Body and Soul (The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra album)

Body and Soul, Live in Berlin is a big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, recorded in Berlin in October 1978 and released on the West Wind Jazz label. It has also been released under the title, The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra in Europe.

Track listing

1. "Second Race" – 9:30
2. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ronell) – 8:45
3. "ABC Blues" (Brookmeyer)– 20:05
4. "Sixty First and Richard" – 11:25
5. "Body and Soul" (Heyman, Sour, Eyton and Green) – 7:10
6. "Don't Get Sassy" – 10:25
7. "Child Is Born" – 9:45
8. "Fingers" – 14:10
9. "Intimacy of the Blues" (Strayhorn) – 16:25

All songs composed by Thad Jones except as noted.

Personnel

• Thad Jones – flugelhorn
• Mel Lewis – drums
• Jim McNeely – piano
• Jasper Lundgaard – bass
• Dick Oatts – alto saxophone
• Steve Coleman – alto saxophone
• Rick Perry – tenor saxophone
• Robert Rockwell – tenor saxophone
• Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
• Ron Tooley – trumpet
• Simo Salminen – trumpet
• Irvin Stokes – trumpet
• Larry Moss – trumpet
• Doug Purviance – trombone
• Lolly Bienenfeld – trombone
• Lee Robertson – trombone
• John Mosca – trombone

References / External Links

• West Wind Jazz WW2048
• West Wind Jazz WW2407
• West Wind Jazz discography
• Allmusic