Consummation (The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra album)

Consummation
Studio album by
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
Released1970
RecordedA&R Studios, New York City, 1970 January, May
GenreJazz
Length46:32
LabelSolid State (Blue Note)
ProducerSonny Lester
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra chronology
Basle, 1969
(1969)
Consummation
(1970)
Live in Tokyo
(1974)
Alternate cover
Solid State SR 3110 (Japan. release)[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Jack Bowers (All About Jazz)[3]favorable
The Penguin Guide to Jazz
(Core Collection)

Consummation is an album by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. It was released in 1970 on Blue Note Records and re-released in 2002. It was recorded at A&R Studios in New York City. The album was nominated for a 1970 Grammy award in the "Best Jazz Performance - Large Group..." category.[4] All tracks were included in Mosaic's limited edition boxed set, The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.

  1. ^ Benny Powell discography
  2. ^ Scott Yanow review at Allmusic.com
  3. ^ Jack Bowers' review at AllAboutJazz.com Archived 2006-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ LA Times awards database, link. Accessed 2008 April 28.