{"id":8874,"date":"2017-11-27T17:05:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T01:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/?p=8874"},"modified":"2017-11-27T21:16:48","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T05:16:48","slug":"jones-lewis-in-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/2017\/11\/jones-lewis-in-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Jones &#038; Lewis In Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ThadMel-illus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"112\" \/>It occurred to me around mid-afternoon that it would have been a good idea to use the band\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s music as a supplement to the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis-Vanguard Orchestra Monday Recommendation (previous post). But, from the treasury of Thad &amp; Mel performances on record and video, what to choose? The staff agreed unanimously; the band\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 1969 performance of Thad\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Central Park North\u00e2\u20ac\u009d at a 1969 concert in Denmark. As the featured soloists play, their names on the screen identify them. Everyone in the band is listed below the video.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d3-HT0GhHWo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u00ef\u00bb\u00bf<\/span><strong>Thad Jones\/Mel Lewis Orchestra, 1969<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saxes\/Woodwinds: Jerome Richardson (lead), Jerry Dodgion, Joe Henderson, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams Trumpets: Al Porcino (Lead), Richard Williams, Snooky Young, Danny Moore Trombones: Eddie Bert (lead), Jimmy Knepper, Garnett Brown, Cliff Heather (bass) Rhythm: Roland Hanna (piano), Richard Davis (bass), Mel Lewis (drums)<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_end\">\u00ef\u00bb\u00bf<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thad Jones\/Mel Lewis Orchestra, 1969<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Saxes\/Woodwinds: Jerome Richardson (lead), Jerry Dodgion, Joe Henderson, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams. Trumpets: Snooky Young (principal lead), Al Porcino, Richard Williams, &#8221;\u00a0Danny Moore. Trombones: Eddie Bert (lead), Jimmy Knepper, Astley Fennell, Cliff Heather (bass). Rhythm: Roland Hanna (piano), Richard Davis (bass), Mel Lewis (co-leader and drums). Thad Jones (co-leader and flugelhorn).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It occurred to me around mid-afternoon that it would have been a good idea to use the band\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s music as a supplement to the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis-Vanguard Orchestra Monday Recommendation (previous post). But, from the treasury of Thad &amp; Mel performances on record and video, what to choose? 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