Thad Jones

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Monday Night album, this expressive swing ballad gives solo work to trumpet, trombone, and to everyone for 3 bars just before the closin...

As recorded by the Thad Jones Big Band in 1980 on the Eclipse album, this lyrical, even-8ths ballad casts trombone with plunger in the solo rolethough written lines are provided, improvisation is enco...

As recorded by the Thad Jones Big Band in 1980 on the Eclipse album, this lyrical, even-8ths ballad casts trombone with plunger in the solo role; though written lines are provided, improvisation is en...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1974 for their Potpourri album on the Philadelphia International label, this highly expressive ballad opens with an unaccompanied 20-bar piano solo...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the Blue Note album of the same name, this lyrical showcase for flugelhorn and piano soloists also features impressive full-band and sax soli passa...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the Blue Note album of the same name, this lyrical showcase for flugelhorn and piano soloists also features impressive full-band and sax soli passa...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Consummation album, this challenging score features two contrasting sections -- a slow, expressive ballad featuring solo flugelhorn, and a fa...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Consummation album, this challenging score features two contrasting sections -- a slow, expressive ballad featuring solo flugelhorn, and a fa...

This accessible ballad, penned during Thad's later years in Denmark, is a rubato study in full-band expression. It opens with fortissimo brass, transitions to a quiet midsection showcasing saxes/woodw...

This accessible ballad, penned during Thad's later years in Denmark, is a rubato study in full-band expression. It opens with fortissimo brass, transitions to a quiet midsection showcasing saxes/woodw...

As recorded by the great Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album Suite For Pops, this ballad showcases the breathy sound of flutes, the mellow sound of short flugelhorn solos (written lines provid...

As recorded by the great Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album Suite For Pops, this ballad showcases the breathy sound of flutes, the mellow sound of short flugelhorn solos (written lines provid...

As recorded by The Vanguard Orchestra on their album Thad Jones Legacy, this expressive journey opens with a brief ensemble statement followed by a full-length piano solo, ensemble interlude, and a so...

As recorded by The Vanguard Orchestra on their album Thad Jones Legacy, this expressive journey opens with a brief ensemble statement followed by a full-length piano solo, ensemble interlude, and a so...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album Suite For Pops, this second part of the suite spotlights solo flugelhorn in a beautiful ballad setting. Backed by warm woodwinds and expr...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album Suite For Pops, this second part of the suite spotlights solo flugelhorn in a beautiful ballad setting. Backed by warm woodwinds and expr...

Diese wunderbare Ballade war eine Nummer, die Thad in den 1970er Jahren geschrieben und Mel Lewis 1978 auf seinem Album 'Naturally' (Telarc Records) eingespielt hat. Es ist ein beeindruckendes Feature...

This sensitive ensemble ballad is one of Thad's most beautiful compsitions. Skillfully re-score in a lower key while keeping the original lines allowing students to experience this masterpiece. A grea...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on Central Park North (Solid State #18058), this classic swinger is a winning mix of solo-with-rhythm-section and full-band passages. Designated soloi...

Listed in "Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz" (GIA Publications) and recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Central Park North album, this great collaboration between ba...

Listed in Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz (GIA Publications) and recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Central Park North album, this great collaboration between band...

As recorded in 1970 by the great Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their album Consummation (Blue Note), this funky blues shuffle in 5/4 opens with a repeated rhythm section vamp before horns are adde...

As recorded in 1970 by the great Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their album Consummation (Blue Note), this funky blues shuffle in 5/4 opens with a repeated rhythm section vamp before horns are adde...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1974 on their Live In Tokyo album, this straight-ahead blues features solo space for piano, three trombones, and drums. Since the drum solo is unac...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1974 on their Live In Tokyo album, this straight-ahead blues features solo space for piano, three trombones, and drums. Since the drum solo is unac...