[AS RECORDED 8Y THE THAD JON (ON THE ALBUM "THE 1A; BRIGHT SWING + DI composed & arranged by Thad Jones MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA Three And One ICULTY LEVEL: ADVANCED + DURATION 5:40 the Thad Jones series Kendor Wusic, Ine. ‘aw & Gove Sheeis + PO Bor Detevan, New York 1042-027 FULL SCORE INSTRUMENTATION Full 1st € Alto Sax 2nd £6 Alto Sax 1st 80 Tenor Sox 2nd 80 Tenor Sox Eb Bortone Sax st Bo Trumpet 2nd Bb Trumpet 31d Bb Trumpet 4th 8b Trumpet Solo Flugelhore 31a Trombone ‘th Trombone Piano/Guitar Bass DrumsWhen Thad Jones and Me! Lewis formed their fost uss » 1593, to one vent expected it to ius ginal band would fluc! hack bo the hassles of life in a 1960's t Well, more than a decade after its debut a Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra is riding en the crest of a critical acclaim that is virtually unkeard of on tie big band still there as sidemen, but what really makes this band rise above all the charts. His magical writing is a ful combinac Is and popular. " riard styles. ¥ id Jones chart ill Lorks 18 a Dh $ jazz band writing. ont of Ellingto iife which is totally uni How does this on? Some prominent jazz educators have commented: into the edi ionai situat Thavi's charts are excite cative. The music is fre contests for soleing, Wore wature hands are challenged by the technical demcrds, and inspired hy the ausical direction of Ti Young players turn on to the subtle s, the voteings and the hari movement uhile listening to the records aakes them auare of articnct tton styles, so important in jazz. The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra present. a unique, fre to the contemporary professional big bund sound. Thad’ s writing is pure jazz, free from the effects that so often clutter and ime many jazz arrangements. One of the truly great jazz writers, Thad achie ed a sound all his own.conpocron’s scone Three And One MEDIUM SWING (Le) compet ot srt