Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica and the Jazz Orchestra is a big band jazz recording by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra recorded in Europe in 1973 and 1974.

Track listing

 * 1) "First Jazz Suite" (De Sica)
 * 2) "Brasserie" – 3:19
 * 3) "Father" – 4:03
 * 4) "Sing" – 5:22
 * 5) "Ballade" – 3:09
 * 6) "For Life" – 5:54
 * 7) "Little Pixie" (Jones) – 12:19

Personnel

 * Manuel De Sica - composer
 * Thad Jones – flugelhorn
 * Mel Lewis – drums
 * Roland Hanna – piano
 * George Mraz – bass
 * Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
 * Eddie Xiques – alto saxophone, clarinet
 * Billy Harper – tenor saxophone
 * Ron Bridgewater – tenor saxophone, clarinet
 * Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
 * Jon Faddis – trumpet
 * Jim Bossy – trumpet
 * Steve Furtado – trumpet
 * Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet
 * Jimmy Knepper – trombone
 * Quentin Jackson – trombone
 * Billy Campbell – trombone
 * Cliff Heather – trombone
 * Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals

References / External links

 * Allmusic [ link]
 * tagtuner.com
 * PAUSA Records PR-7012
 * Manuel De Sica web site