Mel Lewis the Jazz Orchestra Switzerland Lugano 1985

tobiwan1977 Says:

Jan 21, 2008 - Thx But wheres part1 ? :)

trane1959 Says:

Jan 22, 2008 - Joe Lo

trane1959 Says:

Jan 22, 2008 - There may never have been a better sax section ever put together. The modern day four brothers!!!! Dick Oatts lead alto, Ted Nash - 2nd alto, Joe Lovano - 1st tenor, Ralph lalama - 2nd tenor, and Gary Smulyan - bari sax. WOW!!! Kenny Werner is a bad mother fucker too and Dennis Irwin is the secret weapon!!!

IvetteNOW Says:

Jan 22, 2008 - AMaZING!!!!

trane1959 Says:

Jan 23, 2008 - yeah, part I has a Glenn Drewes solo. let's go, buddy!!!

tobiwan1977 Says:

Jan 23, 2008 - THX Man ... Thats a section and don't forget EARL Gardner on Lead trumpet, who brought the unique style in this band ( phrasing wise together with Dick Oatts and of course MEL)

0652mike Says:

Feb 2, 2008 - Great band! Kenny is very fluid as he slips slides around the harmony. Joe is also most intense. Great sounds.

MarkR1957 Says:

Feb 17, 2008 - There are no words to describe just how cool Mel Lewis was ~

dizzib Says:

Mar 8, 2008 - Mel is a force of nature :-)

tehssb Says:

Apr 14, 2008 - joe lovano sounds so different now

YRSAL Says:

Apr 24, 2008 - GREAT! thanks for posting.

MarkR1957 Says:

Jun 21, 2008 - Intense ~

tonyfreejazz20 Says:

Jul 17, 2008 - Yeah....intense and fantastic....thanks

tzotzo Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - who's the piano player?

trane1959 Says:

Jul 21, 2008 - kenny werner

MarkR1957 Says:

Sep 18, 2008 - Man, daddy-o -- Mel could keep that up tempo groove going for soooo long. NOT easy. I loved the way Thad wrote for the sax section, substituting two sopranos for the altos ~

tzotzo Says:

Sep 21, 2008 - Mel was truly amazing, so relaxed, yet so much undercurrent of energy.

MarkR1957 Says:

Sep 21, 2008 - Mel is my favorite drummer / musician of them all. I could watch him all day long. What a concept. It's a shame that he was not more widely known. He was a real force in Jazz, and his bands were second to none. A true Jazz Master ~

trane1959 Says:

Dec 10, 2008 - alright already. Where the hell is Part I with Glenn Drewes trumpet solo? We've waited long enough already.

314freebopclub Says:

Feb 26, 2009 - Who is the soprano player?

ffighera11 Says:

Apr 30, 2009 - The best band in the universe, ever!

MarkR1957 Says:

Apr 30, 2009 - No arguement from me on that one ~

ion507 Says:

Jun 16, 2009 - insane, fantastic stuff

bendinggreenvans Says:

Aug 18, 2009 - great!

suckinair Says:

Aug 19, 2009 - Dick Oatts is on lead alto/soprano.