{"product_id":"toshiko-mariano-toshiko-mariano-quartet-lp-vinyl","title":"Toshiko Mariano – Toshiko Mariano Quartet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in New York in 1961, this quartet date captures Akiyoshi at a pivotal moment, just years after Oscar Peterson personally sponsored her studies at Berklee, recognizing a talent that transcended any category her critics tried to confine her to. The reissue arrives as her broader legacy finally receives the sustained reassessment it has always deserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl LP pressing. Toshiko Mariano Quartet is the 1961 album from fourteen time Grammy Nominated pianist and composer Toshiko Akiyoshi - then known as Toshiko Mariano. Women have long been denied the credit they deserve in jazz. It must be noted that as a Japanese women in jazz, Akiyoshi had to battle for acceptance on many fronts. Jazz has been a patriarchy community from the beginning, and even critical praise of her playing could not help but take note of her gender. Leonard Feather, for example, writing at the time in the Encyclopedia of Jazz called out Akiyoshi's playing as \"fiery, powerfully articulated and exceptionally fluent,\" but added that there was \"nothing delicately feminine.\" Even today it is still hard for people to see Jazz in any other way. We are pleased to be a part of shifting the narrative and shine a spotlight on this talented artist and this wonderful album. While she was later to compose using themes, harmonies, and instruments connected to her Japanese heritage, this album captures the pianist early in her career playing a straight ahead, harp bop style. This was already her 7th album as a band leader, and it is a shining example of her confidence and mastery of her instrument and as a band leader. Recorded at the Nola Penthouse Studios in New Your City in December of 1960, the LP includes extraordinary liner notes by Candid A\u0026amp;R man and producer Nat Hentoff giving a context and insight that adds to the experience of hearing these extraordinary performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 708857321018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Candid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.4.23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. When You Meet Her (6:15)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Little T (13:01)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Toshiko's Elegy (8:30)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Deep River (5:28)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Long Yellow Road (7:00)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barnaby Records (BR-5017)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1977  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 When You Meet Her – 6:15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 Little T – 13:01\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 Toshiko's Elegy – 8:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 Deep River – 5:28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Long Yellow Road – 7:00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlie Mariano – Alto Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGene Cherico – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEddie Marshall (2) – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob D'Orleans – Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToshiko Mariano – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNat Hentoff – Sleeve Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoward Silvers – Supervised By (Executive Supervision)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinda Snider – Supervised By (Production Supervision)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNat Hentoff – Supervised By (Supervision)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54555281097022,"sku":"369444","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12635614511422-transparent-v2.png?v=1791446229","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/toshiko-mariano-toshiko-mariano-quartet-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}