Central Park North (Jones / Lewis album)

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Central Park North
Studio album by Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
Recorded	1969 June 17, 18, A&R Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:28
Label	Solid State
Producer	Sonny Lester
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra chronology
Monday Night (1968) Central Park North (1969) Basle, 1969 (1969)

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.^[1]

[edit] Track listing

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

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

[edit] 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 Temperly – baritone saxophone
• Snooky Young – trumpet
• Richard Williams – trumpet
• Danny Moore – trumpet
• Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
• Jimmy Knepper – trombone
• Bennie Powell – trombone
• Eddie Bert – trombone
• Cliff Heather – trombone

[edit] References / External Links

• All Music Guide
• Solid State SS-18058

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