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 rōmaji listings of the Japanese album title.

Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)
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 Victor (U.S.)
Producer	Hiroshi Isaka
Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band chronology
Long Yellow Road (1975) Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) (1976) Road Time (1976)
Alternative cover
RCA Victor (U.S.) LP cover

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. "Road Time Shuffle" – 6:28
2. "Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan)" – 9:12
3. "Strive for Jive" – 7:50

LP side B

1. "I Ain't Gonna Ask No More" – 6:10
2. "Interlude" – 4:16
3. "Village" – 11:07

Personnel

• 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, alto clarinet
• Bill Perkins – baritone saxophone, alto flute, bass clarinet
• Bobby Shew – trumpet
• Steven Huffsteter – trumpet
• Mike Price – trumpet
• Richard Cooper – trumpet
• Jim Sawyer – trombone (on "Strive for Jive" and "Village")
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (except on "Strive for Jive" and "Village")
• Charlie Loper – trombone
• Britt Woodman – trombone
• Phil Teele – bass trombone
• Don Baldwin – bass
• Peter Donald – drums

Guest Artist

• King Errisson – congas (on "Village")

References / external links

• RCA Victor Records RVC RVP-6004
• U.S. album cover illustrator: Stanislaw Fernandes ©1976
• Tales of a Courtesan... at Allmusic.com

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