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In Europe (Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra album)

The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra In Europe is a compilation of live recordings made by the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra in Poland and Germany in October 1978.

Release history

All tracks were previously released on one of two WestWind Jazz releases, A Touch of Class and Body and Soul.

Track listing

Disc 1:

  1. "Samba Con Get Chu" (Brookmeyer) Ã¢Â€Â“ 13:05
  2. "Quietude" Ã¢Â€Â“ 7:36
  3. "Cecilia Is Love" (Foster) Ã¢Â€Â“ 6:28
  4. "I Love You" (Porter) Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:55
  5. "And I Love You So" (McLean) Ã¢Â€Â“ 7:31
  6. "That's Freedom" (H. Jones) Ã¢Â€Â“ 9:04
  7. "The Second Race" Ã¢Â€Â“ 10:31
  8. "Willow Weep for Me" Ã¢Â€Â“ 9:19

Disc 2:

  1. "Sixty First and Richard" Ã¢Â€Â“ 12:00
  2. "Body and Soul" Ã¢Â€Â“ 7:32
  3. "Don't Get Sassy" Ã¢Â€Â“ 11:07
  4. "Child Is Born" Ã¢Â€Â“ 10:17
  5. "Fingers"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 15:38
  6. "Intimacy of the Blues" (Strayhorn) Ã¢Â€Â“ 18:31

All songs composed by Thad Jones except as noted.

Personnel

  • Thad Jones Ã¢Â€Â“ flugelhorn
  • Mel Lewis Ã¢Â€Â“ drums
  • Jim McNeely Ã¢Â€Â“ piano
  • Jasper Lundgaard Ã¢Â€Â“ bass
  • Dick Oatts Ã¢Â€Â“ alto saxophone
  • Steve Coleman Ã¢Â€Â“ alto saxophone
  • Rick Perry Ã¢Â€Â“ tenor saxophone
  • Robert Rockwell Ã¢Â€Â“ tenor saxophone
  • Charles Davis Ã¢Â€Â“ baritone saxophone
  • Ron Tooley Ã¢Â€Â“ trumpet
  • Simo Salminin Ã¢Â€Â“ trumpet
  • Irvin Stokes Ã¢Â€Â“ trumpet
  • Larry Moss Ã¢Â€Â“ trumpet
  • John Mosca Ã¢Â€Â“ trombone
  • Doug Purviance Ã¢Â€Â“ trombone
  • Lolly Bienenfeld Ã¢Â€Â“ trombone
  • Lu Robertson Ã¢Â€Â“ trombone

References

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