Thad Jones Mel Lewis Solid State Recordings

[robviti]

Hey folks,

Could anyone supply me with info on Mosaic 151, The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra? This includes track listings, personnel, original releases - the whole shabang. Thanks in advance.

Edited November 21, 2004 by jazzshrink

[FrancoisD]

DISC I

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(A) Thad Jones (flg), Danny Stiles, Bill Berry, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams (tp), Bob Brookmeyer, Jack Rains, Tom McIntosh (tb), Cliff Heather (b tb),

Jerome Richardson (ss, as, fl, cl, b cl), Jerry Dodgion (as, fl, cl), Joe Farrell (ts, fl, cl), Eddie Daniels (ts, cl, b cl),Pepper Adams (bari), Hank Jones (p), Sam Herman (g), Richard Davis (b) Mel Lewis (d).

A&R Studios, NYC, May 4, 1966

ABC Blues SS-18003

Kids Are Pretty People (tk 11) unissued

The Waltz You Swang For Me rejected

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(B) same as (A)

A&R Studios, NYC, May 5, 1966

Don’t Ever Leave Me (tk 12) SS-18003

Once Around (tk 8) SS-18003

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© same as (A)

A&R Studios, NYC, May 6, 1966

Three And One (tk 7) SS-18003

Balanced Scales = Justice (tk 4) SS-18003

Willow Weep For Me (tk 13) SS-18003

Mean What You Say (tk 6) SS-18003, BNLA 392-2

The Waltz You Swang For Me rejected

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(D) Thad Jones (flg), Snooky Young, Marvin Stamm, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams (tp), Bob Brookmeyer, Tom McIntosh, Garnett Brown (tb), Cliff Heather (b tb), Phil Woods (as, cl), Jerry Dodgion (as, fl), Joe Farrell (ts, fl, cl), Eddie Daniels (ts, cl), Pepper Adams (bari, cl), Roland Hanna (p), Sam Herman (g, shaker), Richard Davis (b), Mel Lewis (d).

A&R Studios, NYC, January 24, 1967

Sophisticated Lady (tk 6) 45-SD-2506

Willow Tree (tk 3) unissued

Hawaii (tk 11) 45-SD-2506

DISC II

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(E) Thad Jones (cor), Snooky Young, Bill Berry, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams, Marvin Stamm (tp), Bob Brookmeyer, Tom McIntosh, Garnett Brown (tb), Cliff Heather (b tb), Jerome Richardson (ss, as, fl, cl), Jerry Dodgion (as, fl), Joe Farrell (ts, fl), Eddie Daniels (ts, cl), Pepper Adams (bari, cl), Roland Hanna (p), Sam Herman (g, shaker), Richard Davis (b), Mel Lewis (d).

Live at the Village Vanguard, April 28, 1967

The Little Pixie SS-18016, BNLA 392-2*

A- That’s Freedom SS-18016*

The Second Race *

Willow Tree SS-18016*

Quietude *

Bachafillen SS-18016*

Lover Man unissued

Mornin’ Reverend unissued

DISC III

Samba Con Getchu SS-18016

Willow Tree (alt tk) unissued

Don’t Git Sassy SS-18016

*Rough mixes of these performances were issued on an unauthorized CD set on he LRC label. DON’T GIT SASSY was mistitled GETTING SASSY. BACHAFILLEN (mistitled BACHA FEELIN’ on all previous issues) has an additional trombone chorus that was edited out of the actual master. The master tapes of those edits, which were made by Thad and Mel, no longer exist and are not included here.

Note : Solid State also recorded on April 27, 1967, but all music from that night was rejected. The exact recording order of these performances is not known.

(F) Thad Jones (flg) Snooky Young, Danny Moore, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams (tp), Garnett Brown, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Knepper (tb), Cliff Heather (b tb), Jerome Richardson (ss, as, fl), Jerry Dodgion (as, fl), Seldon Powell (ts, cl), Eddie Daniels (ts, cl), Pepper Adams (bari, cl), Roland Hanna (p), Richard Davis (b), Mel Lewis (d).

Live at the Village Vanguard, October 17, 1968

Say It Softly SS-18048

Mornin’ Reverend SS-18048, BNLA 392-2

Kids Are Pretty People SS-18048

The Second Race SS-18048

DISC IV

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(F) Thad Jones (flg) Snooky Young, Danny Moore, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams (tp), Garnett Brown, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Knepper (tb), Cliff Heather (b tb), Jerome Richardson (ss, as, fl), Jerry Dodgion (as, fl), Seldon Powell (ts, cl), Eddie Daniels (ts, cl), Pepper Adams (bari, cl), Roland Hanna (p), Richard Davis (b), Mel Lewis (d).

Live at the Village Vanguard, October 17, 1968 (cont.)

St. Louis Blues SS-18048

The Waltz You Swang For Me SS-18048

Note : the exact recording order for these performances is unknown. No outtakes exist from this session.

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(-) same or similar to (G)

A&R Studios, NYC, May 28, 1969

Central Park North rejected

Tow Away Zone rejected

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(G) Thad Jones (flg), Snooky Young, Danny Moore, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams (tp),

Eddie Bert, Benny Powell, Jimmy Knepper (tb), Cliff Heather (b tb), Jerome Richardson (ss, as, fl), Jerry Dodgion (as, cl), Joe Farrell (ts, cl), Eddie Daniels (ts, cl), Joe Temperley (bari, b cl), Roland Hanna (p), Barry Galbraith, Sam Brown (g), Richard Davis (b, el b), Mel Lewis (d).

A&R Studios, NYC, June 17, 1969

Tow Away Zone rejected

Central Park North (tk 3) SS-18058, BNLA 392-2

Jive Samba (tk 5) 45-SD-2533, SS-18058,BNLA 392-2

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(H) same as (G)

A&R Studios, NYC, June 18, 1969

Quietude (tk 8) -1 SS-18058

Big Dipper (tk 5) -1 SS-18058, BNLA 392-2

Tow Away Zone (tk 3) 45-SD 2533, SS-18058

The Groove Merchant (tk 9) SS-18058, BNLA 392-2

-1 : omit Sam Brown

DISC V

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(I) Thad Jones (flg), Snooky Young, Danny Moore, Al Porcino, Marvin Stamm (tp), Eddie Bert, Benny Powell, Jimmy Knepper (tb), Cliff Heather (b tb), Jimmy Buffington,

Earl Chapin, Dick Berg, Julius Watkins (fr h), Howard Johnson (tuba), Jerome Richardson

(ss, as, fl), Jerry Dodgion (as, cl, fl), Billy Harper (ts, fl), Eddie Daniels (ts, cl, fl), Richie Kamuca (bari, cl), Roland Hanna (p, el p), Richard Davis (b, el b), Mel Lewis (d).

A&R Studios, NYC, January 20, 1970

Consummation (tk 14) BST-84346

Dedication (tk 8) BST-84346

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(J) same as (I), except omit French horns and tuba :

A&R Studios, NYC, January 21, 1970

Tiptoe (tk 11) BST-84346, BNLA392-2

It Only Happens Every Time (tk 7) BST-84346

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(K) same as (J) except Joe Farrell replaces Richie Kamuca (bari).

A&R Studios, NYC, January 28, 1970

Fingers (tk 8) BST-84346

Ahunk Ahunk rejected

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(L) same as (K) except Pepper Adams replaces Joe Farrell (bari) and add David Spinozza (g).

A&R Studios, NYC, May 25, 1970

Us (tk 18) BST-84346

A Child Is Born (tk 1) (omit g) BST-84346, BNLA 392-2

Ahunk Ahunk BST-84346

[robviti]

this one's for francois!