| Central Park North | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | June 17 and 18, 1969 | |||
| Studio | A&R Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:28 | |||
| Label | Solid State | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
| Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Central Park North is a 1969 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the Solid State Records label. The album was nominated for a 1969 Grammy award in the "Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group..." category.[3] All tracks are also included on Mosaic's limited edition boxed set, The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.
Track listing
All songs composed and arranged by Thad Jones except where indicated.
LP side A:
- "Tow Away Zone" – 4:25
- "Quietude" – 4:03
- "Jive Samba" (Nat Adderley) – 8:50
LP side B:
- "The Groove Merchant" (Jerome Richardson) – 5:04
- "Big Dipper" – 5:52
- "Central Park North" – 9:14
Personnel
- Thad Jones – flugelhorn
- Mel Lewis – drums
- Roland Hanna – piano
- Richard Davis – bass
- Barry Galbraith – guitar
- Sam Brown – guitar
- Jerome Richardson – alto saxophone
- Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
- Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
- Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone
- Joe Temperley – baritone saxophone
- Snooky Young – trumpet
- Richard Williams – trumpet
- Danny Moore – trumpet
- Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Eddie Bert – trombone
- Cliff Heather – trombone
References and external Links
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 799. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ LA Times awards database, link. Accessed 2008 April 28.
- Solid State SS-18058
- Central Park North at:
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