1996 - Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Band - Strive For Jive

[@waffleboy4541]

the bari solo is beyond awesome and I know Scott (the trombonist) and he's is just an amazing guy not to mention an amazing player! This band was and is top notch!

[@gingerberglund1777]

Scott Whitfield, trombonist, Downbeat Critics poll "Rising Star", digital edition, Aug 2018. Kudos, some ears are open!

[@georgewhitfield6154]

His grandfather was outstanding in his field.

[@pmottagenmed]

I have a photo with Toshiko and Lew Tabackin in a wonderful show of the band at Blue Note. Good Times!!!.

[@alfredoremus4409]

Estupenda big band!!!

[@jazzjanne1]

Sounds good, with perfect solos!

[@caponsacchi]

Trombonist is as good as it gets (though Britt Woodman in the 70s' band hit notes a fifth above that Ab that ends the piece). And it sounds like he gets a true, out-front sound (when you heard Al Grey and Curtis Fuller playing in the same band, you appreciated the difference--Al could have played without a mic and been heard in a football stadium).

[@rdangelo]

Yeah, Andy.

[@caponsacchi]

These guys defied the period-piece electrified sounds and punched-up bass of those '70s things I never play. They could be Supersax on steroids or a five-part flute ensemble, and this is one of the best examples ever of superb playing on I Got Rhythm changes. Lew sounds better here because he doesn't go for any of that altissimo screeching that was a fashionable holdover from the '60s. He was the white Rollins plus killer flute--so good the danger was the band could seem like his showcase.

[@kmackillop]

Trumpet solo is Andy Gravish. One of the very best. Lives in New York. (slight neck puff is NOT the dizzy thing)

[@pamodell]

What about the writing? This is Toshiko's band and her music

[@adrukker]

Big crowd!

[@jiyujizai]

🙄❤️🥀🍀

[@baltostar1]

The solo trumpet had the Dizzy thing going .... breathing from the neck. It's 13 years later ... I wonder if his career was cut short. Anyone know who it is ? I agree that lead trumpet is high calibre.

[@jeffjoyce8872]

I'm exhausted

[@MrTexsax]

@eatyerbeans Way!!! Like, omg!

[@MrTexsax]

This bunch has connections with God.

[@grb1184]

...like most of the commenters here. Toshiko --Tebackin's band could crank an awesome storm. bless the rest of you all.

[@FelixScottJr]

Rhythm? Not much here either. The ensemble passages are happening however.