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Basle, 1969
Live album by
Released1996
Recorded1969 September, Basle, Switzerland
GenreJazz
Length67:46
LabelTCB Music
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra chronology
Central Park North
(1969)
Basle, 1969
(1996)
Consummation
(1970)
Alternative cover
LRC release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic (link)
Jack Bowers (allaboutjazz.com)Favorable

Basle, 1969 (also released as Live on Tour Switzerland) is a big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra in Basle (Basel), Switzerland for a Swiss radio broadcast. It was not released until 1996 – as Volume 4 of TCB Music's "Swiss Radio Days" series.

Track listing

  1. "Second Race" – 10:53
  2. "Don't Ever Leave Me" – 4:29
  3. "The Waltz You Swang For Me" – 9:23
  4. "A- That's Freedom" (H. Jones) – 11:09
  5. "Come Sunday" (Ellington) – 4:55
  6. "Don't Get Sassy" – 11:48
  7. "Bible Story" (Hanna) – 6:47
  8. "Groove Merchant" (Richardson) – 8:22

All songs arranged by Thad Jones. All songs composed by Jones except as noted.

Personnel