Biography
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.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Small Change
1976
Fancy Free
1969
Kofi
1995
Everything Must Change
1976
Electric Byrd
1970
Road Time
1976
Blue Break Beats Volume Three
1996
Blue Break Beats
1992
Kogun
1974
Gypsy Cry
1970
Early Byrd - The Best Of The Jazz Soul Years
1993
Ecué (Ritmos Cubanos)
1978
Dual Nature
1978
Dedications
1976
Freedom Jazz Dance
1972
The Little Giant
1969
Spectrum
1969
Ridin' High
1968
The Art Of The Saxophone
1987
Credited work
655 releases · 92 albums · active 1968–2025
- Performance · 1,262
- Other credits · 90
- Production · 40
- Engineering · 2
Studios: Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · A&R Studios · Sage & Sound
Frequent collaborators
- Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band
- Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra
- Various
- Toshiko Akiyoshi
- Donald Byrd
- The Lew Tabackin Quartet
- Duke Pearson
- Tom Waits