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Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and UMO
Studio album by
UMO, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis
Recorded1977 December, Helsinki
GenreJazz
Length54:09
LabelRCA
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and UMO is a big band jazz recording by UMO (Finnish acronym for "New Music Orchestra") with guest bandleaders / performers Thad Jones and Mel Lewis. It was recorded in Helsinki in 1977 and was nominated for a 1979 Grammy award in the "Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band" category.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Groove Merchant" – 5:05
  2. "It Only Happens Every Time" – 5:48
  3. "Tip-Toe" – 6:37
  4. "The Great One" – 9:38
  5. "Kids Are Pretty People" – 6:02
  6. "Summary" – 5:54
  7. "Little Pixie" – 7:55
  8. "Only For Now" – 7:10

Personnel

  • Thad Jones – flugelhorn
  • Mel Lewis – drums
  • Simo Salminen – trumpet
  • Markku Johansson – trumpet
  • Esko Heikkinen – trumpet
  • Kaj Backlund – trumpet
  • Juhani Aalto – trombone
  • Mircea Stan – trombone
  • Petri Juutilainen – trombone
  • Tom Bildo – trombone
  • Pekka Poyry – saxophone, flute
  • Juhani Aaltonen – saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Eero Koivistoinen – saxophone
  • Teemu Salminen – saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Pentti Lahti – saxophone, clarinet
  • Esko Linnavalli – piano
  • Otto Berger – guitar
  • Pekka Sarmanto – bass
  • Esko Rosnell – percussion
  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ LA Times, "The Envelope" award show database link. Accessed 2008 May 28.


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