Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra "Us"

MRLOVINGOOD Says:

Feb 24, 2010 - One of my favorite big bands.I have almost all of the records that they made.I'm glad for the old days and "you tube" all they do for this earth of music lovers such as I .I can always come here and get a blessing of music or seeing things from decades ago,thanks again and always for the love the comes courtesy of you tube.Love you.

ptez9 Says:

Mar 15, 2010 - wow, i played this withm y highschool jazz band back about 12 years ago for a competition. so happy to see it on youtube.

howlowcanyoublow Says:

Apr 7, 2010 - Whooaaah..Pepper....amazing as ever! More please!!

fergcurrie Says:

Apr 20, 2010 - I always wondered how to spell Pepper Adams in linear B!!

THE1kidGOODatMAG Says:

Apr 29, 2010 - can anyone describe the musical elements in this piece

bigruckus45 Says:

Jul 19, 2010 - The lick at 3:14 in the piano solo is awesome!

mahlermahlermahler1 Says:

Sep 4, 2010 - crazy@scottfg

TenorSaxMan07 Says:

Sep 13, 2010 - I love the brass chorale section.

MrReillac Says:

Feb 16, 2011 - top toooooooone

zerekx Says:

Mar 27, 2011 - Don't mess up your gourd part!

mockgomery2 Says:

May 17, 2011 - this is such fire! thad is the man! this uptempo version is my favourite too! check the band, mad time to be alive and wearing clothes!! dope!

casch0101 Says:

Jul 8, 2011 - For musicians (arranger/composer mainly): Get Ray Right's book "Inside the Score" where he analises and explains with full detail 3 compositions by Thad (this is one of them), some by Sammy Nestico and three by Bob Brookmeyer.

casch0101 Says:

Jul 8, 2011 - For musicians (arranger/composer mainly): Get Ray Right's book "Inside the Score" where he analises and explains with full detail 3 compositions by Thad (this is one of them), some by Sammy Nestico and three by Bob Brookmeyer. Bassist here is Jiri (later "George") Mraz. I think he is Hungarian. Jon Faddis is probably 1st trumpet. The original 1st time recording was in a studio, and did not have the initial improvised section.

TheRandomShow521 Says:

Aug 3, 2011 - that sax soli is a beast!!! love it <3

IsuckYoungBlood Says:

Feb 19, 2012 - Jiri Mraz is from formero Czechoslovakia!

Mmorphius Says:

Mar 8, 2012 - I play 1st tenor in a extracurricular middle school jazz band and we just starting working on this song along with Count Bubba's Revenge, its going to be a fun couple months. :D

Hojahs Says:

Mar 14, 2012 - holy crap a white bassist that rocks!!! :D like meeeeee lol im not that good

Hojahs Says:

Mar 14, 2012 - holy crap a white bassist that rocks!!! :D like meeeeee lol im not that good

Hojahs Says:

Mar 14, 2012 - holy crap a white bassist that rocks!! like meeeeeeeee lol im not that good

Hojahs Says:

Mar 14, 2012 - holy crap a white bassist that rocks!! like meeeeeeeee lol im not that good

Hojahs Says:

Mar 14, 2012 - holy crap a white bassist that rocks!! like meeeeeeeee lol im not that good

pa1ntballa365 Says:

Mar 27, 2012 - That be my grandpa on the drums!

pwnzro Says:

Apr 11, 2012 - That's crazy. We're a 10-man jazz band at my high school and we just started working on this. We're not doing to well .-.

chasefreak Says:

May 10, 2012 - Actually barely 21 here.

MovieMakinMonster Says:

May 21, 2012 - It sounds great. It could just be a bit slower and in this piece, bass trombone is a soloist with accompaniment, yet I heard no bass trombone.