I’ve always liked Kids. I played Groove Merchant and Backbone a bit too often.
I want to program something other than a typical J-L shuffle.
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 6:47 am
by fsgazda
Don't Git Sassy. Central Park North. Big Dipper. Tow Away Zone.
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 7:13 pm
by PhilTrombone
Cherry Juice
Check out the great Frank Foster solo at 2:15.
Sidebar: Thad Jones was one of the best "conductors" I ever saw. People think that a big band leader counts off, and then relaxes. Thad would sit in front of the band, shaping the tune with his hands the whole time, outlining phrases, punching the air, indicating crescendos, egging the band on and generally having a ball.
Here's a great 1970 concert:
Bonus: Jimmy Knepper solo at 14:30
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:22 am
by Mv2541
Us
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 9:20 am
by cmcslide
Mean What You Say
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:35 pm
by BurckhardtS
Central Park North
That's me playing 3rd
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:14 am
by Redthunder
-Composed by Hank Jones, arranged by Thad Jones
For the record, Groove Merchant was composed by Jerome Richardson, just arranged by Thad.
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:10 am
by AndrewMeronek
I think Forever Lasting is a nice under-appreciated gem. It's on the Greetings And Salutations album, which was actually recorded by the Swedish Radio Jazz Group, not the Vanguard orchestra.
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:58 pm
by jsizer
Tip Toe for the soli! i see the copyright is 1963 Diane Basie Music. Does anyone know if the Basie band played it.
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:40 pm
by tdiotdw
Yes! Tip Toe! Not even for the trombone soli.... it's just amazing... that drum solo!
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:30 pm
by jorymil
Going to resurrect this thread - "Us." The stop-time soli sections in it are something else! Cliff Heather is a rock on bass trombone.
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:46 pm
by jorymil
Oh wow--that Jimmy Knepper solo! He had the most amazing tone of any trombonist I've ever heard. I don't always care for the way he articulates, but I can just drink in that tone all day.
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:40 am
by Gary
Don't get sassy.
Saw that band live in the late 60s. Awesome.
Re: Favourite Jones-Lewis tune?
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:14 am
by ArbanRubank
jorymil wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:46 pm
Oh wow--that Jimmy Knepper solo! He had the most amazing tone of any trombonist I've ever heard. I don't always care for the way he articulates, but I can just drink in that tone all day.
FWIW, I totally agree with you! Warts and all - hands down - a great sound. Totally appropriate for his horn and what a trombone of that size should sound like!