Shigeko Toya & Her Jazz Friends - Fire And Mellow - Japan CD

Credits:

Toya Shigeko & Her Jazz Friends,Toya Shigeko

Description:

Shigeko Toya captivates listeners with her unique timing and groove on this second TBM release, full of black feeling. The title track, a favorite of Billie Holiday, is a superb blues tune featuring not only Totani's passionate singing, but also solos by Takayanagi, Imada, and others. (Koki Hanawa) [Performed by] Shigeko Toya (vo), Masaru Imada (p), Masayuki Takayanagi (g), Akiyoshi Igarashi (as), Takashi Mizuhashi (b), Tetsujiro Ohara (ds) Date recorded: May 17, 18, 24, 1973