Toshiyuki Miyama - The Essence of 1964-1971 (2023)

Toshiyuki Miyama and the New Herd, who led the Japanese jazz world with Nobuo Hara and Sharp & Flatts, Naoteru Misuna and the Tokyo Cuban Boys, and others, has compiled the best of the precious sound recordings left to Crown Records during their golden period from 1964 to 1971!
Formed in 1950, "Toshiyuki Miyama and the New Herd" is one of the longest-established Japanese big bands, and has performed with world-famous jazz musicians such as Thelonious Monk, Charlie Mingus, and Nancy Wilson in the past, as well as at world-renowned music festivals.
After the death of their leader, Toshiyuki Miyama, the group has continued to perform energetically as "Toshiyuki Miyama New Herd". This album is a selection of the six albums that New Herd left to Nippon Crown between 1964 and 1971, and is a selection of songs that are familiar to many people. You can enjoy the chic, pop, and glamorous big band sound on this album.

Tracks:

CD1
01. I Want to Hold Your Hand (Lennon-McCartney) - 3:05
02. From Russia with Love (Bart) - 3:29
03. Viva Las Vegas (Pomus-Shuman) - 3:23
04. Where Have All the Flowers Gone (Seeger) - 3:11
05. Una lacrima sul viso (Imogol) - 3:15
06. Washington Square (Goldstein) - 2:35
07. I Left My Heart in San Francisco (Bernstein) - 2:59
08. Tonight (Bernstein) - 2:58
09. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers) - 3:13
10. South of the Border (Carr) - 3:15
11. Summertime (Gershwin) - 3:22
12. Hello Dolly (Herman) - 3:22
13. I Love Paris (Porter) - 2:46
14. Volare (Modugno) - 3:39
15. Combat (Rosenman) - 3:16

CD2
01. 77 Sunset Strip (Gilbert) - 3:04
02. The Fugitive (Rugolo) - 2:02
03. Get Back (Lennon-McCartney) - 2:55
04. La pioggia (Argenio-Panzeri) - 2:36
05. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Lennon-McCartney) - 3:05
06. Tico-Tico (Abreu) - 2:36
07. El cumbanchero (Hernandez) - 2:56
08. Mambo No.5 (Prado) - 2:27
09. Besame Mucho (Velazquez) - 3:00
10. Malaguena (Casado) - 2:31
11. La Macarena (Monterde) - 2:50
12. Taboo (Lecuona) - 2:43
13. Quien sera (Ruiz) - 2:49
14. Brazil (Barroso) - 3:03
15. The Peanut Vendor (Simons) - 2:41