Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and UMO

Infobox Album | Name = Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and UMO
Type = album
Artist = UMO, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis


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Recorded = 1977 December, Helsinki
Genre = Jazz
Length = 54:09
Label = RCA
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Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hzfexqrhldje link]
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"Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and UMO" is a big band jazz recording by UMO (Finnish acronym for "New Music Orchestra") with guest bandleaders / performers Thad Jones and Mel Lewis. It was recorded in Helsinki in 1977 and was nominated for a 1979 Grammy award in the "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band" category. [LA Times, "The Envelope" award show database [http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-landing,0,3713019.htmlstory link] . Accessed 2008 May 28.]

Track listing

# "Groove Merchant" – 5:05
# "It Only Happens Every Time" – 5:48
# "Tip-Toe" – 6:37
# "The Great One" – 9:38
# "Kids Are Pretty People" – 6:02
# "Summary" – 5:54
# "Little Pixie" – 7:55
# "Only For Now" – 7:10

Personnel

* Thad Jones – flugelhorn
* Mel Lewis – drums
* Simo Salminen – trumpet
* Markku Johansson – trumpet
* Esko Heikkinen – trumpet
* Kaj Backlund – trumpet
* Juhani Aalto – trombone
* Mircea Stan – trombone
* Petri Juutilainen – trombone
* Tom Bildo – trombone
* Pekka Poyry – saxophone, flute
* Juhani Aaltonen – saxophone, flute, clarinet
* Eero Koivistoinen – saxophone
* Teemu Salminen – saxophone, flute, clarinet
* Pentti Lahti – saxophone, clarinet
* Esko Linnavalli – piano
* Otto Berger – guitar
* Pekka Sarmanto – bass
* Esko Rosnell – percussion

References / External links

* RCA PL 40096
* Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hzfexqrhldje link]
* [http://www.umo.fi/ UMO web site]

Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra discography