Swr Big Band A Fresh Taste Of Thad Jones & Frank Foster (2006)

Thad Jones - And The Danish Radio Big Band & Eclipse (2013) {2CD Set, Storyville Records Digital Issue rec 1978-1980}
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© 1978-80, 2013 Storyville Records
Jazz / Modern Big Band / Modern Arrangement / Cornet

The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band visited Scandinavia a couple of times and was a sensation. Later when Mel Lewis and Thad Jones had some difficulties Thad got an offer from the Danish Radio Big Band where his first season was (1977-78). Thad Jones wanted to play his own music and played as many as ten radio broadcasts per year at the Montmartre Club. At the same time he also started up his own big band, Eclipse, with his own repertoire, based at Jazzhus Slukefter in the Tivoli Garden.

‘Christmas with Paul Carrack’ (ft. The SWR Big Band and Strings) is a selection of festive songs which have been recorded over the years, the most recent being at The London Playhouse in 2018. This new release features original orchestrations by some of Europe's finest musicians and includes many Christmas favourites.

Hank Jones - Upon Reflection, The Music Of Thad Jones (1993) {Verve–Gitanes 314514898-2}
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© 1993 Verve / Gitanes | 314 514 898-2
Jazz / Bop / Post Bop / Piano

This recording is dedicated to the memory and compositions of the late trumpeter/composer Thad Jones, younger brother to pianist Hank Jones, older brother to drummer Elvin Jones. Out of print in the U.S. 1994 release from the Jazz piano great finds Hank, alongside George Mraz and brother Elvin, paying tribute to his younger brother, the late trumpeter Thad Jones. 10 tracks including 'Thad's Pad', 'Lady Luck' and 'Mean What You Say'.

‘Another Side’ is the product of a two day television special recorded with the Grammy Award winning SWR Big Band and Strings. Recorded live at the state of the art SWR TV studios in Stuttgart, Germany and filmed with multiple cameras, the performance was broadcast nationally on mainstream TV in Germany attracting rave reviews. The repertoire, which showcases "Another Side" to Paul Carrack’s incredible musical versatility as he adapts effortlessly to yet another genre of music, includes some classic swing songs, Carrack’s own compositions (including ‘How Long’), songs from Ray Charles & Nick Lowe, and an intimate version of ‘The Living Years’. A must for your Carrack collection.

Trumpeter Thad Jones receives first billing on this all-star outing, but vibraphonist Teddy Charles, who contributed three of the six selections (two of the other songs are by pianist Mal Waldron, while the lone standard is "Embraceable You") was really the musical director. Jones, Charles, and Waldron are joined by Frank Wess (doubling on tenor and flute), bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Elvin Jones for a set of modern hard bop. Although this was not a regular group and there is not an obvious leader, the music is on a higher level than that of a routine jam session. The challenging material and the high quality playing of the young greats makes this fairly obscure modern mainstream set well worth exploring.