March of the Tadpoles was the fifth studio recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band. The album was released in Japan in 1977 by Baystate. The album received two 1985 Grammy award nominations – for "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band" and for "Best Arrangement on an Instrumental" (for the song, "March of the Tadpoles").

March of the Tadpoles
Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band
Released	1977
Recorded	RCA Studio 'A', Hollywood, California, January 10,January 11, 1977
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:56
Label	Baystate Records
Producer	Hiroshi Isaka
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology
Insights (1976) March of the Tadpoles (1977) Live at Newport '77 (1977)

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All tracks from this album are also included on the 2008 Mosaic 3 CD compilation, Mosaic Select: Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Toshiko Akiyoshi:

LP side A

1. "March of the Tadpoles" – 6:54
2. "Mobile" – 5:20
3. "Deracinated Flower" – 8:14

LP side B

1. "Yellow is Mellow" – 8:53
2. "Notorious Tourist from the East" – 7:35

Personnel

• Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano
• Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute
• Tom Peterson – tenor saxophone
• Dick Spencer – alto saxophone
• Gary Foster – alto saxophone
• Bill Perkins – baritone saxophone
• Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
• Bobby Shew – trumpet
• Mike Price – trumpet
• Richard Cooper – trumpet
• Charlie Loper – trombone
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
• Rick Culver – trombone
• Phil Teele – bass trombone
• Don Baldwin – bass
• Peter Donald – drums

Guest artist:

• Emil Richards – percussion (on "Notorious Tourist from the East")

References / External Links

• RCA Victor Records RVC RVP-6178
• Ascent Records ASC 1005
• Allmusic
• 1985 Grammy nominations, Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band and (for the song, "March of the Tadpoles") Best Arrangement on an Instrumental (LA Times link)