The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos

The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos is an album recorded by jazz pianists Toshiko Akiyoshi and Steve Kuhn in New York City in 1963 and released on the Dauntless label. It was later re-released on the Chiaroscuro label under the title, Together, Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi.

The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos
Studio album by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Steve Kuhn
Released	5 August 1963
Recorded	1963
Venue	New York City
Studio	Olmsted Studios
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:22
Label	Dauntless DM-4308 / DS-6308
Toshiko Akiyoshi chronology
East and West (1963) The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos (1963) Miwaku No Jazz (1963)
Steve Kuhn chronology
The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos (1963) Three Waves (1966)
Alternative cover / title
Chiaroscuro release CR 2026

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic link	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Track listing

LP Side A

1. "Trouble in Mind" (R. Jones) – 4:42
2. "Hang Your Head in Shame" (E. G. Nelson, S. Nelson, F. Rose) – 3:54
3. "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" (M. Willson) – 3:20
4. "Someday You'll Want Me to Want You" (J. Hodges) – 4:20
5. "Down in the Valley" (traditional) – 3:40

LP Side B

1. "Beautiful Brown Eyes" (G. Walters) – 4:22
2. "It's No Secret (What God Can Do)" (S. Hamblen) – 4:47
3. "Nobody's Darling But Mine" (J. Davis) – 3:23
4. "Along the Navajo Trail" (D. Charles, E. DeLange, L. Markes) – 3:24
5. "The Foggy Dew" (traditional) – 4:30

Personnel

Arranged & conducted by Ed Summerlin^[3][4]

• Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano, celeste
• Steve Kuhn – piano, harpsichord
• David Izenzon – bass
• John Neves – bass
• Barry Galbraith – guitar
• Pete LaRoca – drums

References

1. Dryden, Ken. "Steve Kuhn & Toshiko Akiyoshi: Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 851. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
3. Feather, Leonard (1966). The Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties. New York: Bonanza Books. p. 269.
4. "The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos". High Fidelity. Volume 13, Part 1. p. 78. Retrieved 2013-03-25.

External links

• Allmusic
• Steve Kuhn at jazzdiscography.com