"Actor: Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra"

• The Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra: Strive for Jive | DVD | (15/02/2010) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Pianist, composer, and arranger Toshiko Akiyoshi led what was considered to be one of the finest Big Bands in Jazz. They masterfully possess an individual sound while continuing to swing, maintaining a traditional Big Band feel. From the American Bebop of pianist Bud Powell, to Eastern folk music structures of Japan and the creativity of the band's principle soloist (saxophone/flutist Lew Tabackin), these various musical influences create a rich texture and originality to the renowned Toshiko...