Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard

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Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard
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Live album by
Released2008
Venue Village Vanguard, New York City
Genre Jazz, big band
Length92:03
Label Planet Arts
Producer Douglas Purviance, Thomas Bellino
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra chronology
Up from the Skies
(2007)
Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard
(2008)
Forever Lasting
(2011)

Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard is an album by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. It won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2009. [1]

Contents

Most of the songs and arrangements are by Thad Jones, who founded the group as the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. "Willow Tree" and "St. Louis Blues" were arranged by Bob Brookmeyer, an original member of the group. [1] [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mean What You Say" Thad Jones 8:49
2."Say It Softly"Thad Jones6:51
3."St. Louis Blues" W. C. Handy 15:50
4."Body and Soul" Frank Eyton/Johnny Green/Edward Heyman/Robert Sour 7:09
5."Mornin' Reverend"Thad Jones5:00
6."Loas Cucarachas Entran" Jim McNeely 10:07
7."Willow Tree" Fats Waller 7:06
8."Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" Stevie Wonder 4:08
9."Kids Are Pretty People"Thad Jones8:58
10."The Waltz You Swang for Me"Thad Jones5:56
11."Little Rascal on a Rock"Thad Jones12:09

Personnel

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References

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