Lew Tabackin
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Saxophonists · b. 1940

Lew Tabackin

American musician

Born
26 March 1940
Philadelphia
Country
United States
Active
1962–
Discography
10 albums

Biography

Lew Tabackin is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone. Lew Tabackin was born on 26 March 1940 in Philadelphia. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. The discography here lists 10 albums, from “Let The Tape Roll” (1975) to “Dual Nature” (2010).

Lewis Barry Tabackin (born March 26, 1940) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flutist. He is married to pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi with whom he has co-led large ensembles since the 1970s.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Let The Tape Roll 1975
Tenor Gladness 1977
Trackin' 1977
Rites of Pan 1979
My Old Flame 1983
Angelica 1985
Live At Vartan Jazz 1994 · Live
L'Archiduc - Round About Five 1996
Pyramid 1999
Dual Nature 2010

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Albums where Lew Tabackin is credited as a sideman

1968 Ridin' High — Maynard Ferguson tenor saxophone
1969 Fancy Free — Donald Byrd flute
1969 Now Hear This — Duke Pearson tenor saxophone
1970 Electric Byrd — Donald Byrd flute, tenor saxophone
1970 Gypsy Cry — Attila Zoller taragot
1976 Everything Must Change — Randy Crawford flute, tenor saxophone
1981 Phil Woods/Lew Tabackin — Phil Woods & Lew Tabackin woodwind
1983 Sweet Return — Freddie Hubbard tenor saxophone
1988 Central City Sketches — Benny Carter & American Jazz Orchestra woodwind
1991 Ecué ritmos Cubanos — Louie Bellson / Walfredo de Los Reyes flute, tenor saxophone
1994 Desert Lady / Fantasy — 秋吉敏子 woodwind, producer
1995 Kofi — Donald Byrd flute, tenor saxophone
1996 I Don't Care Who Knows It — Duke Pearson tenor saxophone
2006 Stablemates — Blue Mitchell producer
2016 Jazz Conversations (The Other Side of Monday Michiru) — MONDAY満ちる & Toshiko Akiyoshi producer

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Lew Tabackin play?

Lew Tabackin is known for playing saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone.

When and where was Lew Tabackin born?

Lew Tabackin was born 26 March 1940 in Philadelphia.

What are Lew Tabackin's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Let The Tape Roll (1975), Tenor Gladness (1977), Trackin' (1977), Rites of Pan (1979) and My Old Flame (1983).

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