Live at Newport '77 was the second live recording of the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band and was followed by another release, Live at Newport II recorded on the same day. Both albums were recorded at the 1977 Newport Jazz Festival.
Track listing All arrangements by Toshiko Akiyoshi. All songs composed by Akiyoshi except "Yet Another Tear" (Tabackin). LP side A "Strive for Jive" – 8:22 "A-10-205932" – 14:32 LP side B "Hangin' Loose" – 10:05 "Since Perry" / "Yet Another Tear" – 16:01
Personnel Toshiko Akiyoshi – piano Lew Tabackin – tenor saxophone and flute Gary Herbig – tenor saxophone Gary Foster – alto saxophone Dick Spencer – alto saxophone Beverly Darke – baritone saxophone Steven Huffsteter – trumpet Bobby Shew – trumpet Mike Price – trumpet Richard Cooper – trumpet Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone Charlie Loper – trombone Rick Culver – trombone Phil Teele – bass trombone Don Baldwin – bass Peter Donald – drums
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