Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra "Us"

[TheRandomShow521]

that sax soli is a beast!!! love it <3

[casch0101]

For musicians (arranger/composer mainly): Get Ray Right's book "Inside the Score" where he analises and explains with full detail 3 compositions by Thad (this is one of them), some by Sammy Nestico and three by Bob Brookmeyer. Bassist here is Jiri (later "George") Mraz. I think he is Hungarian. Jon Faddis is probably 1st trumpet. The original 1st time recording was in a studio, and did not have the initial improvised section.

[casch0101]

For musicians (arranger/composer mainly): Get Ray Right's book "Inside the Score" where he analises and explains with full detail 3 compositions by Thad (this is one of them), some by Sammy Nestico and three by Bob Brookmeyer.

[mockgomery2]

this is such fire! thad is the man! this uptempo version is my favourite too! check the band, mad time to be alive and wearing clothes!! dope!

[zerekx]

Don't mess up your gourd part!

[MrReillac]

top toooooooone

[TenorSaxMan07]

I love the brass chorale section.

[bigruckus45]

The lick at 3:14 in the piano solo is awesome!

[THE1kidGOODatMAG]

can anyone describe the musical elements in this piece

[BlueDragonBlazer]

@THE1kidGOODatMAG The first section efter the intro is a "chorale" and the main theme is kind of a blues turnaround. The harmonies is mainly very "thick" with almost no doubling in the brass. Typical Thad Jones...

[fergcurrie]

I always wondered how to spell Pepper Adams in linear B!!

[howlowcanyoublow]

Whooaaah..Pepper....amazing as ever!

More please!!

[ptez9]

wow, i played this withm y highschool jazz band back about 12 years ago for a competition. so happy to see it on youtube.

[MRLOVINGOOD]

One of my favorite big bands.I have almost all of the records that they made.I'm glad for the old days and "you tube" all they do for this earth of music lovers such as I .I can always come here and get a blessing of music or seeing things from decades ago,thanks again and always for the love the comes courtesy of you tube.Love you.

[radu83]

does anywone have that video with thad jones and mel lewis with aura-aura rully?

[scottfg]

Jon Faddis is probably about 24 or 25 in this.

[mahlermahlermahler1]

crazy@scottfg

[xXxIFORSAKENxXx]

We are playing this in my high school Jazz Band

[C0deSlasher]

Same here.

[mahlermahlermahler1]

This is great, but the piano solo is incredible.

[magichristo]

Wait a minute... is that Smulyan?

[laconicsax]

Pepper Adams

[magichristo]

Who's playing the bari?

seems kinda nice :O

[oober349]

pepper adams

[18844lea]

this is absolutely awesome

[vex9000]

what a groove P.ADAMS doin it here!!! Amazing...

[Alino17]

Wow, thank you!  :-D

Joung George Mraz on double bass.

I love CBBB, Akiyoshi-Tabakin Big Band and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis' one.

[woodz45]

man, was this ever released on any media maybe?? thanx for the reply!

[falcornpowns]

this band knows how to get funky! with there playing and there dressing! im lovin it! lol

[bikeridingchimp]

I love this song! And the band members groove as funky as they dress lol.

[GeorgeBurrito]

Is that Roland Hanna on piano?

[Jhd0358]

PEPPER ADAMS !!!!

[jazzfi]

Jon Faddis on lead trumpet and Cecil Bridgewater on 4th trumpet with the giant afro. Anybody guess the others?

[brittc890]

Wait, thats Cecil Bridgewater with that huge afro? Hahaha, he teaches at my school in New Jersey and I wouldve never guessed that he was rockin a fro back in the day. Thats priceless.

[finchtrump]

I trhink it's Jim Bossy on the far left

[scottfg]

Yes, I think so.

[txsrepublican]

Gonna be playing this at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Great song!!!

[GeorgeBurrito]

Very nice playing. A funny note: when Pepper gets up to solo, the Japanese Kanji say (Peppa Adumasa).

[zhengcano]

Actually, it's Katakana, and it's Peppa- Adamusu

[MarkR1957]

Bassist is George Mraz, I believe ~

[arcwelder9999]

Billy Harper, Ron Bridgewater, Ed Xiques, Jerry Dodgion, Pepper Adams. - saxes

[Airman410]

Thank you Pepper Adams, thank you Sir Roland Hanna, and thank you Faddis for just tearing up the lead part

[PhilAroundhits]

Atche de, ça tourne du feu de dieu !

[pa1ntballa365]

drummer= my grandpa

[italiarovinata]

It's impossible.

[pa1ntballa365]

what is that mel lewis was my grandfather?

[BillyC15]

so you paintball instead of drum?

[pa1ntballa365]

yeah. i actually played drums for a while but then i grew out of it. i found paintball and was like oh damn! but my cousin took after him and is crazy into drums. but for other people that feel like im lieing to you for attention, you are gay, and he was my grandfather.

[BillyC15]

screw paintball, reinvigorate your skills for drums!

[pa1ntballa365]

yeah well, paintball is huge in my life. tournaments and traveling around the country. its great. but my cousins the one thats got the talent for drums.

[Owninator666]

the Sax lick at 4:19 grooves so hard!!! My favorite part of this song. And who else thinks that the Trombone player at 3:40 looks like Paul from the Late show with Letterman?

[magichristo]

yeah we're playing this song in our big band, its just like sex, its just fun to play :) im soloing , coz im 1st alto :))

[chipodemono]

Jon Faddis on lead trumpet??? woooooww

[stevoisvital]

my god they are playing this quick!

when we played it. it wasnt as hectic as this. my conductor took it at the recording tempo... but thats jazz i spoz!

[homsar456]

By whom was this composed?

[christofferfind]

Thad Jones

[homsar456]

Wow, I feel stupid...

[jazztenor71]

Correct me if I'm wrong. Billy Harper, Ed Xiques, Jerry Dodgion, Ron Bridgewater and Pepper Adams - saxes?

[jazztenor71]

Great bari sax solo by Pepper Adams.

[readyrudy30315]

Pepper Adams was one heck of a sax player.He played so good that he had the nickname the knife.Because when he got up to play,he would cut everybody down with his playing!

[tzotzo]

Jon Faddis on lead trumpet, right?

[tabnlu1]

Yes, that's Faddis on lead.

[taconip]

It looks like something's coming out of thad's mouth at 0:42

[trane1959]

it's Duke's ghost.

[taconip]

hahahah

[1234swingit]

George Mraz on Bass!!!!

[tzotzo]

Richard Davis, Roland Hanna... my gods of music.

[skyla61]

That ain't Richard Davis!

[sc2man13]

the bassist has got CHOPS

[Truth614]

I love the fact that a lot of great jazz performances on You Tube come from Japanese TV.

[taconip]

This band freakin RIPS

Thank you for the upload.

[msailors]

young faddis playing lead

[sk8rchic41123]

Holy crap. Hair?

The band is awesome too. Haha.

[Laanen]

Best Big Band ever!

[dandiacal]

This is one of the classics in jazz composition. Every band should study and play it. It uses rock rhythm effectively, has great structure, the characteristic Thad voicings. It is versatile: here they opened it up for solos.

[ALEV66]

The trombones come in, not the trumpets

[mingusmonk0]

I like the way Thad gave Pepper a solo where the trumpets normaly come in.

[trane1959]

Sir Roland Hanna!!!!