Thad Jones / Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica

Infobox Album | Name = Thad Jones / Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica and the Jazz Orchestra
Type = album
Artist = Manuel De Sica, Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra


Released =
Recorded = 1973 September, London and 1974 July, Perugia
Genre = Jazz
Length = 34:06
Label = PAUSA
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kxfpxqlgldte link]
Last album =
This album =
Next album =
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
Type = album
Background =
Last album = "Potpourri" (1972)
This album = "Thad Jones / Mel Lewis & Manuel De Sica" (1974)
Next album = "New Life" (1976)

"Thad Jones / Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica and the Jazz Orchestra" is a big band jazz recording by the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra recorded in Europe in 1973 and 1974.

Track listing

# "First Jazz Suite" (De Sica)
## "Brasserie" – 3:19
## "Father" – 4:03
## "Sing" – 5:22
## "Ballade" – 3:09
## "For Life" – 5:54
# "Little Pixie" (Jones) – 12:19

Personnel

* Manuel De Sica
* Thad Jones – flugelhorn
* Mel Lewis – drums
* Roland Hanna – piano
* George Mraz – bass
* Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
* Eddie Xiques – alto saxophone, clarinet
* Billy Harper – tenor saxophone
* Ron Bridgewater – tenor saxophone, clarinet
* Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
* Jon Faddis – trumpet
* Jim Bossy – trumpet
* Steve Furtado – trumpet
* Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet
* Jimmy Knepper – trombone
* Quentin Jackson – trombone
* Billy Campbell – trombone
* Cliff Heather – trombone
* Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals

References / External links

* Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kxfpxqlgldte link]
* [http://www.tagtuner.com/music/albums/Thad-Jones_Mel-Lewis,-Manuel-de-Sica-And-The-Jazz-Orchestra/Thad-Jones_Mel-Lewis,-Manuel-de-Sica-And-The-Jazz-Orchestra/album-v22c305 tagtuner.com]
* PAUSA Records PR-7012
* [http://www.manueldesica.com/index_eng.html Manuel De Sica web site]

Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra discography