Side 1							22:39
	01	cherry Juice						06:05
	02	two As One						04:42
	03	My Centennial						11:52
	Side 2							22:26
	04	61st and Rich'id						08:27
	05	Easy Living						07:09
	06	Que Pasa Bossa						06:50

MEL LEWIS & THE JAZZ ORCHESTRA Naturally (1979 US/German-pressed 6-track audiophile vinyl LP, featuring Mel Lewis' jazz orchestra performing the compositions and arrangements of Thad Jones, mastered by Soundstream and distributed by Audio Technica. Gatefold picture sleeve with extensive liner notes).

This was the first recording by the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, made just a short time after co-leader Thad Jones surprised everyone by suddenly quitting and moving to Europe. Although Jones was gone, the band was still performing his arrangements, and all six of the charts on the set were his; plus, he was the composer of five of the tunes. With such soloists as pianist Jim McNeely, altoist Dick Oatts, trumpeter John Marshall, and the tenors of Bob Rockwell and Richard Perry (along with plenty of tight ensembles), it was clear that the orchestra would live on

Personnel: Mel Lewis (drums), Dick Oatts, Steve Coleman (alto & soprano saxophones, flute), Bob Rockwell, Richard Perry (tenor saxophone, flute), Gary Brown (baritone saxophone), Earl Gardner, Ron Tooley, Larry Moses, John Marshall (trumpet), John Mosca, Lee Robertson, Lollie Bienenfeld (trombone), Jim Daniels (bass trombone), Bob Bowman (bass), Jim McNeely (piano). Recorded at the John Harms Englewood Plaza, Englewood, New Jersey, on March 20-21, 1979.

Companies, etc.

Copyright (c) – Telarc Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Telarc Records
Recorded At – The John Harms Englewood Plaza
Distributed By – Audio-Technica

Credits

Acoustic Bass – Bob Bowman (3)
Alto Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone, Flute – Dick Oats*, Steve Coleman
Artwork [Jacket Art] – Timothy V. Hemsoth*
Baritone Saxophone – Gary Brown (20)
Drums, Leader, Liner Notes – Mel Lewis
Engineer [Sound Engineer] – Jack Renner
Liner Notes – Dan Morgenstern, Jack Renner
Management – Sherman Darby
Mastered By [Engineer] – Stan Ricker
Piano – Jim McNeely
Producer – Robert Woods (2)
Recorded By [Digital Recording & Editing] – Bob Ingebretsen, Bruce Rothaar, Jim Youngberg, Jules Bloomenthal, Soundstream, Inc., Thomas Stockham
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Bob Rockwell, Richard Perry*
Trombone – Jim Daniels, John Mosca, Lee Robertson, Lollie Bienenfeld*
Trumpet – Earl Gardner, John Marshall (7), Larry Moses, Ron Tooley

Notes
This recording was mastered using the Soundstream Digital Recording System
(P) & (C) 1979 Telarc Records
Imported Pressing - Made in Germany