Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra All My Yesterdays: The 1966 Village Vanguard Recordings
Release Date: February 5, 2016
Label: Resonance
All My Yesterdays is the first official release of the opening night recordings of the mighty Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra at the legendary Village Vanguard in NYC on February 7, 1966 (& March 21, 1966). Endorsed by the Thad Jones & Mel Lewis estates and the Village Vanguard, this deluxe 2-CD set includes an extensive 92-page book providing rare, previously unpublished photos, historic essays, interviews and memoirs. Contributors include executive producer George Klabin who recorded the original tapes, producer Zev Feldman, associate producer Chris Smith, longtime Vanguard Jazz Orchestra arranger and pianist Jim McNeely, and trombonist/educator John Mosca.