{"id":6027,"date":"2014-09-07T20:46:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T03:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/?p=6027"},"modified":"2014-09-07T21:47:13","modified_gmt":"2014-09-08T04:47:13","slug":"thad-mel-and-co-in-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/2014\/09\/thad-mel-and-co-in-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"Thad, Mel And Co. In Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[contextly_auto_sidebar id=&#8221;uJr78HEchQJJoWsb2wylj0F9TynOSU4o&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In response to the recent <em>Rifftides<\/em> recommendation of the new album by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/T.JONES-M.LEWIS1_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/T.JONES-M.LEWIS1_.jpg\" alt=\"T.JONES &amp; M.LEWIS1\" width=\"200\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a> Bill Kirchner sent a link to video featuring the VJO\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s progenitor. About the clip of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis band in Belgium, in 1973, Bill writes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>So-so, though acceptable, sound, but great playing and interesting camera work. Note the repair tag hanging from Knepper&#8217;s trombone.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The program includes one of Brookmeyer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 greatest arrangements and three pieces composed and arranged by Jones.<\/p>\n<p>1. &#8220;Us&#8221; (Thad Jones)<br \/>\n2. &#8220;Willow Weep For Me&#8221; (Ann Ronell, arr. Bob Brookmeyer)<br \/>\n3. &#8220;61st and Rich&#8217; id&#8221; (Thad Jones)<br \/>\n4. &#8220;A Child Is Born&#8221; (Thad Jones)<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hgn45plZqgU?list=PLaOeqzON3sVJlcBkwTYhJ9f7LNUhNuQrp\" width=\"580\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Thad Jones, cornet; Roland Hanna, piano; George Mraz, bass; Mel Lewis, drums;<br \/>\nsaxophones (l to r): Billy Harper, Ed Xiques, Jerry Dodgion, Ron<br \/>\nBridgewater, Pepper Adams;<br \/>\ntrombones (l to r): Cliff Heather (bass trombone), Jimmy Knepper,<br \/>\nBilly Campbell, Steve Turre;<br \/>\ntrumpets (l to r): Jim Bossy, Jon Faddis, Steve Furtado, Cecil Bridgewater.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Middelheim Jazz Festival, Antwerp, Belgium, 1973<\/strong><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/227x200xJoe-Wilder.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.wULY5L9LG_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/227x200xJoe-Wilder.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.wULY5L9LG_.jpg\" alt=\"227x200xJoe-Wilder.jpg.pagespeed.ic.wULY5L9LG_\" width=\"227\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Mr. Kirchner informs us that he will be one of the speakers and players (soprano saxophone) at tomorrow evening&#8217;s memorial service for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/2014\/05\/remembering-joe-wilder.html\" target=\"_blank\">trumpeter Joe Wilder<\/a> at St. Peter&#8217;s Church in Manhattan, New York City. The service will begin at 6 PM. It is scheduled to end at 9:30, but with the long roster of prominent musicians invited to perform, holding to the time frame will be a challenge. A few more of the three dozen expected are Bill Charlap, Barry Harris, Dick Hyman, Kenny Washington, Jimmy Heath, Urbie Green, Wynton Marsalis, Warren Vach\u00c3\u00a9 and Wycliff Gordon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[contextly_auto_sidebar id=&#8221;uJr78HEchQJJoWsb2wylj0F9TynOSU4o&#8221;] In response to the recent Rifftides recommendation of the new album by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Bill Kirchner sent a link to video featuring the VJO\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s progenitor. About the clip of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis band in Belgium, in 1973, Bill writes: So-so, though acceptable, sound, but great playing and interesting camera work. 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