🎷 AotW: Jazz THE THAD JONES/MEL LEWIS QUARTET (CD-0830)

[Captain Bacardi]

The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Quartet
THE THAD JONES/MEL LEWIS QUARTET
A&M CD-0830

Released 1989

Format: Cassette/CD

Produced by John Snyder

Songs:

• 1. But Not For Me (George Gershwin) - 16:56
  2. This Can't Be Love (Richard Rogers/Lorenz Hart) - 4:09
  3. Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma/Johnny Mercer) - 15:31
  4. What Is This Thing (Thad Jones/Mel Lewis) - 5:17
  5. Love For Sale (Cole Porter) - 9:24
  6. Things Ain't What They Used To Be (Mercer Ellington/Ted Persons) - 12:18

Musicians:
Thad Jones - Cornet
Mel Lewis - Drums
Rufus Reid - Bass
Harold Danko - Piano

Recorded at the Airliner Lounge, Miami, Florida, September 24, 1977 by Mack Emerman, assisted by Peter Yianilos and Joe Foglia and Criteria-Artisan remote facilities.
Mixed by Geoff Sykes and Ed Michel at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California, November 7 and 8, 1977.
Digitally mastered on January 27, 1989 by John Snyder and Rudy Van Gelder.
Selections one through four previously released on Artists House.

Art Direction: Chuck Beeson
Design: Phil Shima
Photography: Carol Friedman
Liner notes by Mel Lewis, Rufus Reid, Thad Jones and Harold Danko



Capt. Bacardi​

 

[Captain Bacardi]

This is a very nice release by Jones & Lewis. A rare quartet outing after years of doing their big band gigs. It's nice to hear Thad getting more solo space than on their earlier recordings. Harold Danko is solid on piano as well. This CD was well under the radar but worth getting.