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50 Years at the Village Vanguard : Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra / Dave Lisik and Eric Allen

Author
Lisik, Dave
Additional Titles
Fifty years at the Village Vanguard
Published
Chicago ; Wellington, New Zealand : SkyDeck Music, 2017.
Copyright Date
©2017
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
viii, 316 pages : illustrations (some color), music, facsimiles, photographs, portraits ; 24 x 28 cm
Additional Creators
Allen, Eric (Eric D.), 1973-
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Contents
Introduction -- Presenting the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra -- Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra -- The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: sixteen as one -- Thad -- Mel -- The music of Bob Brookmeyer -- The music of Jim McNeely -- Riding the bus: life on the road -- Solo space: the small group within a big band -- A legacy of composition -- The 50th anniversary collection -- The Village Vanguard -- Just like on the records: the official discography -- And the band -- By the numbers.
Summary
"... an extensive history of one of the most important big bands in modern jazz. Includes brand new interviews with more than 30 current and former band members, a complete band discography of all 32 albums, hundreds of rare photographs, essays on Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer and much more"--
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ISBN
9780692808580
0692808582
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references, chapter notes and index.
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