The Mel Lewis - 20 Years At The Village Vanguard

Styles: Bop, Post-Bop
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:35
Size: 127,6 MB
Art: Front

( 5:18)  1. All Of Me
( 7:19)  2. Blue Note
( 8:45)  3. Butter
( 6:08)  4. C Jam Blues
( 5:23)  5. Dearly Beloved
( 5:54)  6. Interloper
( 5:51)  7. Alone Together
(10:53)  8. American Express

The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (originally co-led by Thad Jones) celebrated its 20th anniversary with this Atlantic album, one of its very few major-label releases. Although two of Jones'arrangements are on this set ("All of Me" and "Interloper"), the big band had changed quite a bit since his defection in 1979, becoming younger (it was originally an all-star group), less dependent on one arranger, and a bit more influenced by classical music while still swinging. The 1985 version of the band included such notable players as pianist Kenny Werner, altoist Dick Oatts,and both Joe Lovano and Ralph Lalama on tenors, but it was more of a team effort without any one player dominating. Excellent modern big-and music. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/20-years-at-the-village-vanguard-mw0000188323

Personnel: Mel Lewis (vocals, drums); Joe Lovano, Ralph Lalama (vocals, flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone); Dick Oatts (vocals, flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Jim Powell (vocals, trumpet); Ed Neumeister (vocals, trombone); Kenny Werner (vocals, piano); Ted Nash (flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Gary Smulyan (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone); John Mosca (trumpet, trombone); Bill Pusey, Glenn Drewes, Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello (trumpet); Stephanie Fauber (French horn); Earl McIntyre, Douglas Purviance (trombone, bass trombone).

20 Years At The Village Vanguard

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