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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. [2] 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. [3]
Thad Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, to Henry and Olivia Jones, a musical family of 10 (an older brother was pianist Hank Jones and a younger brother was drummer Elvin Jones ). A self-taught musician, Thad began performing professionally at the age of 16. He served in U.S. Army bands during World War II (1943–46).
"Central Park North" Thad Jones: 16:15: Personnel. Thad Jones – flugelhorn; Mel Lewis – drums; Earl Gardner – trumpet; Frank Gordon – trumpet;
Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones / Mel Lewis, The Jazz Orchestra (Solid State, 1966) Live at the Village Vanguard (Solid State, 1967) The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Featuring Miss Ruth Brown (Solid State, 1968) Monday Night (Solid State, 1968) Central Park North (Solid State, 1969) Basle, 1969 (recorded 1969, released TCB, 1996)
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band released a highly regarded jazz album in 1969 entitled Central Park North. It was the billed hometown of professional wrestling tag team Harlem Heat . George Gershwin wrote Rhapsody in Blue at 501 West 110th Street where he and his brother Ira lived from 1924 to 1929.
The Complete Poland Concerts... The Complete Poland Concerts, 1976 and 1978 is a compilation of the complete live recordings made by the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra in Poland in August 1976 and October 1978. Two additional tracks from a 1978 Berlin concert round out the album.
The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Recorded. 1966–1970, New York City, etc. Genre. jazz. Label. Blue Note. The Blue Note Reissue Series: Thad Jones / Mel Lewis is a 2 LP compilation album of songs taken from Blue Note ( Solid State) releases of the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra .
Central Park North may refer to: Central Park North, a section of 110th Street (Manhattan), New York City. Central Park North–110th Street station. Central Park North (album), a 1969 album by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Category: Disambiguation pages.