Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)

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Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)
Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) cover
Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band
Released 1976
Recorded Sunset - Highland Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California, December 1-December 3, 1975
Genre Jazz
Length 45:03
Label Victor (Japan), RCA (U.S.)
Producer Hiroshi Isaka
Professional reviews
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology
Long Yellow Road
(1975)		 Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)
(1976)		 Road Time
(1976)
Alternate cover
Original RCA (U.S.) LP cover
Original RCA (U.S.) LP cover

Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) is the third recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. It is also sometimes referred to by the title HANA KAI TAN (花魁譚) in Japan.

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

  1. "Road Time Shuffle" – 6:28
  2. "Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)" – 9:12
  3. "Strive for Jive" – 7:50
  4. "I Ain't Gonna Ask No More" – 6:10
  5. "Interlude" – 4:16
  6. "Village" – 11:07

  • Toshiko Akiyoshi – Piano
  • Lew Tabackin – Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo
  • Tom Peterson – Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute, Clarinet
  • Dick Spencer – Alto Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet
  • Gary Foster – Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet
  • Bill Perkins – Baritone Saxophone, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet
  • Bobby Shew – Trumpet
  • Steven Huffsteter – Trumpet
  • Mike Price – Trumpet
  • Richard Cooper – Trumpet
  • Jim Sawyer – Trombone (Tracks 3, 6)
  • Bill Reichenbach – Trombone (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
  • Charlie Loper – Trombone
  • Britt Woodman – Trombone
  • Phil Teele – Bass Trombone
  • Don Baldwin – Bass
  • Peter Donald – Drums

Guest Artist

  • King Errisson – Congas (Track 6, "Village")

RCA Victor Records RVC RVP-6004
All Music Guide


 v • d • e Toshiko Akiyoshi discography
Solo & small combo albums
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 • ...
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band & Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra albums
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 • 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
Compilation albums
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
Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra video recordings
My Elegy • Strive for Jive


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