50 years at the Village Vanguard
Subtitle: Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
By: Dave Lisik and Eric Allen
Contributors: Allen, Eric (Eric D.), 1973- author
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780692808580
Subjects: History and criticism; Village Vanguard (Nightclub); Jazz; Jazz musicians; Vanguard Jazz Orchestra; Discography; Biography
Other titles: Fifty years at the Village Vanguard
Description: "... 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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-305) chapter notes and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Presenting the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra; title: Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra; title: The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: sixteen as one; title: Thad; title: Mel; title: The music of Bob Brookmeyer; title: The music of Jim McNeely; title: Riding the bus: life on the road; title: Solo space: the small group within a big band; title: A legacy of composition; title: The 50th anniversary collection; title: The Village Vanguard; title: Just like on the records: the official discography; title: And the band; title: By the numbers.