Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra Switzerland Lugano 1985

[NetramIII]

Ted Nash, soprano, Dick Oatts, alto, Joe Lovano and Ralph Lalama, tenor, and Gary Smulyan, baritone.

[pickinstone]

I could prepare a full course meal with all the cooking going on here, pot roast anyone? Playing in the Mel Lewis and Mel Lewis & Thad Jones Big Bands must have been a truly transcendent experience. Yeow!

[osborl12]

Soprano player looks like Jake from College Humor.

[prezglick4]

This must be about 1981, back when Lovano was really playing.

[trane1959]

@prezglick4 actually, probably 1985

[trane1959]

probably the best sax section ever assembled. And you got Earl and Mel. How can you go wrong?

[hajich]

I found this is Gary Smulyan

[hajich]

Do you know the name of this baritone saxophonist?

[tonyfreejazz20]

Awesome...thanks for posting this.

[loueve3]

What a treat to watch these reed men perform. Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Big Band was without a doubt the largest influence in my tenor playing. Thanks for adding these most enjoyable videos. ((o: - Lou