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!
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
Ted Nash, soprano, Dick Oatts, alto, Joe Lovano and Ralph Lalama, tenor, and Gary Smulyan, baritone.
NetramIII 8 months ago
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!
pickinstone 10 months ago
Soprano player looks like Jake from College Humor.
osborl12 11 months ago
@prezglick4 actually, probably 1985
trane1959 1 year ago
This must be about 1981, back when Lovano was really playing.
prezglick4 1 year ago
probably the best sax section ever assembled. And you got Earl and Mel. How can you go wrong?
trane1959 2 years ago
I found this is Gary Smulyan
hajich 2 years ago
Do you know the name of this baritone saxophonist?
hajich 2 years ago
Awesome...thanks for posting this.
tonyfreejazz20 2 years ago
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
loueve3 2 years ago 2