Grammy-winning big band the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra is the successor to and continuation of the venerable and long-standing Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, a group that held court at New York City's Village Vanguard on Monday nights. As such, many of the performances here are based on legendary trumpeter Jones's classic charts. One of the set's highlights, however, is original Jones/Lewis band member Bob Brookmeyer's spooky, very late-1960s-sounding arrangement of the standard "St. Louis Blues." The album is divided into two discs, one for each of a typical night's two sets, which gives the listener a genuine feel for the flow of the group's legendary live performances. Throughout, the Orchestra evokes all the intensity, unpredictability, and artistic scope that characterized the classic big bands of yore.
Audio Remasterer: Alan Silverman.
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: Dick Oatts (flute, piccolo, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Billy Drewes (flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Ralph Lalama (flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone); Rich Perry (flute, tenor saxophone); Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone); Nick Marchione, Scott Wendholt, Terell Stafford, Frank Greene (trumpet); Luis Bonilla, John Mosca, Douglas Purviance, Jason Jackson (trombone); Jim McNeely (piano); Phil Palombi (upright bass); John Riley (drums).
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard Songs
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard Album Track Listing
Trk
Song
1
Mean What You Say
2
Say It Softly
3
St. Louis Blues
4
Body And Soul
5
Mornin' Reverend
Disc 2
1
Loas Cucarachas Entran
2
Willow Tree
3
Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
4
Kids Are Pretty People
5
Waltz You Swang For Me
6
Little Rascal On a Rock
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