Jazz Is My Native Language: A Portrait of Toshiko Akiyoshi
Trailer: Jazz Is My Native Language: A Portrait of Toshiko Akiyoshi
Year: 1983
Genre: Documentary, Music
Studio: Rhapsody Films, Inc
Director: Renee Cho
Cast: Toshiko Akiyoshi, Michiru Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin
Crew: Renee Cho (Director), Gail Yasunaga (Editor), Bryan Duggan (Cinematography)
Runtime: 58 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1983
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United States of America
Language: English, 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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