Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra – Monday Night (Live At The Village Vanguard) (1968/2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra was little more than a year old when this album was recorded live at the Village Vanguard, which was the band’s Monday night home for every week of its existence. Jones almost single-handedly brought the big band into the modern age with this origanization. Swung hard by Mel Lewis’s drums, the band sailed through the complex charges of Jones and Bob Brookmeyer with panache. Soloists include Brookmeyer, Jones, Richard Williams, Jerome Richardson and Joe Farrell. Three bonus tracks have added to the original LP, which has been remixed and mastered in 24-bit.

Tracklist:
1. Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra – Mornin’ Reverend (04:47)
2. Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra – Kids Are Pretty People (06:03)
3. Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra – St Louise Blues (12:38)
4. Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra – The Waltz You Swang For Me (05:22)
5. Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra – Say It Softly (06:40)
6. Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra – The Second Race (07:11)

Personnel:
Thad Jones – flugelhorn
Mel Lewis – drums
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Jerome Richardson – alto and soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone, clarinet
Richard Davis – double bass
Roland Hanna – piano
Eddy Daniels – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Cliff Heather – trombone
Garnett Brown – trombone
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Danny Moore – trumpet
Jimmy Notingham – trumpet
Richard Williams – trumpet
Snooky Young – trumpet