New Life
Studio album by Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
Recorded	1975 July 22, December 16, 17 and 1976 January 10, A&R Recording, Inc., New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:21
Label	A&M / Horizon
Producer	John Snyder
Professional reviews
Allmusic link
Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra chronology
Thad Jones / Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica (1974) New Life (1976) Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra With Rhoda Scott (1976)

New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon) is a 1976 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the A&M / Horizon Records label. The album was nominated for a 1976 Grammy award in the Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band category.^[1]

[edit] Track listing

1. "Greetings And Salutations" – 8:49
2. "Love And Harmony" (comp./arr. C. Bridgewater) – 7:23
3. "Little Rascal On A Rock" – 6:17
4. "Forever Lasting" – 5:50
5. "Love To One Is One To Love" – 4:07
6. "Thank You" (comp./arr. Dodgion) – 6:10
7. "Cherry Juice" – 5:45

All songs composed and arranged by Thad Jones except where indicated.

[edit] Personnel

• Thad Jones – flugelhorn (tracks 2,3,4,5,6,7)
• Mel Lewis – drums
• Herb Lovelle – drums (tracks 4,5)
• Roland Hanna – piano (tracks 1,2,4,5,6)
• Walter Norris – piano (tracks 3,7)
• George Mraz – bass (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
• Steve Gilmore – acoustic bass (tracks 4,5)
• Rasan Mfalme (Jerry Jemmott) – electric bass (track 4)
• Barry Finnerty – electric guitar (track 1)
• David Spinozza – electric guitar (track 4)
• Leonard Gibbs – congas (tracks 1, 4)

• Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
• Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, clarinet (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
• Lou Marini – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1 (intro),4,5)
• Greg Herbert – tenor saxophone, flute
• Ed Xiques – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
• Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone

• Al Porcino – trumpet (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
• Jon Faddis – trumpet (tracks 4,5)
• Lew Soloff – trumpet (tracks 4,5)
• Waymon Reed – trumpet (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
• Steve Furtado – trumpet (tracks 4,5)
• Sinclair Acey – trumpet (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
• Jim Bossy – trumpet (tracks 4,5)
• Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet

• Billy Campbell – trombone
• Janice Robinson – trombone
• Earl McIntyre – bass trombone (tracks 1,2,3,6,7), trombone (tracks 4,5)
• John Mosca – trombone (tracks 1,2,3,6,7)
• Dave Taylor – bass trombone (tracks 4,5)

• Jim Buffington – french horn (tracks 1,4,5)
• Ray Alonge – french horn (tracks 1,4,5)
• Peter Gordon – french horn (tracks 1,4,5)
• Earl Chapin – french horn (tracks 4,5)
• Julius Watkins – french horn (track 1)
• Don Butterfield – tuba (tracks 4,5)

[edit] References / external links

• Allmusic
• A&M Horizon SP707

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