Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra "Groove Merchant" - 1969

"Groove Merchant" by the Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra, recorded Sept. 1969 at the Battle of the Bands concert in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for Dutch Television.

The band lineup is as follows:

Trumpets:

Snooky Young (lead)
Thad Jones
Jimmy Nottingham
Richard Williams
Marvin Stamm
Danny Moore
Al Porcino

Trombones:
 
Garnett Brown or Eddie Bert (lead)
Jimmy Knepper
Benny Powell

Bass Trombone:

Cliff Heather

Saxophones:

Lead alto: Jerome Richardson
Second alto: Jerry Dodgion
First tenor: Joe Farrell or Joe Henderson
Second tenor: Eddie Daniels
Baritone: Pepper Adams

Piano:

Roland Hanna

Bass:

Richard Davis

Drums:

Mel Lewis