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Thad Jones & Mel Lewis • Live At The Village Vanguard

 

Vanguard Review by Scott Yanow
The second recording by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra is the equal of the first. Most memorable here are "Little Pixie," Fats Waller's "Willow Tree," and particularly, the spirited "Don't Git Sassy." With arrangements by Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer and Garnett Brown, and an all-star cast that includes trumpeters Snooky Young, Marvin Stamm and Richard Gene Williams, valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, the reeds of Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Eddie Daniels and Pepper Adams (all of whom solo), pianist Roland Hanna and bassist Richard Davis, among others, this was one of the great big bands. Fortunately, the exciting music on this out of print LP has been reissued on CD as part of a very complete Mosaic box set.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-the-village-vanguard-mw0000701902

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Crítica de Vanguard por Scott Yanow
La segunda grabación de la Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra está a la altura de la primera. Los temas más memorables son «Little Pixie», «Willow Tree» de Fats Waller y, sobre todo, la enérgica «Don't Git Sassy». Con arreglos de Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer y Garnett Brown, y un elenco de estrellas que incluye a los trompetistas Snooky Young, Marvin Stamm y Richard Gene Williams, el trombonista de válvula Bob Brookmeyer, las cañas de Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Eddie Daniels y Pepper Adams (todos ellos en solitario), el pianista Roland Hanna y el bajista Richard Davis, entre otros, ésta fue una de las grandes big bands. Afortunadamente, la apasionante música de este LP descatalogado se ha reeditado en CD como parte de una caja muy completa de Mosaic.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-the-village-vanguard-mw0000701902