Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra - Live in Milan '78

One of the latest concert of this wonderful Orchestra : indeed,

later that month, Jones surprised Lewis by suddenly leaving the
band and moving to Denmark, an action he never explained.

Rec. live at "Capolinea", Milan, Italy, on November 7, 1978

(mics recording)

Thad Jones,conductor
Larry Moss/Simo Salminen/Ron Tooley/Irving
Stokes,trumpets,flugelhorns
John Mosca/Lollie Bienenfeld/Lu Robertson/Douglas
Purviance,trombones
Dick Oatts/Steve Coleman,alto saxes
Richard “Rich” Perry/Bob Rockwell,tenor saxes
Charles Davis,baritone sax
Jim McNeely,piano
Jesper Lundgaard,bass
Mel Lewis,drums

1st set :
01. Love Walk Dance [T.Jones] (11:32)
02. Tiptoe [T.Jones] (10:49)
03. All My Yesterdays [T.Jones] (05:06)
04. Big Dipper [T.Jones] (10:37)
05. The Little Pixie [T.Jones] (12:04)
06. Ambiance [M.McPartland] (10:58)
07. The Second Race [T.Jones] (10:15)
08. Sixty First And Richard [T.Jones] (12:00)

2nd set :
09. Willow Weep For Me [A.Ronell] (09:55)
10. The Groove Merchant [J.Richardson] (09:40)
11. Thank You [J.Dodgion] (07:21)
12. Don't Get Sassy [T.Jones] (11:18)
13. Yours And Mine [T.Jones] (04:31)
14. Fingers [T.Jones] (15:09)

Total Time 2:21:22