The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra resumes its Monday night residency at the Village Vanguard on September 20, 2021
Planet Arts Recordings
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard
Recorded in 2008
Dedicated to Dennis Irwin
GRAMMY winner for Best Large Jazz Ensemble
Solos:
Michael Weiss, piano
Scott Wendholt, trumpet
Ralph Lalama, tenor saxophone
Disc #1
1."Mean What You Say" - Thad Jones 
2."Say It Softly" - Thad Jones
3."St. Louis Blues" - W. C. Handy15:50
4."Body and Soul" - Frank Eyton/Johnny Green/Edward Heyman/Robert Sour
5."Mornin' Reverend" - Thad Jones

​Disc #2
6."Loas Cucarachas Entran" - Jim McNeely
7."Willow Tree" - Fats Waller
8."Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" - Stevie Wonder
9."Kids Are Pretty People" - Thad Jones
10."The Waltz You Swang for Me" - Thad Jones
11."Little Rascal on a Rock" - Thad Jones

  • Jim McNeely – conductor, piano, composer in residence
  • Billy Drewes – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Dick Oatts – flute, piccolo, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Ralph Lalama – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone
  • Rich Perry – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Gary Smulyan – baritone saxophone
  • Douglas Purviance – trombone, producer
  • John Mosca – trombone
  • Luis Bonilla – trombone
  • Jason Jackson – trombone
  • Nick Marchione – trumpet
  • Frank Greene – trumpet
  • Scott Wendholt – trumpet
  • Terell Stafford – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Clark – French horn
  • Michael Weiss – piano, arranger
  • Phil Palombi – double bass
  • John Riley – drums
  • Thomas Bellino – producer
  • Ed Reed – engineer
  • Benjamin Krumholz – engineer
  • Rick Rivera – engineer
  • Travis Steff – mixing
  • Gary Chester – mixing
  • Alan Silverman – remastering

check out the article about the live recording at the Village Vanguard
​brooklynrail.org/2008/04/music/the-monday-night-band-recording-live-at-the-village-vanguard