The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
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The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra was a jazz big band formed by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis in New York in 1965. The band performed for twelve years in its original incarnation, including a 1972 tour of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. The collaboration ended in 1978 with Jones suddenly moving to Copenhagen, Denmark, after which the band became the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Since the death of Lewis in 1990 it has been known as the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. They have maintained a Monday-night residency at the Village Vanguard jazz club in New York for five decades. The band won Grammy Awards for the album Live in Munich in 1978 and for the album Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard in 2009.
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- Second Race - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: The Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 2 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Tip Toe - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: The Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 2 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Don't Get Sassy - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: The Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 2 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Rhoda Map - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: The Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 2 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Cherry Juice - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: The Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 2 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Low Down - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: The Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 1 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Quietude - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: The Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 1 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Three In One - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: The Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 1 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Walkin' About - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: The Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 1 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Little Pixie - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: The Definitive Thad Jones, Vol. 1 - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Soft Lights and Sweet Music - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988, arr. for jazz orchestra by Mike Abene - Soft Lights and Hot Music - Live at the Village Vanguard - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Our Love Is Here To Stay - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988, arr. for jazz orchestra by Ted Nash - Soft Lights and Hot Music - Live at the Village Vanguard - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Compensation - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988, arr. for jazz orchestra by Kenny Werner - Soft Lights and Hot Music - Live at the Village Vanguard - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Little Man You've Had a Busy Day - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988, arr. for jazz orchestra by Mike Abene - Soft Lights and Hot Music - Live at the Village Vanguard - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Lester Left Town - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988, arr. for jazz orchestra by Mike Crotty - Soft Lights and Hot Music - Live at the Village Vanguard - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- How Long Has This Been Going On - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988, arr. for jazz orchestra by Bill Finegan - Soft Lights and Hot Music - Live at the Village Vanguard - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- It Could Happen To You - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988, arr. for jazz orchestra by Mike Crotty - Soft Lights and Hot Music - Live at the Village Vanguard - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- The Touch of Your Lips - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988, arr. for jazz orchestra by Mike Abene - Soft Lights and Hot Music - Live at the Village Vanguard - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
- Off The Cuff - Live at the Village Vanguard, 1988, arr. for jazz orchestra by Jim McNeely - Soft Lights and Hot Music - Live at the Village Vanguard - The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
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