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Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra
The Complete Solid State Recordings Of The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

Compil. US 1994 on Mosaic Records label
Jazz (Big Band)

All tracks composed and arranged by Thad Jones except where indicated. Previous releases: Presenting Thad Jones/Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra (Solid State LP SS-18003), tracks 1-1, 1-3 to 1-8 Thad Jones/Mel Lewis (Blue Note 2LP compilation BNLA 392-2), tracks 1-8, 4-3, 4-4, 4-6, 4-8, 5-3, 5-7 Tracks 1-9 and 1-11 previously issued as a 45 rpm single (45-SD-2506) Tracks 4-4 and 4-7 previously issued as a 45 rpm single (45-SD-2533) Live At The Village Vanguard (Solid State LP SS-18016), tracks 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-3 Monday Night (Solid State LP SS-18048), tracks 3-4 to 3-7, 4-1, 4-2 Central Park North (Solid State LP SS-18058), tracks 4-3 to 4-8 Consummation (Blue Note LP BST 84346), tracks 5-1 to 5-8 Recording dates/locations: Tracks 1-1 to 1-8: May 1966, A&R Studios, NYC Tracks 1-9 to 1-11: January 1967, A&R Studios, NYC Tracks 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-3: April 28, 1967, Village Vanguard, NYC Tracks 3-4 to 3-7, 4-1, 4-2: October 17, 1968, Village Vanguard, NYC Tracks 4-3 to 4-8: June 1969, A&R Studios, NYC Tracks 5-1 to 5-5: January 1970, A&R Studios, NYC Tracks 5-6 to 5-8: May 25, 1970, A&R Studios, NYC

Musicians

	Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra , *1966 US album by
	Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US alto saxophone, composed by
	Jerry Dodgion as, fl, *1932 US alto saxophone
	Phil Woods as, 1931-2015 US alto saxophone
	Joe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
	Joe Temperley bs, *1929 GB baritone saxophone
	Pepper Adams bs, sax, 1930-1986 US baritone saxophone
	Richie Kamuca ts, 1930-1977 US baritone saxophone
	Richard Davis b, *1930 US bass
	Cliff Heather tb, bass trombone
	Thad Jones tr, 1923-1986 US cornet, flugelhorn
	Mel Lewis dr, 1929-1990 US drums
	Earl Chapin frh, 1926-1997 US french horn
	Jim Buffington frh, *1922 GB french horn
	Julius Watkins frh, 1921-1977 US french horn
	Richard Berg frh, french horn
	Barry Galbraith g, 1919-1983 US guitar
	David Spinozza g, acg, US guitar
	Sam Brown g, 1939-1977 US guitar
	Sam Herman g, guitar
	Hank Jones p, 1918-2010 US piano, composed by
	Roland Hanna p, 1932-2002 US piano
	Billy Harper ts, fl, *1943 US tenor saxophone
	Eddie Daniels cl, sax, *1941 US tenor saxophone
	Seldon Powell ts, sax, 1928-1997 US tenor saxophone
	Benny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US trombone
	Bob Brookmeyer tb, 1929-2011 US trombone, composed by
	Eddie Bert tb, 1922-2012 US trombone
	Garnett Brown tb, *1936 US trombone, composed by
	Jack Rains tb, trombone
	Jimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US trombone
	Jimmy Knepper tb, 1927-2003 US trombone
	Tom McIntosh tb, *1927 US trombone, composed by
	Al Porcino tr, 1925-2013 DE trumpet
	Bill Berry tr, 1930-2002 US trumpet
	Danny Moore tr, 1941-2005 US trumpet
	Danny Stiles tr, *1932 US trumpet
	Jimmy Nottingham tr, 1925-1978 US trumpet
	Marvin Stamm tr, *1939 US trumpet
	Richard Williams tr, US trumpet
	Snooky Young tr, 1919-2011 US trumpet
	Howard Johnson tu, bs, tuba

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