Musician Dictionary

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

jazz big band formed by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis

Descriptionjazz big band formed by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis
Source: Wikidata
Formed1966
Source: MusicBrainz
Formed inNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS United States
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsRCA Blue Note
Source: Wikidata

Members

Also known as

Mel Lewis/Thad Jones Orchestra Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Big Band Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra Thad Jones & The Mel Lewis Orchestra Thad Jones - Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Big Band Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra Thad Jones And Mel Lewis And The Orchestra Thad Jones And Mel Lewis Orchestra Thad Jones Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orch. Thad Jones With Mel Lewis Orchestra Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Thad Jones · Mel Lewis Orchestra Thad Jones • Mel Lewis Big Band Thad Jones ● Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orch. Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra Thad Jones/Mel Lewis The Jazz Orchestra The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra The Thad Jones & The Mel Lewis Orchestra The Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra The Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra The Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Orchestra The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 94d1f588-36d5-478c-8f32-8b27f2785617 · wikidata: Q5969709 · discogs: 999862, 3142861 · isni: 0000000106562491

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