Central Park North (Jones / Lewis album)

Infobox Album | Name = Central Park North
Type = Album
Artist = Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra


Released =
Recorded = 1969 June 17, 18, A&R Studios, New York City
Genre = Jazz
Length = 37:28
Label = Solid State
Producer = Sonny Lester
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxfixqlgldfe link]
Last album = "Monday Night" (1968)
This album = "Central Park North" (1969)
Next album = "Basle, 1969" (1969)

"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. [LA Times awards database, [http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-landing,0,3713019.htmlstory link] . Accessed 2008 April 28.]

Track listing

# "Tow Away Zone" – 4:25
# "Quietude" – 4:03
# "Jive Samba" (N. Adderley) – 8:50
# "The Groove Merchant" (Richardson) – 5:04
# "Big Dipper" – 5:52
# "Central Park North" – 9:14All songs arranged by Thad Jones. All songs composed by Thad Jones except where indicated.

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 Temperly – baritone saxophone
* Snooky Young – trumpet
* Richard Williams – trumpet
* Danny Moore – trumpet
* Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
* Jimmy Knepper – trombone
* Bennie Powell – trombone
* Eddie Bert – trombone
* Cliff Heather – trombone

References / External Links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxfixqlgldfe All Music Guide]
* Solid State SS-18058

Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra discography