Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra Across 7th Street Mel Lewis Quintet The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Mel Lewis Sextet Jimmy Heath Big Band Thad Jones & Mel Lewis The Chris Byars Octet The Killer Force Band Peter Hand Big Band Eyal Vilner Big Band Gary Smulyan And Brass
ex Al Porcino Big Band, Kerry Strayer Septet
ex Al Porcino Big Band, Kerry Strayer Septet
Born June 22, 1950 in New York. Trombonist who has played with the Grammy-nominated Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (formerly the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra) for more than thirty years, and currently serves as its director.
ALBUMS
Chris Byars Quartet, Chris Byars, John Mosca, Ari Roland, Stefan Schatz (2) Guests Teddy Charles, James Byars
Bop-ography
2010, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Chris Byars With John Mosca / James Byars / Ari Roland / Stefan Schatz
Jazz Pictures At An Exhibition Of Himalayan Art
2008, CD, Album, Smalls Records, 
,
, Post Bop
Eddie Daniels | Richard Davis (2) | Benny Golson | Hank Jones | James Moody | John Mosca | Jimmy Owens | Kenny Washington | Frank Wess
One More: The Summary - Music Of Thad Jones, Vol 2
2006, CD, Album, IPO Recordings
Mel Lewis, Dick Oatts, John Mosca, Jim McNeely, Marc Johnson
Mellifuous
1995, ,
, Bop
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Thad Jones Legacy
1999, HDCD, New World Records, ,
, Big Band/Bop/Post Bop
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Overtime Music Of Bob Brookmeyer
2014
Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra
All My Yesterdays
2019
Peter Hand Big Band
Out Of Hand
2014,
Jimmy Heath Big Band
Togetherness (Live At The Blue Note)
2013, CD, Album, Jazz Legacy Productions
Eyal Vilner Big Band
Introducing the Eyal Vilner Big Band
2012, CD, Album, Dig, Gut String Records, ,
, Big Band/Swing
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Forever Lasting : Live In Tokyo
2011, 2xCD, Album, Promo, Planet Arts, 
,
, Big Band
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Forever Lasting : Live In Tokyo
2011
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard
2008, 2xCD, Album, Planet Arts, ,
, Post Bop/Big Band
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Up From The Skies (Music Of Jim McNeely)
2006, CD, Album, Planet Arts, ,
, Big Band/Post Bop
Across 7th Street
Made In New York
2004, CD, Album, Smalls Records, ,
, Bop/Post Bop
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
The Way (Music Of Slide Hampton)
2004, CD, Planet Arts Recordings, ,
, Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Can I Persuade You?
2001, CD, Planet Arts Recordings, ,
, Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Gary Smulyan And Brass
Blue Suite
1999, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz, 
,
, Big Band/Hard Bop
Kerry Strayer Septet
Jeru Blue: A Tribute To Gerry Mulligan
1998, CD, Album, Palmetto Records,
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Lickety Split (Music of Jim McNeely)
1997, CD, New World Records
Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra
A Touch Of Class
1992, CD, West Wind, 
,
, Big Band/Post Bop
Mel Lewis Sextet
The Lost Art
1989, ,
, Bop
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1
1987, 
,
, Hard Bop/Post Bop/Big Band/Jazz-Funk/Swing
Al Porcino Big Band
In Oblivion
1986
Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra*
One More Time!
1978
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
Live In Munich
1977, ,
, Big Band/Bop/Post Bop
Thad Jones / Mel Lewis*
New Life (Dedicated To Max Gordon)
1976, ,
, Big Band
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra*
The Complete Poland Concerts 1976 & 1978
2009, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Gambit Records, 
,
, Post Bop/Big Band/Swing
Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra*
Holland Festival 1976 - Roermond 1974
2008, 2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, GeWa Records
APPEARANCES +
Jamale Davis
Run With The Hunted
2024, CD, Album, SteepleChase, 
,
, Bop/Post Bop
John Lang
Earotica
2023, CD, Album, Cellar Music (2)
Art Lillard & Blue Heaven*
Deep Art
2022, CDr, Album, Soul Kid Jazz, ,
, Swing/Bop/Big Band
Chris Byars
Rhythm And Blues Of The 20s
2022, CD, Album, SteepleChase, ,
, Bop/Hard Bop
Chris Byars
On The Shoulders Of Giants
2020, CD, Album, SteepleChase, ,
, Bop
Chris Byars
A Hundred Years From Today
2019, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Andy Fusco
Vortex
2019, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Chris Byars
New York City Jazz
2018, CD, Album, 24 , SteepleChase
Miggy Augmented Orchestra*
Colorful
2018, CD, Album, ArtistShare, ,
, Big Band
Chris Byars
The Music Of Frank Strozier
2017, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Andy Fusco
Whirlwind
2016, CD, Album, SteepleChase,
Dick Oatts, Mats Holmquist, New York Jazz Orchestra
A Tribute To Herbie +1
2016, CD, Album, Mama Records (2), ,
, Big Band
Michael Rohatyn, Various
Maggie's Plan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016, 
,
, Soundtrack/Score
John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli Salutes Johnny Mercer - Live At Birdland
2015, CD, Album, Not On Label
Chris Byars
Two Fives
2015, CD, Album, SteepleChase
John Pizzarelli
Midnight McCartney
2015, ,
, Vocal
Buddy Rich
Birdland
2015,
Jack Cooper
Mists: Charles Ives For Jazz Orchestra
2014, CD, Album, Planet Arts Recordings
Chris Byars
The Music of Duke Jordan
2014, CD, Album, SteepleChase
Dick Oatts
Lookin' Up
2012, CD, Album, SteepleChase, ,
, Post Bop
Various
Joy Road Sampler (Selections From Volumes 1-5)
2012, CD, Comp, Smplr, Motéma
Danny D'Imperio And The Bloviators
Booze
2012, CD, Album, V.S.O.P. Records
Rhoda Scott
Paris-New York
2012, 2xCD, Album, Comp, RE, RM, EmArcy,
Frank Basile Quintet
Thursday The 12th
2012, CD, Not On Label (Frank Basile (2) Self-released)
John Pizzarelli
Double Exposure
2012, ,
, Vocal
Buddy Rich
Kind Of Rich
2011, 10xCD, Album + Box, Comp, House Of Jazz, T2 Entertainment, ,
, Swing/Cool Jazz/Vocal
Danny D'Imperio And The Bloviators
Alcohol
2011, CD, Album, V.S.O.P. Records,
Nancy Marano
Magic
2011, CD, Album, Not On Label
Chris Byars
Blue Lights - The Music Of Gigi Gryce
2010, CD, Album, SteepleChase
John Pizzarelli
Rockin' In Rhythm
2010, ,
, Swing/Vocal
Peter Hand Big Band Featuring Houston Person
The Wizard Of Jazz- A Tribute To Harold Arlen
2009, CD, Album, Savant, ,
, Big Band/Bop
Walt Weiskopf
Day In Night Out
2008, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz, ,
, Post Bop
Teddy Charles
Dances With Bulls
2008, CD, Album, Smalls Records
The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
The Definitive Thad Jones Live From The Village Vanguard
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Nimbus Records, Nimbus Records, Nimbus Records
John Pizzarelli
With A Song In My Heart
2008, ,
, Swing/Vocal
The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra*
In Europe
2007, 2xCD, Comp, ITM ARCHIVES, ,
, Big Band
Mel Lewis
And His Big Band
2007, DVD-V, RM, NTSC, View Video
Buddy Rich
Time Out
2007, 
,
, Big Band
The Jimmy Heath Big Band*
Turn Up The Heath
2006, CD, Planet Arts Recordings, ,
, Big Band
Neal Miner
The Evening Sound
2006, CD, Album, Smalls Records
Chris Byars, The Chris Byars Octet
Night Owls
2006, CD, Album, Smalls Records
Sasha Dobson With The Chris Byars Octet
The Darkling Thrush
2004, CD, Album, Smalls Records,
Danny D'Imperio
Danny D'Imperio's Big Band Bloviation: Volume 2
2004, CD, Album, "rompin records", ,
, Big Band
Buddy Rich With The Killer Force Band
No Funny Hats
2004
Jessica Molaskey
Make Believe
2004, ,
, Vocal
Walt Weiskopf
Sight To Sound
2003, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz,
Jessica Molaskey
A Good Day
2003, CD, Album, PS Classics
Nancy Harrow
Winter Dreams
2003
Various
A Jazz Christmas, Hot Jazz For A Cool Night
2003, ,
, Cool Jazz/Holiday
Danny D'Imperio
Danny D'Imperio's Big Band Bloviation: Volume 1
2002, CD, Album, "rompin records", ,
, Big Band
John Pizzarelli
Live At Foxwoods Resort Casino
2002, CD, Album, Telarc, Telarc Jazz
Jane Horrocks
The Further Adventures Of Little Voice
2000, 
Danilo Memoli Trio
Jazz
1999, CD, Agape Srl
Don Sebesky
Joyful Noise - A Tribute To Duke Ellington
1999, ,
, Big Band
Various
Jazz Underground Live At Smalls
1998,
Don Sebesky
I Remember Bill (A Tribute To Bill Evans)
1998, ,
, Big Band/Bop/Cool Jazz/Vocal/Modal/Ballad/Post Bop
The Buddy Rich Big Band*
Burning For Buddy - A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich Volume II
1997, ,
, Big Band
John Pizzarelli
Our Love Is Here To Stay
1997, ,
, Swing
John Mc Neil* / Kenny Berger
Hip Deep
1996, CD, Album, Brownstone Recordings, ,
, Post Bop
The Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra*
Basle, 1969
1996
The Buddy Rich Big Band*
Burning For Buddy - A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich
1994, ,
, Big Band
The Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Orchestra*
Body And Soul
1993, 2xCD, Comp, West Wind, ,
, Big Band
Jimmy Heath
Little Man Big Band
1992, 
,
, Big Band
Christopher Hollyday
And I'll Sing Once More
1992, ,
, Bop/Hard Bop/Post Bop
The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
The Definitive Thad Jones (Volume 2 Live From The Village Vanguard)
1991, CD, Album, Jazz Heritage Society
The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
To You - A Tribute To Mel Lewis
1991
The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band*
The Orchestra
1990, CD, West Wind, ,
, Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop
The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band*
Body And Soul
1990, CD, West Wind, ,
, Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Swing
The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
The Definitive Thad Jones (Volume 2 Live From The Village Vanguard)
1990
Garry Dial & Dick Oatts
Brassworks
1990, 
,
, Big Band
The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
The Definitive Thad Jones
1989
Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra*
Soft Lights And Hot Music
1988, ,
, Big Band/Bop
The Mel Lewis Orchestra
20 Years At The Village Vanguard
1986
Various
Jazz 4: The Fancy Family Of Trumpets
1984, Box, Comp + 5xLP, Comp, CBS, Zeitmagazin,
Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra
Make Me Smile & Other New Works By Bob Brookmeyer
1982, ,
, Big Band
Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra
Live In Montreux
1982, ,
, Big Band
The Mel Lewis Quintet*
Mellifluous
1981
Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra
Bob Brookmeyer - Composer & Arranger
1980,
Herb Pilhofer
Spaces
1979, ,
, Fusion
Teruo Nakamura Rising Sun Band
Big Apple
1979, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra
Naturally
1979
Monica Zetterlund, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra*
It Only Happens Every Time
1978, 
Mel Tormé & Buddy Rich
Together Again-For The First Time
1978, ,
, Big Band/Vocal/Swing
The Average Disco Band
Music Of The Beatles Goes Disco
1977
Rhoda Scott Orchestra Under The Direction Of Thad Jones Special Guest Mel Lewis
Rhoda Scott In New York
1976, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Hard Bop
Frank Foster And His Orch.*
Giant Steps
1975
Music Minus One
Movin'
1971
Music Minus One
Light Your Fire (Music Minus One Drummer)
1971, ,
, Classic Rock
Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band*
Live
CD, Album, Comp, Blu Jazz
Hudson Hank
DayBreak
, Indie Rock/Rock & Roll
John Pizzarelli
With A Song In My Heart
2008
Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra*
At The Smithsonian, Washington D.C. - 1983, At The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam - 1987
2005, DVDr, Comp, Unofficial, GeWa Records
Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Big Band*
New York City, Autumn 1975
1995, CD, Album, Unofficial, Editoriale Pantheon
The Average Disco Band
Music Of The Beatles Goes Disco
1978
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Big Band*
The Great Concert
, Big Band/Bop
