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

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1-1	ABC Blues Composed By – Bob Brookmeyer	12:53
1-2	Kids Are Pretty People	5:44
1-3	Don't Ever Leave Me	4:33
1-4	Once Around	5:24
1-5	Three And One	5:45
1-6	Balanced Scales = Justice Composed By – Tom McIntosh	4:58
1-7	Willow Weep For Me Composed By – Ann Ronell	5:34
1-8	Mean What You Say	5:26
1-9	Sophisticated Lady Composed By – Duke Ellington	2:51
1-10	Willow Tree Composed By – Fats Waller	3:52
1-11	Hawaii Composed By – Mack David	2:27
2-1	The Little Pixie	10:30
2-2	A-That's Freedom Composed By – Hank Jones	7:00
2-3	The Second Race	9:36
2-4	Willow Tree Composed By – Fats Waller	5:02
2-5	Quietude	4:44
2-6	Bachafillen Composed By – Garnett Brown	7:15
2-7	Lover Man Composed By – Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez	4:50
2-8	Mornin' Reverend	4:00
3-1	Samba Con Getchu Composed By – Bob Brookmeyer	12:14
3-2	Willow Tree [Alternate Take] Composed By – Fats Waller	4:46
3-3	Don't Git Sassy	7:19
3-4	Say It Softly	6:35
3-5	Mornin' Reverend	4:51
3-6	Kids Are Pretty People	6:04
3-7	The Second Race	7:17
4-1	St. Louis Blues Composed By – W. C. Handy	12:38
4-2	The Waltz You Swang For Me	5:27
4-3	Central Park North	9:14
4-4	Jive Samba Composed By – Nat Adderley	8:52
4-5	Quietude	4:03
4-6	Big Dipper	5:51
4-7	Tow Away Zone	4:28
4-8	The Groove Merchant Composed By – Jerome Richardson	5:09
5-1	Consummation	5:08
5-2	Dedication	5:11
5-3	Tiptoe	6:29
5-4	It Only Happens Every Time	3:05
5-5	Fingers	10:36
5-6	Us	3:34
5-7	A Child Is Born	4:06
5-8	Ahunk Ahunk	7:55

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – CEMA Special Markets

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Jerome Richardson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-7, 4-1 to 4-8, 5-1 to 5-8), Jerry Dodgion (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-7, 4-1 to 4-8, 5-1 to 5-8), Phil Woods (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11)
• Baritone Saxophone – Joe Farrell (tracks: 5-5), Joe Temperley (tracks: 4-3 to 4-8), Pepper Adams (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-7, 4-1, 4-2, 5-6 to 5-8), Richie Kamuca (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4)
• Bass – Richard Davis
• Bass Trombone – Cliff Heather (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-7, 4-1 to 4-8, 5-1 to 5-8)
• Cornet – Thad Jones (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-3)
• Drums – Mel Lewis
• Flugelhorn – Thad Jones (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 3-4 to 3-7)
• French Horn – Earl Chapin (tracks: 5-1, 5-2), Jimmy Buffington* (tracks: 5-1, 5-2), Julius Watkins (tracks: 5-1, 5-2), Dick Berg* (tracks: 5-1, 5-2)
• Guitar – Barry Galbraith (tracks: 4-3 to 4-8), David Spinozza (tracks: 5-6 to 5-8), Sam Brown (tracks: 4-3 to 4-8), Sam Herman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-3)
• Piano – Hank Jones (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Roland Hanna (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-7, 4-1 to 4-8, 5-1 to 5-8)
• Tenor Saxophone – Billy Harper (tracks: 5-1 to 5-8), Eddie Daniels (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-7), Joe Farrell (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-4), Seldon Powell (tracks: 3-4 to 3-7)
• Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: 4-3 to 4-8, 5-1 to 5-8), Bob Brookmeyer (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-3), Eddie Bert (tracks: 4-3 to 4-8, 5-1 to 5-8), Garnett Brown (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-7, 4-1, 4-2), Jack Rains (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks: 3-4 to 3-7, 4-1, 4-2), Jimmy Knepper (tracks: 3-4 to 3-7, 4-1 to 4-8, 5-1 to 5-8), Tom McIntosh (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-3)
• Trumpet – Al Porcino (tracks: 5-1 to 5-8), Bill Berry (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-3), Danny Moore (tracks: 3-4 to 3-7, 4-1 to 4-8, 5-1 to 5-8), Danny Stiles (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-7, 4-1 to 4-8), Marvin Stamm (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-3, 5-1 to 5-8), Richard Williams (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-7, 4-1 to 4-8), Snooky Young (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-7, 4-1 to 4-8, 5-1 to 5-8)
• Tuba – Howard Johnson (tracks: 5-1, 5-2)

Notes

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

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MQ7-151	The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra*	The Complete Solid State Recordings Of The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra ‎(7xLP, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, RE)	Mosaic Records	MQ7-151	US	1994

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