Live in Munich (Jones / Lewis album)

Infobox Album | Name = Live in Munich
Type = live album
Artist = Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra


Released =
Recorded = 1976 September, Munich, Germany
Genre = Jazz
Length = 44:18
Label = A&M / Horizon
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hxfoxqlgldfe link]
Last album = "Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra With Rhoda Scott"
(1976)
This album = "Live in Munich"
(1976)
Next album = "It Only Happens Every Time"
(1977)

"Live in Munich" is a live 1976 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra in Munich, Germany and released on the A&M / Horizon Records label. The album won the 1978 Grammy award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band. [LA Times, "The Envelope" awards database. 1978 Grammy Awards [http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-landing,0,3713019.htmlstory link] . Accessed 2008 April 19.]

Track listing

# "Mach II" (Scott) – 8:21
# "A- That's Freedom" (H. Jones) – 8:57
# "Mornin' Reverend" (T. Jones) – 5:35
# "Come Sunday" (Ellington) – 5:10
# "Central Park North" (T. Jones) – 16:15

Personnel

* Thad Jones – flugelhorn
* Mel Lewis – drums
* Harold Danko – piano
* Bob Bowman – bass

* Jerry Dodgion – saxophone, flute
* Ed Xiques – saxophone, flute
* Greg Herbert – saxophone, flute, clarinet
* Larry Schneider – saxophone, flute, clarinet
* Pepper Adams – saxophone

* Al Porcino – trumpet
* Frank Gordon – trumpet
* Earl Gardner – trumpet
* Lynn Nicholson – trumpet

* Earl McIntyre – trombone
* John Mosca – trombone
* Clifford Adams – trombone
* Billy Campbell – trombone

References / External Links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hxfoxqlgldfe All Music Guide]
* A&M Horizon SP724

Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra discography