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Album · 1978

Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO

by Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO

Released
1978
Label
RCA Victor
Catalogue no.
PL 40096
Tracklist
8 tracks
Length
54:09
Country
FI

“Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO” is an album by Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO, released in 1978 on RCA Victor. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 54:09. Jazz standards on the record include “Kids Are Pretty People”. The line-up features Eero Koivistoinen (saxophone), Esko Heikkinen (brass), Esko Linnavalli (piano, producer), Esko Rosnell (percussion) and Juhani Aalto (trombone).

Who played on Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO

  • Eero Koivistoinen saxophone all tracks
  • Esko Heikkinen brass all tracks
  • Esko Linnavalli piano, producer all tracks
  • Esko Rosnell percussion all tracks
  • Juhani Aalto trombone all tracks
  • Juhani Aaltonen clarinet, woodwind all tracks
  • Kaj Backlund brass all tracks
  • Markku Johansson brass all tracks
  • Mel Lewis drums (drum set) all tracks
  • Mircea Stan trombone all tracks
  • Otto Berger electric guitar all tracks
  • Pekka Pöyry woodwind all tracks
  • Pekka Sarmanto double bass all tracks
  • Pentti Lahti wind instruments all tracks
  • Petri Juutilainen trombone all tracks
  • Simo Salminen brass all tracks
  • Teemu Salminen woodwind all tracks
  • Thad Jones arranger, conductor all tracks
  • Tom Bildo bass trombone all tracks
  • UMO Jazz Orchestra performing orchestra all tracks

Tracklist

  1. A1 Groove Merchant 5:05
  2. A2 It Only Happens All the Time 5:48
  3. A3 Tip-Toe 6:37
  4. A4 The Great One 9:38
  5. B1 Kids Are Pretty People standard 6:02
  6. B2 Summary 5:54
  7. B3 Little Pixie 7:55
  8. B4 Only for Now 7:10

Production

  • Harold Burgon engineer

More albums by Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO

Mel Lewis Orchestra Detroit-New York Junction 1956 · Blue Note The Magnificent Thad Jones 1956 · Blue Note The Magnificent, Volume 3 1956 · Blue Note Mad Thad 1957 · Period Records Motor City Scene 1959 · United Artists Jazz The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones · Mel Lewis 1968 · Solid State Records Live in Munich 1977 · Live · Horizon Records & Tapes A Tribute to Monk and Bird 1978 · Tomato Eclipse 1980 · Metronome Thad Jones 1991 The Fabulous Thad Jones 2007 · Fantasy

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO?

The line-up of Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO includes Eero Koivistoinen (saxophone), Esko Heikkinen (brass), Esko Linnavalli (piano, producer), Esko Rosnell (percussion), Juhani Aalto (trombone), Juhani Aaltonen (clarinet, woodwind), Kaj Backlund (brass) and Markku Johansson (brass).

Which label released Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO?

Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO was released in 1978 on RCA Victor (PL 40096).

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