Central Park North: Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra (Live, Denmark 1969)

[@vaughnnark1733]

Fantastic! You can FEEL the power and soul of New York City in Thads writing! Beautiful Snooky solo and lead trumpet of Al Porcino. What a great Treasure this historic band was

[@scottmelamerson4177]

A REAL JAZZ BIG BAND, ONE OF THE ALL TIME BEST,WOW!!

[@SuperKeswick]

A band packed with legends

[@HanshiStephenKaufman]

This was one of the heaviest bands extant at the time with all of the top studio guys.

[@lindaperkins4521]

what a genius thad was and mel too -that band was the best ever recorded

[@dbuckter8994]

Best Jazz/Boogaloo fusion ever!

[@sushigod101]

You just can’t follow that nasty Snooky solo. Played his part in high school, most FUN I ever had in jazz band

[@artofmusic303]

OMG I had the Central Park North album back in the early 70's. Loved it so much - it became part of my musical DNA! And this piece especially is such a hot composition with superb soloing, and this live version is fantastic.

[@woodythames2553]

It's easy to allow Thad's supreme composing/arranging skills to obscure our memory of what an extraordinary player he was. This solo goes a long way to providing that needed reminder. Of course, NOBODY forgets Snooky's playing. :) Thanks to Thomas for this video.

[@bartolomeothesatyr]

This groove is so deep it's in the hadopelagic zone.

[@spiritualphysics]

man what an orchestra and solo line up... thanks for sharing... yes jazz love

[@pajeeper420]

This is an amazing recording. So few of this band on YT

[@JHVMRECORDINGS1]

Thad Jones: A giant among the giants.

[@MVFonseca49]

Não poderia ser melhor!!!!!!

[@Harv4282]

Monday nights at the Village Vanguard !!

[@zebobchat]

Un Big band réjouissant et qui swingue....merci pour cette video

[@preemo4life]

Amazing. Just recently bought the LP. 3:37 that transition gives me goosebumps every time

[@manguera9]

Richard Davis upright bass used to play in West Montgomery band

[@zenonmichalak8107]

Wspaniałe!!!

[@patrickkeyes6376]

I don't think this band ever made a bad record, and I love seeing the live stuff. Does anyone know Thad's setup on the flugel - the rim on that mouthpiece looks trombone-size to me. But man he could play so pretty, especially when you think about how advanced these charts were to people at the time.

[@billkirchner6738]

Snooky Young was the band's primary lead trumpeter until he left for California in 1971. Though in this case, he no doubt passed some lead parts to Al Porcino, another great lead trumpeter.

[@マリオの父-g8k]

大学4年生の、ビッグバンドのリサイタルで演奏しましたが、難しい曲でした。

[@craterellus3577]

6:58 because why not lol

[@Jazz313]

Jazz313........Trumpet Player's features Thad Jones

[@sushigod101]

You just can’t follow that nasty Snooky solo. Played his part in high school, most fun I ever had in jazz band

[@EduardoRodrigues-s9q]

Hello. Please; I have been looking for the song Paper Man recorded by Thad Jones and Mell Lewis Orchestra for 20 years and I can't find it anywhere. My LP is broken. Could you help me? Thanks

[@axyshay]

cow bell steals the whole show lol

[@theHellzaPoppinjazz4u]

hhh :D good one !

[@horaciocarrasco7111]

2: 25....nada mas

[@markryan3751]

there is so much SO much collossal music in the past that I don't have time for the current stuff. in the rock/pop/mainstream/sells-a-million to the tone deaf dancing crowd, that is