Hiroshima – Rising from the Abyss
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{{Infobox album
| name = Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss
| type = Live album
| artist = Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra
| cover = HiroshimaRisingFromTheAbyss.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 24, 2001
| recorded = Hiroshima Kohsei Nenkin Kaikan, Hiroshima, Japan, 6 August 2001
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 52:34
| label = Videoarts Music
| producer = Makoto Kimata, Asst. Producer: Derek Kwan, Exec. Producers: Todd Barkan, Gerald Wiggins
| prev_title = Tribute to Duke Ellington
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Last Live in Blue Note Tokyo
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative Cover
| type = Live album
| cover = HiroshimaRisingFromTheAbyss_TAJO_TLE.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = True Life (USA label) cover
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{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r626061 |pure_url=yes}}
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{{Nihongo||ヒロシマ - そして終焉から|Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss|lead=yes}} is the eighth audio recording released by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin. It was released in 2001 by Video Arts Music in Japan and True Life in the USA. Tracks 2-7 form the "Hiroshima - Rising From The Abyss" Suite.
Track listing
All songs composed and orchestrated by Toshiko Akiyoshi:
- "Long Yellow Road" – 1:53
- "Futility – Tragedy" – 15:30
- "Futility – Tragedy"
- "Survivor Tales" – 21:16
- "Survivor Tales"
- "Survivor Tales"
- "Hope" – 6:10
- "Wishing Peace" – 7:45
Personnel
- Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
- Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone, flute
- Tom Christensen – tenor saxophone, flute
- Dave Pietro – alto saxophone, flute
- Jim Snidero – alto saxophone, flute
- Scott Robinson – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Mike Ponella – trumpet
- Jim O'Conner – trumpet
- John Eckert – trumpet
- Jim Rotondi – trumpet
- Scott Whitfield – trombone
- Steve Armour – trombone
- Pat Hallaran – trombone
- Tim Newman – bass trombone
- Paul Gill – bass
- Andy Watson – drums
- Valtinho – percussion
Special guests:
- George Kawaguchi – drums
- Jang-Hyun Won – traditional Korean flute (daegeum)
- Ryoko Shigemori – reading
References
- {{AllMusic |class=album |id=r626061 |tab=review |label=Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra: Hiroshima: Rising from the Abyss > Review |first=Uncle Dave |last=Lewis |access-date=25 June 2013}}
- Video Arts Music VACM-1189
- True Life Entertainment TLE-1000082
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External links
- [http://jazztimes.com/articles/13914-hiroshima-rising-from-the-abyss-toshiko-akiyoshi-jazz-orchestra-featuring-lew-tabackin Larry Appelbaum review] in JazzTimes magazine, 2003 July/August issue.
- [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/hiroshima-rising-from-the-abyss-toshiko-akiyoshi-true-life-jazz-review-by-aaj-staff.php All About Jazz review] 2003 October 12
- Wall Street Journal article by {{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB106143400299586200|title=A Japanese Jazz Musician Tackles The Daunting Subject of Hiroshima|last=Nat Hentoff|author-link=Nat Hentoff|date=August 21, 2003|work=WSJ.com|access-date=30 August 2013}}
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