Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra- St. Louis Blues

By drj January 1st, 2010

Gotta love the YouTube! – I wish I’d had the opportunity to see this two decades ago!

Great solo in the middle by Bob Brookmeyer. The intricate harmonies of the That & Mel band are something to behold. Playing them in the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra was a real education for me- the concepts of tonal blend amidst the section are paramount in order to make such dissonant music sound “right”.



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One Response to “Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra- St. Louis Blues”

  1. Cory Says:
    January 8th, 2010 at 7:06 am

    so crunchy and beautiful. Brookmeyer’s ability to play 100% cliche-free is amazing to me. On a tune like St. Louis Blues you’d better believe I’d be playing the book of blues cliches…right on