New Life (Jones / Lewis album)

Infobox Album | Name = New Life
Type = Album
Artist = Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra


Released =
Recorded = 1975 July 22, December 16, 17 and 1976 January 10, A&R Recording, Inc., New York City
Genre = Jazz
Length = 44:21
Label = A&M / Horizon
Producer = John Snyder
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxfpxqlgldte link]
Last album = "Thad Jones / Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica"
(1974)
This album = "New Life"
(1976)
Next album = "Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra With Rhoda Scott"
(1976)

"New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon)" is a 1976 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the A&M / Horizon Records label. The album was nominated for a 1976 Grammy award in the Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band category. [LA Times, "The Envelope" awards database. 1976 Grammy Awards [http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-landing,0,3713019.htmlstory link] . Accessed 2008 April 19.]

Track listing

# "Greetings And Salutations" – 8:49
# "Love And Harmony" (comp./arr. C. Bridgewater) – 7:23
# "Little Rascal On A Rock" – 6:17
# "Forever Lasting" – 5:50
# "Love To One Is One To Love" – 4:07
# "Thank You" (comp./arr. Dodgion) – 6:10
# "Cherry Juice" – 5:45

All songs composed and arranged by Thad Jones except where indicated.

Personnel

* Thad Jones – flugelhorn (tracks 2,3,4,5,6,7)
* Mel Lewis – drums
* Herb Lovelle – drums (tracks 4,5)
* Roland Hanna – piano (tracks 1,2,4,5,6)
* Walter Norris – piano (tracks 3,7)
* George Mraz – bass (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
* Steve Gilmore – acoustic bass (tracks 4,5)
* Rasan Mfalme (Jerry Jemmott) – electric bass (track 4)
* Barry Finnerty – electric guitar (track 1)
* David Spinozza – electric guitar (track 4)
* Leonard Gibbs – congas (tracks 1, 4)

* Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
* Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, clarinet (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
* Lou Marini – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1 (intro),4,5)
* Greg Herbert – tenor saxophone, flute
* Ed Xiques – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
* Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone

* Al Porcino – trumpet (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
* Jon Faddis – trumpet (tracks 4,5)
* Lew Soloff – trumpet (tracks 4,5)
* Waymon Reed – trumpet (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
* Steve Furtado – trumpet (tracks 4,5)
* Sinclair Acey – trumpet (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
* Jim Bossy – trumpet (tracks 4,5)
* Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet

* Billy Campbell – trombone
* Janice Robinson – trombone
* Earl McIntyre – bass trombone (tracks 1,2,3,6,7), trombone (tracks 4,5)
* John Mosca – trombone (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
* Dave Taylor – bass trombone (tracks 4,5)

* Jim Buffington – french horn (tracks 1,4,5)
* Ray Alonge – french horn (tracks 1,4,5)
* Peter Gordon – french horn (tracks 1,4,5)
* Earl Chapin – french horn (tracks 4,5)
* Julius Watkins – french horn (track 1)
* Don Butterfield – tuba (tracks 4,5)

References / External Links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxfpxqlgldte All Music Guide]
* A&M Horizon SP707