 was the second live recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band and was followed by another release, Live at Newport II recorded on the same day. Both albums were recorded at the 1977 Newport Jazz Festival.

[edit] Track listing

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

"Strive for Jive" – 8:22
"A-10-205932" – 14:32
"Hangin' Loose" – 10:05
"Since Perry" / "Yet Another Tear" (Akiyoshi / Tabackin) – 16:01

[edit] Personnel

Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
Gary Herbig – tenor saxophone
Gary Foster – alto saxophone
Dick Spencer – alto saxophone
Beverly Darke – baritone saxophone
Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
Bobby Shew – trumpet
Mike Price – trumpet
Richard Cooper – trumpet
Bill Reichenbach – trombone
Charlie Loper – trombone
Rick Culver – trombone
Phil Teele – bass trombone
Don Baldwin – bass
Peter Donald – drums

[edit] References / External Links

RCA Victor Records RVC RVJ-6005
All Music Guide

v • d • e Toshiko Akiyoshi discography

Toshiko Akiyoshi recordings as leader or co-leader	Toshiko's Piano / Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi • Toshiko at Mocambo • The Toshiko Trio • Her Trio, Her Quartet • Toshiko and Leon Sash at Newport • The Many Sides of Toshiko • United Notions • The Toshiko - Mariano Quartet • Long Yellow Road (Trio) / Toshiko Akiyoshi Recital • Toshiko Meets Her Old Pals • Live at Birdland • Toshiko - Mariano Quartet (in West Side) • East & West • The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos / With Steve Kuhn, Together • Miwaku No Jazz (Fascinating Jazz) • Toshiko Mariano and her Big Band / Toshiko & Modern Jazz • Lullabies for You • At Top of the Gate • In Japan / Long Yellow Road (Quartet) • Jazz, The Personal Dimension • Meditation • Sumie / The Personal Aspect In Jazz • Solo Piano • Dedications • Dedications II • Toshiko Plays Billy Strayhorn / A Tribute to Billy Strayhorn / Dedications III • Finesse • Notorious Tourist from the East / Toshiko Plays Toshiko • Just Be Bop • Tuttie Flutie • Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio • Time Stream • Interlude • Four Seasons • Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream • Chic Lady • Dig • At Maybeck • Night and Dream • Yes, I Have No 4 Beat Today • Time Stream: Toshiko Plays Toshiko • Live at Blue Note Tokyo '97 • Sketches of Japan • Solo Live at the Kennedy Center • New York Sketch Book • Hope • 50th Anniversary Concert in Japan • Let Freedom Swing • ...

Toshiko Akiyoshi– Lew Tabackin Big Band	Kogun • Long Yellow Road • Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) • Road Time • Insights • March of the Tadpoles • Live at Newport '77 • Live at Newport II • Salted Gingko Nuts • Sumi-e • Farewell • From Toshiko with Love / Tanuki's Night Out • European Memoirs

Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra	Ten Gallon Shuffle • Wishing Peace • Carnegie Hall Concert • Desert Lady - Fantasy • Four Seasons of Morita Village • Monopoly Game • Tribute to Duke Ellington • Hiroshima - Rising from the Abyss • Last Live in Blue Note Tokyo

Compilations	1961 • Shibuya Jazz Classics • Best Gold ‘89~’96 • Best Silver ‘89~’96 • The World of Toshiko Akiyoshi • NOVUS Series ‘70: The Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band • Eternal Best / Best 8 • The Best of Toshiko Akiyoshi

Video recordings	My Elegy • Strive for Jive