The jazz trio album Dedications was recorded by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi in Los Angeles in July 1976 and was released by Discomate Records in Japan. This recording is not to be confused with the 1977 Inner City Records (USA) release of the same name, Dedications, which was also released by Discomate in Japan, but under the title Dedications II.

Dedications (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio)
Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released	1976
Recorded	Sage and Sound Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, 1976 July 19, 20, 21
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:30
Label	Discomate
Producer	Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko Akiyoshi chronology
Solo Piano (1971) Dedications (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio) (1976) Dedications II (1977)
Alternative Cover
Alfa Records CD cover

Track listing

LP side A

1. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington) – 4:21
2. "Miss Blue Eyes" (Mariano) – 5:45
3. "Django" (Lewis) – 6:05
4. "Rio" (Feather) – 3:53

LP side B

1. "Wind" (Watanabe) – 6:01
2. "Reets and I" (Harris) – 4:42
3. "Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too" (Mingus) – 5:34
4. "Let The Tape Roll" (Tabackin) – 3:09

Personnel

• Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
• Jimmie Smith – drums
• Gene Cherico – bass

References / external links

• Discomate DSP-5001
• Alfa Records (Japan) ALCR-161

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