Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
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| Origin | New York |
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| New York | |
| United States | |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Members | Thad Jones |
| Mel Lewis | |
| Dick Oatts | |
| Marvin Stamm | |
| Sonny Costanzo | |
| Record labels | Planet Arts Records |
| Atlantic Records | |
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| ID | 1755627 |
About Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra was a jazz big band formed by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis in New York in 1965. The band performed for twelve years in its original incarnation, including a 1972 tour of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War.