George Klein presents the 2nd part of his feature on the trumpeter, composer and bandleader from Pontiac, Thad Jones, concentrating on his work with the powerful Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins, Pepper Adams, Oliver Nelson, Ben Webster, Phil Woods and many others in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
MEAN WHAT YOU SAY
THE GROOVE YARD 224
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, 1992 [23425]
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: Three In One
Thelonious Monk Quintet with Thad Jones: Ask Me Now
Coleman Hawkins & Thad Jones: Moodsville
Coleman Hawkins & Thad Jones: After Midnight
Oliver Nelson with Thad Jones: Blues for Mister Broadway
Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet: Mean What You Say
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra: Mean What You Say
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra with Joe Williams: Get Out of My Life
Oliver Nelson: Cascades
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 1992, 2023 George Klein. Used with permission.