Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Quartet

Toshiko Akiyoshi is a true musical pioneer, esteemed as an unparalleled pianist, composer, and leader of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra. Discovered by pianist Oscar Peterson in 1952 during a tour of Japan, Akiyoshi came to the US shortly afterwards, where she has distinguished herself as a composer and big band leader. Her big band arrangements are remarkable for combining elements of traditional Japanese music into the bop tradition. Joined by her husband and long-time collaborator Lew Tabackin, Akiyoshi makes her debut at the Stanford Jazz Festival with an intimate quartet performance of her music, including the premiere of a new work.