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Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra
Opening Night

Album US 1997 on BMG label
Jazz (Big Band)

"Exciting original previously unreleased tapes." Engineered at Stebbing Recording Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. "Morning Reverend" is dedicated to the Rev. John Gensel. Liner notes by Alan Grant & Warwick Woodward.

     
Musicians
PortraitThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra , *1966 US
album by
PortraitJerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJerry Dodgion as, fl, *1932 US
alto saxophone
PortraitPepper Adams bs, sax, 1930-1986 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitRichard Davis b, *1930 US
double bass
PortraitMel Lewis dr, 1929-1990 US
percussion, interviewee
PortraitHank Jones p, 1918-2010 US
piano
PortraitEddie Daniels cl, sax, *1941 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJoe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitCliff Heather tb,
trombone
PortraitGarnett Brown tb, *1936 US
trombone
PortraitJohn Rains tb,
trombone
PortraitBill Berry tr, 1930-2002 US
trumpet
PortraitEugene Young tr, 1919-2011 US
trumpet
PortraitJimmy Nottingham tr, 1925-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitJimmy Owens tr, fh, *1943 US
trumpet
PortraitThad Jones tr, 1923-1986 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitBob Brookmeyer tb, 1929-2011 US
valve trombone
PortraitAlan Grant ,
interviewer
Producers
Jason Backhouse engineer
Alan Grant producer
Composers
Thad Jones
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1IntroductionThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra1:50
2Big DipperThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra5:10
3Polka Dots & Moon BeamsThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra3:47
4Once AroundThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra12:37
5All My YesterdaysThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra4:08
6Morning ReverendThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra4:50
7Low DownThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra4:25
8Lover ManThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra5:08
9Mean What You SayThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra5:35
10Don't Ever Leave MeThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra4:15
11Willow Weep For MeThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra6:25
12The Little PixieThad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra13:45
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