New Life (The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra album)

New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon) is a 1976 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the A&M/Horizon Records label. The album was nominated for a 1976 Grammy award in the Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band category.

Track listing
All songs composed and arranged by Thad Jones except where noted.

Side A
 * 1) "Greetings And Salutations" – 8:49
 * 2) "Love And Harmony" (comp./arr. C. Bridgewater) – 7:23
 * 3) "Little Rascal On A Rock" – 6:17

Side B
 * 1) "Forever Lasting" – 5:50
 * 2) "Love To One Is One To Love" – 4:07
 * 3) "Thank You" (comp./arr. Dodgion) – 6:10
 * 4) "Cherry Juice" – 5:45

Personnel

 * Thad Jones – flugelhorn (tracks A2, A3, B1-4)
 * Mel Lewis – drums
 * Herb Lovelle – drums (tracks B1, B2)
 * Roland Hanna – piano (tracks A1, A2, B1-3)
 * Walter Norris – piano (tracks A3, B2, B4)
 * George Mraz – bass (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
 * Steve Gilmore – acoustic bass (tracks B1, B2)
 * Rasan Mfalme (Jerry Jemmott) – electric bass (track B1)
 * Barry Finnerty – electric guitar (track A1)
 * David Spinozza – electric guitar (track B1)
 * Leonard Gibbs – congas (tracks A1, B1)
 * Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
 * Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, clarinet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
 * Lou Marini – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone (tracks A1 (intro), B1, B2)
 * Greg Herbert – tenor saxophone, flute
 * Ed Xiques – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
 * Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
 * Al Porcino – trumpet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
 * Jon Faddis – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
 * Lew Soloff – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
 * Waymon Reed – trumpet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
 * Steve Furtado – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
 * Sinclair Acey – trumpet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
 * Jim Bossy – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
 * Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet
 * Billy Campbell – trombone
 * Janice Robinson – trombone
 * Earl McIntyre – bass trombone (tracks A1-3, B3, B4), trombone (tracks B1, B2)
 * John Mosca – trombone (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
 * Dave Taylor – bass trombone (tracks B1, B2)
 * Jim Buffington – French horn (tracks A1, B1, B2)
 * Ray Alonge – French horn (tracks A1, B1, B2)
 * Peter Gordon – French horn (tracks A1, B1, B2)
 * Earl Chapin – French horn (tracks B1, B2)
 * Julius Watkins – French horn (track A1)
 * Don Butterfield – tuba (tracks B1, B2)