Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra – Central Park North
Central Park North is a 1969 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the Solid State Records label. The album was nominated for a 1969 Grammy award in the “Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group…” category. All tracks are also included on Mosaic’s limited edition boxed set, The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.
Reception
AllMusic review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. awarded he album 4 stars stating “The album, at 37 minutes, will seem a bit short by post-millennium standards, but the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra makes every minute count.”
Personnel: Thad Jones – flugelhorn Mel Lewis – drums Roland Hanna – piano Richard Davis – bass Barry Galbraith – guitar Sam Brown – guitar Jerome Richardson – alto saxophone Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone Joe Temperley – baritone saxophone Snooky Young – trumpet Richard Williams – trumpet Danny Moore – trumpet Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet Jimmy Knepper – trombone Benny Powell – trombone Eddie Bert – trombone Cliff Heather – trombone
