Live at Newport '77
# Live at Newport '77

Live at Newport '77 was the second live recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band and was followed by another release, Live at Newport II recorded on the same day. Both albums were recorded at the 1977 Newport Jazz Festival.

## Track listing

    All arrangements by Toshiko Akiyoshi. All songs composed by Akiyoshi except "Yet Another Tear" (Tabackin).

LP side A

* "Strive for Jive" – 8:22
* "A-10-205932" – 14:32

LP side B

* "Hangin' Loose" – 10:05
* "Since Perry" / "Yet Another Tear" – 16:01

## Personnel

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

## References / External Links

RCA Victor (Japan) Records RVC RVJ-6005

Allmusic

