Tuesday 25s 😁 an album from a quarter-century ago....
A recent tribute post to pianist/composer/arranger/bandleader Toshiko Akiyoshi mentions her husband, tenor saxophone and flute virtuoso Lew Tabackin.
"Lew Tabackin's guest appearance with the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra (NMO) is one of the most enjoyable in their series of collaborations with jazz soloists.... This is a very well-crafted release," Ken Dryden/Allmusic. Album Discogs.
Lew has released at least 30 albums as leader and with Toshiko. He's been a pro since 1962, and was in the bands of television hosts (USA) Dick Cavett and Johnny Carson. Lew, 84 now, still plays regularly in NYC, just did a tour with his trio in Japan, where he plans a 2025 Japan tour with Toshiko, who just turned 95, as a duo! My jazz heroes! 😍 Lew's: website ; Wikipedia ; Allmusic ; Discogs.
The NMO, now called the Metropole Orkest, has 4 Grammys and 2 Oscars, and has released >150 albums
since 1952. They are a project of Netherlands Public Broadcasting, and
are based in Hilversum. NMOs: website ; Wikipedia ; Discogs. A post below is about their 2024 Grammy-nominated album with arranger Vince Mendoza, Olympians.
Lew Tabackin & Netherlands Metropole Orchestra, Pyramid, full album: YouTube ; Spotify
This is on the Jazz Best Albums 1999 playlist at Spotify/Jazz Todayish. 😎
