The Definitive Thad Jones: Live from the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1

by Lewis,Mel

Overview

Although Thad Jones (who passed away in 1986) had left the big band that he co-led with drummer Mel Lewis back in 1979, some of his charts remained in the orchestra's book. On the first of two CDs taken from an engagement at the Village Vanguard (a third CD, Soft Lights and Hot Music, is also from these dates), Lewis leads his men through five Jones arrangements, including "Quietude," "Three in One" (which is 13 minutes long),and the 15-minute stomper "Little Pixie." The soloists include baritonist Gary Smulyan, both Joe Lovano and Ralph Lalama on tenors, altoists Ted Nash and Dick Oatts, trumpeter Glenn Drewes, and pianist Kenny Werner. Recommended as a particularly strong example of the Mel Lewis Orchestra. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	03/10/2009
Label:	Nimbus
UPC:	0710357270628
Rank:	8092

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Low Down
2. Quietude
3. Three in One
4. Walkin' About
5. Little Pixie

Disc 2

6. Second Race
7. Tip Toe
8. Don't Get Sassy
9. Rhoda Map
10. Cherry Juice

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra   Primary Artist
Mel Lewis   Primary Artist,Drums
Jim Powell   Flugelhorn,Trumpet
Joe Mosello   Trumpet
Earl Gardner   Trumpet
Dennis Irwin   Bass
Douglas Purviance   Trombone (Bass)
Joe Lovano   Sax (Tenor)
John Mosca   Trombone
Gary Smulyan   Sax (Baritone)
Stephanie Fauber   French Horn
Ted Nash   Sax (Alto)
Ralph Lalama   Sax (Tenor)
Dick Oatts   Sax (Alto)
Glenn Drewes   Trumpet
Earl McIntyre   Trombone (Bass)
Ed Neumeister   Trombone
Kenny Werner   Piano

Technical Credits

John Berg   Cover Design
Loren Schoenberg   Liner Notes
Joe Lopes   Engineer
Thad Jones   Composer,Arranger
Paul Angelli   Assistant Engineer
Mel Lewis   Performer
Paul Wickliffe   Engineer
John Snyder   Producer