THAD JONES - MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA - CONSUMMATION (180G IMPORT LP)

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra Consummation on 180g Import LP

Of the many albums recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Consummation was the greatest! This set introduced Jones' best-known composition, "A Child Is Born," features a colorful rendition of his sly "Tiptoe" and finds the big band ripping the roof off during the lengthy and very exciting "Fingers."

The all-star cast (which includes flugelhornist Jones, drummer Lewis, trumpeter Marvin Stamm, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, tenor great Billy Harper, the reeds of Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion and Eddie Daniels, keyboardist Roland Hanna, and bassist Richard Davis, among others) is well served by Thad Jones' inventive and swinging arrangements. Consummation is a classic if there ever was one! Recorded in January and May of 1970 at A&R Studios, New York City by Don Hahn. 

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra Consummation Track Listing:

1. Dedication
2. It Only Happens Every Time
3. Tiptoe
4. A Child Is Born
5. Us
6. Ahunk Ahunk
7. Fingers
8. Consummation