Just Be Bop is a jazz album recorded by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1980 and released in Japan on the Discomate record label.

Just Be Bop
Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi
Released	~1980
Recorded	1980 March 24~25
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:38
Label	Discomate
Producer	Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko Akiyoshi chronology
Notorious Tourist from the East (1978) Just Be Bop (1980) Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio, 1980 In Rikuzentakata (1980)

Track listing

LP side A

1. "Kelo" (Johnson) – 5:02
2. "But Beautiful" (Van Heusen) – 5:15
3. "Serpent's Tooth" (Heath) – 5:25
4. "Mobious Trip" (Huffsteter) – 4:29

LP side B

1. "Con Alma" (Gillespie) – 8:10
2. "I Thought About You" (Mercer, Van Heusen) – 4:39
3. "Joy Spring" (Brown) – 7:38

Personnel

• Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
• Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
• Steve Huffsteter – trumpet, (flugelhorn on "Con Alma" and "I thought About You")
• Roy McCurdy – drums
• Bob Bowman – bass (except "Kelo" and "But Beautiful")
• Gene Cherico – bass (on "Kelo" and "But Beautiful")

References / External Links

• Discomate DSP 8102

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