Tokyo Rose

This album consists of eight songs Anita O'Day performed in Tokyo on January 12, 1964. This is a completely new discovery, different from the performance taped on December 30, 1963 for a TV broadcast. The latter recording was released on videotape and LP formats in 1985 by Polydor Records of Japan. The five additional tracks are from the American Stars of Jazz TV program hosted by Bobby Troup. The songs are taken from two sessions broadcast in 1956 and 1957.

Released in May 1974 following the break-up of FAMILY, the album was the first project by Chapman and Whitney in what would become the band STREETWALKERS. Joining vocalist ROGER CHAPMAN and guitarist CHARLIE WHITNEY in the sessions were such luminaries as bassists JOHN WETTON, RIC GRECH, drummers MIKE GILES and IAN WALLACE, keyboard player MAX MIDDLETON and saxophonist MEL COLLINS. This new expanded 50th Anniversary edition of this classic album has been newly remastered from the master tapes and also includes seven bonus tracks comprising ‘The Crack’, a rare single B-side, a previously unreleased mix of ‘Call Ya’ and a complete BBC Radio 1 John Peel session from June 1974.

Stephane Grappelli - Stephane Grappelli in Tokyo
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 255 MB | Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Denon # 81757 9130 2 | Country/Year: US 1991
Genre: Jazz | Style: Gypsy Jazz, Violin, Continental, Swing

"One of several fine live dates recorded in the twilight of Stephane Grappelli's long career, this concert has few surprises. The repertoire is fairly standard for the violinist, accompanied by the always enjoyable guitarist Marc Fossett, bassist Jean-Philippe Viret, with the trio occasionally augmented by accordion player Marcel Azzola. (…) One can never have enough Stephane Grappelli, especially on stage." ~allmusic