The Magnificent Thad Jones


The Magnificent Thad Jones is an album by American jazz trumpeter Thad Jones featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Blue Note label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 5 stars stating "this quintet makes truly great jazz music together... The musicianship being at such a lofty plateau, so intelligently selected and executed, this CD is a must-have for every collection, and is generally regarded as the very best work of Jones, later big-band recordings with Mel Lewis notwithstanding".

Track listing

  1. "April in Paris" - 6:43
  2. "Billie-Doo" - 7:30
  3. "If I Love Again" - 7:27
  4. "If Someone Had Told Me" - 5:51
  5. "Thedia" - 10:35
  6. "I've Got a Crush on You" - 7:38 Bonus track on CD reissue
  7. "Something to Remember You By" - 3:53 Bonus track on CD reissue
Recorded on July 9 and 14, 1956.

Personnel