Toshiko Akiyoshi
Japanese American Jazz Pianist
Toshiko Akiyoshi was born in Liaoyang, Liaoning, China on December 12th, 1929 and is the Japanese American Jazz Pianist. At the age of 94, Toshiko Akiyoshi biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
Date of Birth
December 12, 1929
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
Age
94 years old
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Profession
Bandleader, Composer, Conductor, Jazz Musician, Pianist
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Education
Berklee College of Music
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Toshiko Akiyoshi Awards
- NEA Jazz Master, 2007
- Jazz Album of the Year: Long Yellow Road, Stereo Review, 1976
- Gold Disk: Insights, Swing Journal
- Silver Disk: Kogun, Salted Gingko Nuts, Four Seasons of Morita Village, Swing Journal
- Special Award: (50th Anniversary Concert in Japan), Swing Journal
- Down Beat magazine Readers' Poll winner:
- Arranger: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1995
- Big Band: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
- Composer: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986
- Down Beat magazine Critics' Poll winner:
- Jazz Album of the Year: 1978 (Insights)
- Arranger: 1979, 1982, 1990, 1995, 1996
- Big Band: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
- Composer: 1981, 1982
- Grammy Award nominations:
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance – Big Band: 1976 (Long Yellow Road), 1977 (Road Time), 1978 (Insights), 1979 (Kogun), 1980 (Farewell), 1981 (Tanuki's Night Out), 1984 (Ten Gallon Shuffle), 1985 (March of the Tadpoles), 1992 (Carnegie Hall Concert), 1994 (Desert Lady / Fantasy).
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental: 1981 (for "A Bit Byas'd"), 1983 (for "Remembering Bud"), 1985 (for "March of the Tadpoles"), 1994 (for "Bebop")
- Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, 2004