Dedications

Toshiko Akiyoshi demonstrates her versatility across this trio recording, collaborating with distinct rhythm sections on each side. The first features Bob Daugherty (bass) and Jimmy Smith (drums), while the second showcases Andrew Simpkins (bass) and Peter Donald (drums). This collection of seven predominantly standard compositions includes the sophisticated "Swinging Till The Girls Come Home," Miles Davis's "Solar," Dizzy Gillespie's "Two Bass Hit," Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way," and Bud Powell's challenging "Tempus Fugit."