Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard is an album by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. It won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2009.[1]

Most of the songs and arrangements are by Thad Jones, who founded the group as the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. "Willow Tree" and "St. Louis Blues" were arranged by Bob Brookmeyer, an original member of the group.[1][2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mean What You Say"Thad Jones8:49
2."Say It Softly"Thad Jones6:51
3."St. Louis Blues"W. C. Handy15:50
4."Body and Soul"Frank Eyton/Johnny Green/Edward Heyman/Robert Sour7:09
5."Mornin' Reverend"Thad Jones5:00
6."Loas Cucarachas Entran"Jim McNeely10:07
7."Willow Tree"Fats Waller7:06
8."Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing"Stevie Wonder4:08
9."Kids Are Pretty People"Thad Jones8:58
10."The Waltz You Swang for Me"Thad Jones5:56
11."Little Rascal on a Rock"Thad Jones12:09

Personnel

  • Jim McNeely – conductor, piano
  • Billy Drewes – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Dick Oatts – flute, piccolo, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Ralph Lalama – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
  • Rich Perry – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Gary Smulyan – baritone saxophone
  • Douglas Purviance – trombone, producer
  • John Mosca – trombone
  • Luis Bonilla – trombone
  • Jason Jackson – trombone
  • Nick Marchione – trumpet
  • Frank Greene – trumpet
  • Scott Wendholt – trumpet
  • Terell Stafford – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Clark – French horn
  • Michael Weiss – piano, arranger
  • Phil Palombi – double bass
  • John Riley – drums
  • Thomas Bellino – producer
  • Ed Reed – engineer
  • Benjamin Krumholz – engineer
  • Rick Rivera – engineer
  • Travis Steff – mixing
  • Gary Chester – mixing
  • Alan Silverman – remastering[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. "Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ Hunter, J. (6 August 2008). "Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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