TRACKS :
CD 1
01. "ABC Blues"
02. "Kids Are Pretty People"
03. "Don’t Ever Leave Me"
04. "Once Around"
05. "Three And One"
06. "Balanced Scales = Justice"
07. "Willow Weep For Me"
08. "Mean What You Say"
09. "Sophisticated Lady"
10. "Willow Tree"
11. "Hawaii".
CD 2
01. "The Little Pixie"
02. "A- That’s Freedom"
03. "The Second Race"
04. "Willow Tree"
05. "Quietude"
06. "Bachafillen"
07. "Lover Man"
08. "Mornin’ Reverend".
CD 3
01. "Samba Con Getchu"
02. "Willow Tree"
03. "Don’t Git Sassy"
04. "Say It Softly"
05. "Mornin’ Reverend"
06. "Kids Are Pretty People"
07. "The Second Race".
CD 4
01. "St. Louis Blues"
02. "The Waltz You Swang For Me"
03. "Central Park North"
04. "Jive Samba"
05. "Quietude"
06. "Big Dipper"
07. "Tow Away Zone"
08. "The Groove Merchant".
CD 5
01. "Consummation"
02. "Dedication"
03. "Tiptoe"
04. "It Only Happens Every Time"
05. "Fingers"
06. "Us"
07. "A Child Is Born"
08. "Ahunk Ahunk" .
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
MUSICOS :
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 (2).
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 (2) (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 (3) (tracks: 5-1, 5-2).
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