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Thad Jones — The Magnificent Thad Jones · CD
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If you know “April in Paris” from Count Basie’s big band, try Thad Jones’s small-group reading. He gives the melody a relaxed, almost conversational shape. Recorded for Blue Note in July 1956, the session brings Jones’s trumpet together with Billy Mitchell on tenor saxophone, Barry Harris on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Max Roach on drums.
Start with “April in Paris,” then go back to the opener, “Thedia.” The two tracks give you a feel for the range of the session: there’s room for Jones to linger over a melody, and plenty of lift when the band picks up the pace. “Billie-Doo” is another good place to hear how naturally trumpet and tenor sit alongside each other.
Why this album deserves a place in your collection
If you know Jones mainly as an arranger or bandleader, this record gives you a close listen to his trumpet. Play “If Someone Had Told Me” last: with just piano, bass and drums behind him, you can hear how much expression he gets from a phrase and the space he leaves around it.
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