9 thoughts on “ Mel Lewis - And Friends (CD, Album) ”

1. Lewis moved to New York in and formed a big band with trumpeter Thad Jones two years later. The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra performed and recorded extensively, garnering rave reviews and awards. Their performance on the album “Live in Munich” earned .

   Reply
2. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Gatefold, Duo-Pak Jacket Vinyl release of Mel Lewis And Friends on Discogs.4/5(20).

   Reply
3. Submit data corrections for Mel Lewis and Friends - Mel Lewis on AllMusic. Submit data corrections for Mel Lewis and Friends - Mel Lewis on AllMusic AllMusic. New Releases Moods, Themes and Similar Artists, as well as information about credits, album covers, sound clips and music videos are provided by our data provider, TiVo.

   Reply
4. Jul 20,  · Presenting Thad Jones/Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra is a big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the Solid State Records label. It is the debut release by the orchestra (although an earlier live session recording would eventually be released as Opening Night).

   Reply
5. Live at the Village Vanguard is a 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 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.

   Reply
6. Mel Lewis ; Mel Lewis And Friends; $; Used Vinyl; Mel Lewis ; Mel Lewis And Friends; $ Mel Tormé ; The Duke Ellington & Count Basie Songbooks; $; Used Vinyl; Vinyl LP Album Reissue Remastered 1 disc(s) Add to crate View Details. Shorty Rogers And His Giants "Gigi" In Jazz Mel Lewis & UMO; $; Used Vinyl; Vinyl LP Album 1.

   Reply
7. These sessions became the album The Fabulous Thad Jones, which featured a mix of standards and compositions showcasing Jones' virtuosic trumpet and cornet playing. In , Jones formed his own big band with drummer Mel Lewis, becoming one of the most popular and successful big bands in .

   Reply
8. A rare small group date led by drummer Mel Lewis, this CD reissues some excellent straight-ahead music originally put out by A&M's Horizon subsidiary, which was run by producer John Snyder. The liner notes (exact duplications of the LP's) are a bit microscopic, but 5/5(3).

   Reply
9. Sep 27,  · Mel Lewis ‎– And Friends Acoustic Bass – Ron Carter Alto Saxophone – Gregory Herbert (tracks: A1, B1, B3) Drums – Mel Lewis Engineer – Tony .

   Reply