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Squeezing the 17 members of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis big band onto the tablecloth-size stage of Manhattan's Village Vanguard is like trying to wedge the master singers of Nuremberg into Rodolfo's garret hole in Paris. The jam requires the four trumpeters to stand against the rear wall all night long. If he is not careful, a sax player can easily get a shot in the ear from a sliding trombone...
...this band pay one another close attention. Their group is not just the only concert big band they get to play in these days, it is the only one they get to listen to regularly. As they blow, beat or belt their way into a complex piece like Thad's Tiptoe, which halfway on involves something very like a musical multiple-choice quiz between Drummer Mel and everybody else, the players follow each other's fun as avidly as the audience. Laughter, even whoops of joy fly out. Back at the rear wall, an extra-special solo flight...
Other bouts pit Tom Hannon of Leverett against Steve Darey of Winthrop, in the 130-1b House division; Thad Hollie of Leverett against Jim Shea of Leverett, 135-1b House; Richard Junghams of Adams against Edward Baskauskas of Winthrop, 155-1b. House; Bert Broyer of Pennypacker against Fred Smith of Lionel, freshman 175-1b and Stim Shantz of Kirkland against Oz Erickson of Quincy, 175-1b House...
...THAD JONES-MEL LEWIS JAZZ ORCHESTRA, MONDAY NIGHTS (Solid State). When they are not touring the world, the artists can be found at home in the Village Vanguard on Monday nights. All the joy, humor and vigor of these home-stand evenings are preserved on this second live recording. Fluegelist Jones does most of the arrangements and conducts the crew, which includes Baritonist Pepper Adams, Soprano Saxophonist Jerome Richardson, Pianist Roland Hanna and Bassist Richard Davis. They give Mornin' Reverend a tongue-in-cheek but toe-to-floor gospel treatment and swagger to glory on St. Louis Blues...
Burke Dial, the most experienced foilist, has been unable to compete thus far, but Eliot Horowitz and Thad Bartlett have both shown potential in foil...