"Groove Merchant" by the Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra, recorded Sept. 1969 at the Battle of the Bands concert in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for Dutch Television.
And, the love, drive, flow, skill, just beauty of fun and performance, make it essential,.because this is an essence of New York, and of culture, and of great art. It is irreplaceably GOOD.
Really......if that isn't the greatest sax soli ever written for a big band I can't tell you what is. That is a f***ing GENIUS arranger and that whole band....Damn!
By seated position Joe Henderson is on the jazz tenor book... he’s closest to the rhythm section. In a band of this caliber first and second don’t mean anything. It’s Eddie Daniels who’s no slouch in his own right on the other tenor book.
@@Thouveninpascal There was a time when itwas two Franks on the tenor books. Take your pic whether it was Foster or Wess on "lead" since either was capable of playing the book. At their level first and second are meaningless.
@@johnkotches8320 I don't understand. There was a time Frank Wess was alto sax. taking solos on tenor sax. Sometimes he the played alto sax.2 part on tenor sax because playing tenor sax solo, you may find this on youtube on "Corner pocket". Frank Wess was alto sax2, nothing else in his Basie's period. There is no "lead" on tenor sax. in traditional big band writting, as you said, "this caliber first and second don’t mean anything".
The Saxes: Joe Henderson, Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams.Thad conducts Richard Davis in a long stroll on the bass. "Groove Merchant" (Jerome Richardson) by the Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra, recorded Sept. 1969 at the Battle of the Bands concert in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for Dutch Television. This might be accurate: Thad Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger; Snooky Young, Al Porcino, Richard Williams, Danny Moore, trumpets; Eddie Bert (my father), Jimmy Knepper, Cliff Heather, Ashley Fannell, trombones; Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Henderson, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams, saxophones; Roland Hanna, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
And I miss that kind of trombone section sound - BITE 7:12 - 7:27. That's what I'm sayin. It's good to be smooth but every now and then the trombone section has to let people know.
+100 for walking bass line solos.
This band is nuts.
Sir Roland Hanna was/is a GENIUS. His mind never stopped/stops thinking new and fresh, creative thoughts. My fave.
It will never never get any better than this. This is the top.
Remember spending many Monday night's watching Thad and Mel at Max Gordon's Village Vanguard. Best acoustics of ant club in NYC.Still there thriving!
Love the soprano sax lead.
THIS is the essence of jazz and swing.
The sax soli is AMAZING
Incredible. Amazing. Fantastic. From the start all the way to the finish.
Show!!!
Geez~Was Richard Davis EVER that young? Masterful execution. Thank you for posting.
The great big famous reputable, famous, bands had mostly gone, BUT, this is IT, Super...
And, the love, drive, flow, skill, just beauty of fun and performance, make it essential,.because this is an essence of New York, and of culture, and of great art. It is irreplaceably GOOD.
Jerome Richardson wrote Groove Merchant. Thad Jones did the arrangement.
So cool of you to put the names of the sax section and bassist in the actual video the way you did - it's important! Very cool!
Was dat die nacht met die drie bigbands? Ook Francis Boland en Boy Edgar dacht ik. Geweldig!!! Wat heb ik daar genoten.
choice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sweet n swingin !
Gahhhhh....so good!
That's such a great sounding soli. Relaxed and as clean as could possibly be.
outstanding!! even if the recording quality isn't great. What a line-up!
Wonderful!!!!
GREAT!!!!!
The collective solo by the saxophone section is incredible...!
that's called a soli
69'- 'wazzsa Damn Good Year
Holy shit the sax solo: how to release your life supply of dopamine in one sitting
Really......if that isn't the greatest sax soli ever written for a big band I can't tell you what is. That is a f***ing GENIUS arranger and that whole band....Damn!
this is cool!
Eccezionale musicista
How can a sax section with Joe Henderson in it ever go wrong???
There simply are not enough superlatives in the OED that can adequately describe and capture the brilliance of this orchestra.
yeah
@poyklr Quite possible, the Kenny Clarke/Francis Boland big band and the dutch Boy Edgar big band were the other contestants.
if they didn't win I'll eat my shoes
Joe Henderson on 2nd tenor sax in this video!!!!!
Nah, Joe's on first man
By seated position Joe Henderson is on the jazz tenor book... he’s closest to the rhythm section.
In a band of this caliber first and second don’t mean anything. It’s Eddie Daniels who’s no slouch in his own right on the other tenor book.
@@johnkotches8320 Absolutely, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was always on second tenor at Basie's.. Frank Foster too.
@@Thouveninpascal There was a time when itwas two Franks on the tenor books. Take your pic whether it was Foster or Wess on "lead" since either was capable of playing the book.
At their level first and second are meaningless.
@@johnkotches8320 I don't understand.
There was a time Frank Wess was alto sax. taking solos on tenor sax. Sometimes he the played alto sax.2 part on tenor sax because playing tenor sax solo, you may find this on youtube on "Corner pocket".
Frank Wess was alto sax2, nothing else in his Basie's period.
There is no "lead" on tenor sax. in traditional big band writting, as you said, "this caliber first and second don’t mean anything".
isso é música.
c-cool
So many great players! Anyone have a full list?
The Saxes: Joe Henderson, Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams.Thad conducts Richard Davis in a long stroll on the bass.
"Groove Merchant" (Jerome Richardson) by the Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra, recorded Sept. 1969 at the Battle of the Bands concert in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for Dutch Television.
This might be accurate: Thad Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger; Snooky Young, Al Porcino, Richard Williams, Danny Moore, trumpets; Eddie Bert (my father), Jimmy Knepper, Cliff Heather, Ashley Fannell, trombones; Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Henderson, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams, saxophones; Roland Hanna, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
one of the best swing charts out there
Is that Klook sitting behind Sir Roland, diggin' the band?
Anybody know who won this battle of the bands?
And I miss that kind of trombone section sound - BITE 7:12 - 7:27. That's what I'm sayin. It's good to be smooth but every now and then the trombone section has to let people know.
I can't really tell. Is that Pepper Adams on Bari?
+Funktastik Nvm, saw the caption
Yes, it also says so in the video
Four people who watched this video don't like music
No, they're just rap fans, can't appreciate anything with a melody.