Central Park North (album) explained

Central Park North
Type:Album
Artist:Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
Cover:CentralParkNorth_ThadJonesMelLewis.jpg
Border:yes
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
Prev Title:Monday Night
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:Basle, 1969
Next Year:1969

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.[1] 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:

  1. "Tow Away Zone" – 4:25
  2. "Quietude" – 4:03
  3. "Jive Samba" (Nat Adderley) – 8:50

LP side B:

  1. "The Groove Merchant" (Jerome Richardson) – 5:04
  2. "Big Dipper" – 5:52
  3. "Central Park North" – 9:14

Personnel

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Notes and References

  1. [Los Angeles Times|LA Times]