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Consummation (album)

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Released
  
1970

Consummation (1970)
  
Live in Tokyo (1974)

Producer
  
Sonny Lester

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
46:32

Release date
  
1970

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Recorded
  
A&R Studios, New York City, 1970 January, May

Artists
  
Thad Jones, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Mel Lewis

Similar
  
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra albums, Jazz albums

Consummation has been considered one of the best albums by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. It was released in 1970 on Blue Note Records and re-released in 2002. It was recorded at A&R Studios in New York City. The album was nominated for a 1970 Grammy award in the "Best 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.

Contents

Track listing

All compositions and arrangements are by Thad Jones.

LP side A:

  1. "Dedication" – 5:13
  2. "It Only Happens Every Time" – 3:07
  3. "Tiptoe" – 6:42
  4. "A Child Is Born" – 4:09
  5. "Us" – 3:37

LP side B:

  1. "Ahunk Ahunk" – 7:57
  2. "Fingers" – 10:38
  3. "Consummation" – 5:09

Personnel

  • Thad Jones – flugelhorn
  • Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Danny Moore – trumpet
  • Al Porcino – trumpet
  • Marvin Stamm – trumpet
  • Eddie Bert – trombone
  • Benny Powell – trombone
  • Jimmy Knepper – trombone
  • Cliff Heather – bass trombone
  • Jerome Richardson – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, alto flute
  • Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, alto flute
  • Billy Harper – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Richie Kamuca – baritone saxophone (tracks A1, 2, 3, 5, B3), clarinet
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone (tracks A4, B1)
  • Joe Farrell – baritone saxophone (track B2)
  • Roland Hanna – acoustic piano, electric piano
  • Richard Davis – acoustic bass, electric bass
  • Mel Lewis – drums
  • Jimmy Buffington (French horn, tracks A1, B3)
  • Earl Chapin (French horn, tracks A1, B3)
  • Dick Berg (French horn, tracks A1, B3)
  • Julius Watkins (French horn, tracks A1, B3)
  • Howard Johnson (tuba, tracks A1, B3)
  • David Spinozza (guitar, tracks A5, B1)

    • Songs

    1Dedication5:14
    2It Only Happens Every Time3:07
    3Tiptoe6:42

    References

    Consummation (album) Wikipedia
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