Thad Jones/Mel Lewis: Sonny Lester Collection [Import]

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis: Sonny Lester Collection [Import]

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis: Sonny Lester Collection [Import]

ASIN: B000001J09

Track Listings
 
1. Groove Merchant
2. Big Dipper
3. Central Park North
4. Tow Away Zone
5. Quietude
6. Jive Samba
7. Dedication
8. It Only Happens Every Time
9. Tiptoe
10. Child Is Born

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Thad Jones/Mel Lewis: Sonny Lester Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • two great musicians that worked well together
 Thad Jones/Mel Lewis: Sonny Lester Collection
Thad Jones , and Mel Lewis Orchestra
Manufacturer: Absolute Spain
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001J09
Release Date: 1994-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Groove Merchant
  2. Big Dipper
  3. Central Park North
  4. Tow Away Zone
  5. Quietude
  6. Jive Samba
  7. Dedication
  8. It Only Happens Every Time
  9. Tiptoe
  10. Child Is Born

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars two great musicians that worked well together.......2003-01-21

Thad Jones was an advanced trumpeter/coronetist who was self taught. He played with Hank Jones (yes, his brother) and Sonny Stitt, charles Mingus and Count Basie - very impressive. Not only did he teach himself music well, he also became a talented arranger and composer, especially well known for his classic "A Child is Born", featured magnificently on this cd.

Mel Lewis was a definitive big band drummer. He had worked with Stan Kenton and Dizzy Gillepsie as well as Benny Goodman.

In 1965, these two greats got together and formed their orchestra. This cd captures the excitement of these performances. There is the swinging "Big Dipper" which Thad Jones wrote and arranged. The beautifully melodic "The Groove Merchant" is also on this cd - Mr Jones didn't write that one, but he does a incredible job arranging it and playing it.

This cd is a very good representation of the caliber of music that Thad Jones and Mel Lewis and their orchestra were producing. Treat your ears to some real jazz and buy this cd.

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