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Central Park North (album)

FieldValue
nameCentral Park North
typeAlbum
artistThad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
coverCentralParkNorth_ThadJonesMelLewis.jpg
borderyes
released1969
recordedJune 17 and 18, 1969
studioA&R Studios, New York City
genreJazz
length37:28
labelSolid State
producerSonny Lester
prev_titleMonday Night
prev_year1968
next_titleBasle, 1969
next_year1969

Central Park North is a 1969 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the Solid State Records label. The album was nominated for a 1969 Grammy Award in the "Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group..." category. All tracks are also included on Mosaic's limited edition boxed set, The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.

Track listing

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

LP side A:

  1. "Tow Away Zone" – 4:25
  2. "Quietude" – 4:03
  3. "Jive Samba" (Nat Adderley) – 8:50 LP side B:
  4. "The Groove Merchant" (Jerome Richardson) – 5:04
  5. "Big Dipper" – 5:52
  6. "Central Park North" – 9:14

Personnel

  • Thad Jones – flugelhorn
  • Mel Lewis – drums
  • Roland Hanna – piano
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Barry Galbraith – guitar
  • Sam Brown – guitar
  • Jerome Richardson – alto saxophone
  • Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
  • Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Temperley – baritone saxophone
  • Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Richard Williams – trumpet
  • Danny Moore – trumpet
  • Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
  • Jimmy Knepper – trombone
  • Benny Powell – trombone
  • Eddie Bert – trombone
  • Cliff Heather – trombone

References

  1. [{{AllMusic
  2. (2008). "[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz". [[Penguin Books.
  3. [[Los Angeles Times. LA Times]] awards database, [http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-landing,0,3713019.htmlstory link]. Accessed 2008 April 28.
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