Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Discography of CDs

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra CD discography 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, ...

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra albums Formed by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra has been performing on Monday nights at the esteemed Village Vanguard in New York City since 1965. The ensemble has also recorded numerous albums since its inception--2004's Grammy-nominated THE WAY is trombonist and musical arranger Slide Hampton's first significant contribution to the current ...

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra music CDs All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology. Every Monday night at New York's famed Village Vanguard, a jazz tradition is faithfully continued. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra is one of the last bastions of the big band heritage and with THAD JONES LEGACY, the orchestra pays tribute to one of its founding fathers. Like Jones, the ...

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra discography The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra continues the tradition of excellence that was the core ingredient when it began life as the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra during the 1960s. Now led by pianist/conductor/composer/arranger Jim McNeely, the band brings life to his stimulating charts with tight ensembles and strong solos throughout the session. The first track is a bit ...

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra songs In jazz long-standing traditions are looked upon with great respect. There are few traditions more respectable than Monday nights at The Village Vanguard, where this legendary band has played every week since the '60s. The creation of late drummer Mel Lewis and trumpeter Thad Jones, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, as it is now known, has long ...

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra CD discography The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra has its roots in the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, which began as a rehearsal band that took over the Village Vanguard on its once closed Monday nights. Even with the departure of Thad Jones and the death of Mel Lewis, the orchestra has lasted for over four decades, drawing some of the ...

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra albums CAN I PERSUADE YOU? was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the successor to the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra (and also the Mel Lewis Orchestra), still attracts some of the cream of the crop of New York-based musicians for regular performances and occasional recording sessions, such as ...

Additional personnel includes: Michel Legrand (arranger, conductor); Andy Fusco, Jeff Clayton (alto saxophone); Harry Allen (tenor saxophone); Bill Watrous (trombone); Bucky Pizzarelli (acoustic guitar, guitar); Jay Berliner (classical guitar); Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Let's Share Christmas is an engaging holiday record from John Pizzarelli. Featuring several songs arranged and conducted by Johnny Mandel, Michel Legrand and Claire ...