Sketches of Japan | ||||
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Released | 1999 | |||
Recorded | 12, 13 January 1998 and 8 February 1999 (New York) 17 November 1998 (Tokyo) | |||
Studio | Studio A, Avatar Studios, New York City CRS Recording Studio No. 1, Tokyo | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 49:32 | |||
Label | Nippon Crown | |||
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Sketches of Japan is an album by jazz pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi. It was released in 1999 by Nippon Crown Records.
The album was recorded over three sessions: at Studio A, Avatar Studios, New York City on January 12–13 and February 8, 1999; and at CRS Recording Studio No. 1, Tokyo on November 17, 1998.[2] Most of the music is played by a trio, and five of the seven tracks were written by Akiyoshi.[1]