New Life (The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra album)

New Life
Studio album by Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
Recorded	1975 July 22, December 16, 17 and 1976 January 10, A&R Recording, Inc., New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:21
Label	A&M / Horizon
Producer	John Snyder
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra chronology
Suite for Pops' (1975) New Life (1976) Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra With Rhoda Scott (1976)

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Allmusic	[1]

New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon) is a 1976 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the A&M/Horizon Records label. The album was nominated for a 1976 Grammy award in the Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band category.^[2]

Track listing

LP side A:

1. "Greetings And Salutations" – 8:49
2. "Love And Harmony" (comp./arr. C. Bridgewater) – 7:23
3. "Little Rascal On A Rock" – 6:17

LP side B:

1. "Forever Lasting" – 5:50
2. "Love To One Is One To Love" – 4:07
3. "Thank You" (comp./arr. Dodgion) – 6:10
4. "Cherry Juice" – 5:45

All songs composed and arranged by Thad Jones except where indicated.

Personnel

• Thad Jones – flugelhorn (tracks A2, A3, B1-4)
• Mel Lewis – drums
• Herb Lovelle – drums (tracks B1, B2)
• Roland Hanna – piano (tracks A1, A2, B1-3)
• Walter Norris – piano (tracks A3, B4)
• George Mraz – bass (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
• Steve Gilmore – acoustic bass (tracks B1, B2)
• Rasan Mfalme (Jerry Jemmott) – electric bass (track B1)
• Barry Finnerty – electric guitar (track A1)
• David Spinozza – electric guitar (track B1)
• Leonard Gibbs – congas (tracks A1, B1)

• Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
• Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, clarinet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
• Lou Marini – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone (tracks A1 (intro), B1, B2)
• Greg Herbert – tenor saxophone, flute
• Ed Xiques – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
• Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone

• Al Porcino – trumpet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
• Jon Faddis – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
• Lew Soloff – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
• Waymon Reed – trumpet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
• Steve Furtado – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
• Sinclair Acey – trumpet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
• Jim Bossy – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
• Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet

• Billy Campbell – trombone
• Janice Robinson – trombone
• Earl McIntyre – bass trombone (tracks A1-3, B3, B4), trombone (tracks B1, B2)
• John Mosca – trombone (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
• Dave Taylor – bass trombone (tracks B1, B2)

• Jim Buffington – French horn (tracks A1, B1, B2)
• Ray Alonge – French horn (tracks A1, B1, B2)
• Peter Gordon – French horn (tracks A1, B1, B2)
• Earl Chapin – French horn (tracks B1, B2)
• Julius Watkins – French horn (track A1)
• Don Butterfield – tuba (tracks B1, B2)

References / external links

1. Allmusic review
2. LA Times, "The Envelope" awards database. 1976 Grammy Awards link. Accessed 2008 April 19.

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