{"product_id":"toshiko-akiyoshi-toshikos-piano","title":"Toshiko Akiyoshi - Toshiko's Piano","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshiko's Piano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the debut album by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshiko Akiyoshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Japan's greatest jazz pianists. Originally released as a 10-inch LP and produced by the legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorman Granz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it was recorded in Tokyo in 1953 and features Akiyoshi alongside jazz greats \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerb Ellis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (guitar), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRay Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (bass), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ. C. Heard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (drums), who were known at the time for their work as pianist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOscar Peterson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's rhythm section for Granz's legendary Jazz a the Philharmonic concerts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a bonus, this special edition includes Akiyoshi's complete 1957 trio performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, which takes up the whole of side B.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JAZZ WAX","offers":[{"title":"180g Vinyl LP","offer_id":59935292981593,"sku":"SDZ-54739","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/8435723702344.jpg?v=1792144742","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/toshiko-akiyoshi-toshikos-piano","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}