Village Vanguard Live Sessions 3 is an unedited rough-mix of the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra playing at the Village Vanguard club in New York City in 1967. The tracks were previously released on the album Live at the Village Vanguard on the Solid State Records label.

Track listing

"Gettin' Sassy" ("Don't Get Sassy") – 8:40

"Little Pixie" – 10:35

"The Second Race" – 14:45

"Willow Tree" (Razaf, Waller) – 5:00

"A- That's Freedom" (H. Jones) – 9:23

"Quietude" – 5:00

"Baca Feelin'" ("Bachafillen") (Brown) – 8:50

All songs composed by Thad Jones except as noted.

Village Vanguard Live Sessions 3

Personnel

Thad Jones – flugelhorn

Snooky Young – trumpet

Jimmy Nottingham – trumpet

Richard Williams – trumpet

Bob Brookmeyer – trombone

Garnett Brown – trombone

Tom McIntosh – trombone

Cliff Heather – bass trombone

Jerome Richardson – alto saxophone

Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone

Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone

Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone

Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone

Roland Hanna – piano

Richard Davis – bass

Mel Lewis – drums

References

The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra live albums

Village Vanguard Live Sessions 3