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]
| Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard | ||||
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| Released | 2008 | |||
| Venue | Village Vanguard, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, big band | |||
| Length | 92:03 | |||
| Label | Planet Arts | |||
| Producer | Douglas Purviance, Thomas Bellino | |||
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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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mean What You Say" | Thad Jones | 8:49 |
| 2. | "Say It Softly" | Thad Jones | 6:51 |
| 3. | "St. Louis Blues" | W. C. Handy | 15:50 |
| 4. | "Body and Soul" | Frank Eyton/Johnny Green/Edward Heyman/Robert Sour | 7:09 |
| 5. | "Mornin' Reverend" | Thad Jones | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Loas Cucarachas Entran" | Jim McNeely | 10:07 |
| 7. | "Willow Tree" | Fats Waller | 7:06 |
| 8. | "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" | Stevie Wonder | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Kids Are Pretty People" | Thad Jones | 8:58 |
| 10. | "The Waltz You Swang for Me" | Thad Jones | 5:56 |
| 11. | "Little Rascal on a Rock" | Thad Jones | 12:09 |
Personnel
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. "Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Hunter, J. (6 August 2008). "Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.