1965 cMar 20-26: Clifton NJ: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams at the Clifton Taproom, with Hank Jones, Ron Carter, and John Dentz. May 7-8: Clifton NJ: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet at the Clifton Taproom, with Hank Jones, Ron Carter, and John Dentz. cMay 18-June 13: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet at the Five Spot (opposite Teddy Wilson), with Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, and John Dentz. May 25-26: New York: Duke Pearson date for Atlantic. June 1-13: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet at the Five Spot. See May 18-June 13. June 14: New York: Adams performs at a benefit at the Village Gate for the family of writer Ed Sherman. Organized by Ira Gitler, other participants include the Modern Jazz Quartet, Phil Woods, Charles McPherson, Sonny Red, Jimmy Heath, Gerry Mulligan, Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris, Joe Benjamin, Jimmy Garrison, Joe Williams, et al., along with comedians Soupy Sales and Henny Youngman. July 20-25: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet gig at Slugs, with Duke Pearson, John Dentz, et al. Aug 6-7: Wildwood NJ: Sal Salvador Big Band at the Diamond Beach Club, with Dave Moser, Lanny Morgan, Nick Brignola, et al. Aug 13-14: Wildwood NJ: Sal Salvador Big Band at the Diamond Beach Club, with Dave Moser, Lanny Morgan, Nick Brignola, et al. Aug 20-21: Wildwood NJ: Sal Salvador Big Band at the Diamond Beach Club, with Dave Moser, Lanny Morgan, Nick Brignola, et al. Aug 27-28: Wildwood NJ: Sal Salvador Big Band at the Diamond Beach Club, with Dave Moser, Lanny Morgan, Nick Brignola, et al. Sept 3-4: Wildwood NJ: Sal Salvador Big Band at the Diamond Beach Club, with Dave Moser, Lanny Morgan, Nick Brignola, et al. Sept 12: New York: Jam session at Village Vanguard, with Attila Zoller, Pete LaRocca, et al. cNov 25: New York: During Thanksgiving weekend, Thad Jones and Mel Lewis first organize their big band. At least two rehearsals precede their February, 1966 premiere performance on Monday night at the Village Vanguard. One may have taken place at The Scene (on 19th Street). Subsequent rehearsals took place at A&R Studios, overseen by engineer Phil Ramone. Dec 5: New York: Adams attends the Second Annual Cocktail Party, at the Henry Hudson Hotel, honoring the New York Giants. Dec 12: Baltimore: Blue Mitchell gig at the Madison Club, with Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, and John Dentz, sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society. 1966 Jan 4-9: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet at Slug's, with Roland Hanna, Richard Davis, and Mel Lewis. Jan 21: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet's WABC radio broadcast from the Half Note, with Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, and Mel Lewis. cJan 28: New York: Gig at the Half Note, broadcast on WABC Radio, with Bob James, Chuck Israels, and Marty Morell. Feb 7: New York: Joe Zawinul date for Atlantic, with Blue Mitchell, Joe Henderson, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes. Feb 7: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra open at the Village Vanguard. Some titles are broadcast on WABC Radio and some of the show is released on BMG. Opening night personnel: Thad Jones flh, cornet; Snooky Young, Jimmy Nottingham, Bill Berry, Jimmy Owens, tp; Bob Brookmeyer, Garnett Brown, Jack Rains, Cliff Heather tb; Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion ss, as, cl, fl; Joe Farrell ss, ts, fl; Eddie Daniels, ts, ss; Pepper Adams bs, cl; Hank Jones p; Sam Herman g; Richard Davis b; Mel Lewis dm. Feb 16: Menomonie WI: Teddy Charles gig at Stout State College, with Paul Nevis, Skip Johnson, Tom Steele. Feb 17: Minneapolis: Teddy Charles gig at unknown college, with Paul Nevis, Skip Johnson, Tom Steele. Feb 18: Alton IL: Teddy Charles gig at Monticello College, with Paul Nevis, Skip Johnson, Tom Steele. cFeb 20: Stephenville TX: Teddy Charles gig at Tarlton State College, with Paul Nevis, Skip Johnson, Tom Steele. cFeb 23: Marshall MO: Teddy Charles gig at Missouri Valley College, with Paul Nevis, Skip Johnson, Tom Steele. Feb 26: Sioux Falls SD: Teddy Charles gig at Augustana College, with Paul Nevis, Skip Johnson, Tom Steele. Mar 1: Utica NY: Teddy Charles gig at Utica College, with Paul Nevis, Skip Johnson, Tom Steele. cMar 4: Richmond IN: Teddy Charles gig at Earlham College, with Paul Nevis, Skip Johnson, Tom Steele. cMar 5-6: Midwestern U.S.: Two gigs with Maynard Ferguson. Mar 18: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Hunter College, broadcast on WABC Radio. The band plays pieces from their young repertoire, plus tunes by Johnny Richards and Oliver Nelson. For personnel, see February 7, 1966. Mar 20: Syracuse NY: Gig at the Clef Au Go-Go. cSpring: New York: Jimmy Witherspoon date for Prestige, with Roger Kellaway, Richard Davis, and Mel Lewis. Apr 3: Baltimore: Gig at the Crystal Ballroom, with Mel Lewis, et al., sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society. Apr 26: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet date for Milestone, with Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, and Mel Lewis. Adams' eleventh date as leader or co-leader. See also May 4 and May 9, 1966. May 1: Syracuse NY: Gig at the Clef Au Go-Go. May 4: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet date for Milestone, with Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, and Mel Lewis. Adams' eleventh date as leader or co-leader. See also Apr 26 and May 9, 1966. May 4-6: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra dates for Solid State. For personnel, see February 7, 1966; Danny Stiles replaces Snooky Young, Richard Williams replaces Jimmy Owens, Tom McIntosh replaces Garnett Brown. May 9: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet date for Milestone, with Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, and Mel Lewis. Adams' eleventh date as leader or co-leader. See also Apr 26 and May 4, 1966. May 16: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band premiere performance at a WLIB-FM sponsored benefit at Carnegie Hall for Jazzmobile, with Martin Banks, Johnny Coles, Virgil Jones, Blue Mitchell, Richard Williams tp; Garnett Brown, Julian Priester, Mike Terry, Jack Jeffers tb; James Spaulding, Al Gibbons as, fl; George Coleman, Harold Vick, ts; Pepper Adams bs; Herbie Hancock p; Bob Cranshaw b; Freddie Waits, Joe Chambers dm. May 22: New York: Duke Ellington Society gig at the Barbizon Plaza Theatre, with Shorty Baker, Quentin Jackson, Bob Wilber, Jackie Byard, Wendell Marshall, Dave Bailey, and Flo Handy. May 26: New York: Herbie Mann date for Atlantic. May 30-June 4: Toronto: Pepper Adams-Donald Byrd at the Town Tavern, with the rhythm section of Charlie Rallo Bob Price, and Bruce Farquhar. June 1-4: Toronto: Pepper Adams-Donald Byrd at the Town Tavern. See May 30-June 4. July 1: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Stanley Turrentine date for Blue Note, with Blue Mitchell, James Spaulding, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker. July 2: Newport RI: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Newport Jazz Festival, with Joe Williams. Broadcast on unknown radio network. For personnel, see February 7, 1966; Richard Williams replaces Jimmy Owens, Tom McIntosh replaces Garnett Brown. July 19: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Herbie Hancock date for Blue Note, with Julian Priester, Stanley Turrentine, Bob Cranshaw, et al. Summer: Baldwin NY, Patchogue NY, NJ, CT: Frank Foster's Loud Minority perform a series of outdoor gigs around the New York City area. Summer: New York: Joe Henderson forms a rehearsal big band with Kenny Dorham. The band plays three afternoons a week at the Dom. Musicans include Lew Soloff, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Knepper, Kiane Zawadi, Joe Temperley, Chick Corea, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers, Roy Haynes, et al. Sept 22: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Stanley Turrentine date for Blue Note, with Blue Mitchell, Julian Priester, James Spaulding, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, et al. Sept 30: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date with Joe Williams for Solid State. For personnel, see February 7, 1966; Richard Williams replaces Jimmy Owens, Tom McIntosh replaces Jack Rains, Roland Hanna replaces Hank Jones. Oct 23: New York: Dave Lambert memorial concert at the Village Gate, with Jeremy Steig, Zoot Sims, George Barrow, David Amram, et al. Nov 5-6: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard, splitting the week with Coleman Hawkins. Nov 17: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Stanley Turrentine date for Blue Note, with Julian Priester, Jerry Dodgion, Junior Cook, Cedar Walton, Gene Taylor, and Mickey Roker. Nov 28: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Nov 29-Dec 4: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet at the Village Vanguard. They appear opposite the John Coltrane Septet on December 2-3. Dec 1-4: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet at the Village Vanguard. See Nov 29-Dec 4. Dec 5: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 11: Baltimore: Gig at the Famous Ballroom, with Frank Foster, Bobby Timmons, Cecil McBee, and Freddie Waits, sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society. Dec 26-31: Toronto: Gig at The Town. Pianist Maury Kaye misses the first night because of food poisoning. 1967 Jan 13: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Lee Morgan date for Blue Note, with James Spaulding, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Mickey Roker. Jan 16: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 17-21: New York: Donald Byrd gig at the Five Spot. Jan 20: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Lou Donaldson date for Blue Note, with Freddie Hubbard, Garnett Brown, Jerry Dodgion, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, and Al Harewood. Jan 23: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 24: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for Solid State. For personnel, see February 7, 1966; Marvin Stamm replaces Bill Berry, Phil Woods replaces Jerome Richardson, Roland Hanna replaces Hank Jones. Jan 26: Philadelphia: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the Mike Douglas Show. For personnel, see February 7, 1966; Roger DeLillo replaces Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams replaces Jimmy Owens, Marvin Stamm replaces Bill Berry, Tom McIntosh replaces Garnett Brown, Roland Hanna replaces Hank Jones, Bill Crow replaces Richard Davis. Jan 30: New York: Bobby Hackett date for MGM, with Bob Brookmeyer, Jerry Dodgion, Zoot Sims, et al. Jan 30: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 9: New York: Mel Lewis Coca-Cola jingle. Feb 10: New York: Jimmy Rushing date on United Artists, with Clark Terry, Dicky Wells, George Duvivier, Grady Tate, et al. Feb 13: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 14: Bridgeport CT: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Stratford Motor Inn. Feb 17: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Stanley Turrentine date for Blue Note, with Donald Byrd, Julian Priester, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Kenny Barron, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ron Carter, and Mickey Roker. Feb 20: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 23: Lock Haven PA: Teddy Charles gig at Lock Haven College. cFeb 24-26: New York: The Duke Pearson Big Band opens at the Half Note. Feb 27: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra dance at the United Nations. Mar 5: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Dom. Mar 6: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 7-11: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Five Spot. Mar 12: New York: Joe Newman benefit at the Five Spot. Mar 12: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Dom. Mar 13: New York: Bobby Hackett date for MGM, with Bob Brookmeyer, Jerry Dodgion, Zoot Sims, et al. Mar 13: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 14-18: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Five Spot. Mar 17: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at A&R Studio party. Mar 19: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Dom. Mar 20: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 21-26: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Five Spot. Mar 22: New York: Morty Trautman date at A&R (baritone and clarinet). Mar 27: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 28-Apr 2: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Five Spot. Mar 30: New York: Bobby Hackett date for MGM, with Bob Brookmeyer, Jerry Dodgion, Zoot Sims, et al. Apr 1-2: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Five Spot. See Mar 28-Apr 2. Apr 3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 8: Stony Brook NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Stony Brook College. Apr 10-16: Buffalo NY: Maynard Ferguson gig at the Royal Arms. Apr 17: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 20: New York: Barry Harris date for Prestige, with Slide Hampton, Junior Cook, Bob Cranshaw, and Lenny McBrowne. Apr 21: Morristown NJ: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra dance at the Governor Morris Hotel. cApr 22-23 New York: Duke Pearson Big Band at the Half Note. Apr 24-29: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 27-28: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra live date at the Village Vanguard for Solid State. Personnel: Thad Jones cornet; Snooky Young, Bill Berry, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams, Marvin Stamm tp; Bob Brookmeyer, Tom McIntosh, Garnett Brown, Cliff Heather tb; Jerome Richardson as, ss, cl, fl; Jerry Dodgion as fl, Eddie Daniels ts, cl; Pepper Adams bs, cl; Roland Hanna p; Sam Herman g, shaker; Richard Davis b; Mel Lewis dm. May 1: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 2: New York: Bobby Hackett date for MGM, with Bob Brookmeyer, Jerry Dodgion, Zoot Sims, et al. May 2-4: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Village Vanguard. May 3: New York: Maynard Ferguson date for Enterprise, with Lew Soloff, Jimmy Cleveland, Slide Hampton, Lew Tabackin, et al. May 5: New York: Maynard Ferguson date for Enterprise, with Lew Soloff, Jimmy Cleveland, Slide Hampton, Lew Tabackin, et al. May 6: Albany NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the State University of New York's Spring Jazz Festival. May 7: Albany NY: Gig with Nick Brignola at the State University of New York's Spring Jazz Festival. May 8: New York: Herb Gordon jingle for Lifebuoy Soap. May 8: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 10-16: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Basin Street East. May 14: Trenton NJ: Gig at Henderson's Club 50. May 22: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 24-25: New York: David Lucas jingles. May 25: New York: Young Rascals date on Atlantic. May 26-27: New York: Tony Scott gig at the Five Spot. May 28: New York: Tony Scott gig at the Five Spot for Jazz Interactions. May 29: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 30-June 3: New York: Tony Scott gig at the Five Spot. June 1-3: New York: Tony Scott gig at the Five Spot. See May 30-June 3. June 5: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 8: New York: Warren Covington gig at Tavern on the Green. June 9: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Stanley Turrrentine date for Blue Note, with Tommy Turrentine, Julian Priester, Jerry Dodgion, Al Gibbons, McCoy Tyner, Walter Booker, and Mickey Roker. June 11: Chicago: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra benefit, held at the Civic Opera House, for the Marillac Settlement House, with Joe Williams and comedian Myron Cohen. June 12: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 16-20: Montreal: Charlie Biddle gig at Expo '67, with Sadik Hakim, Nelson Symonds, and Clayton Johnston. cJune 18: Montreal: Adams sits in (on tenor sax) with Vic Vogel's Big Band (photo). June 20-25: New York: Elvin Jones at Pookie's Pub, with Frank Foster. June 22: Happaugue LI: Lou Rossini gig at Upsurge. June 23-24: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band gig at the Half Note. June 25: New York: Jerry Kraser gig. June 26-July 1:Wallingford CT: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. July 1:Wallingford CT: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. See June 26-July 1. July 3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. July 6-8: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Riverboat. July 9: Trenton NJ: Gig at Henderson's Club 50. July 13: Hempstead NY: Clem de Rosa gig. July 14-15: Montreal: Gig at Expo '67. July 17: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. July 21-23: New York: Duke Pearson gig at the Half Note. July 24: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Central Park. July 26: New York: Carl Ferrara gig for Local 802. July 31: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. cAug: Adams wins Down Beat's Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition. cAug: New York: Elvin Jones gig at Pookie's Pub, with Frank Foster, Billy Green, Wilbur Little. Aug 3: New York: Barry Harris gig at the Museum of Modern Art. Aug 4: New York: John Cort overdub. Aug 4: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's Jazzmobile gig at 117th Street and Seventh Avenue. Aug 5-6: New York: Frank Foster gig at the Half Note. Aug 7: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 14: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 18: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band at the Half Note. Aug 19: New York: Lou Rawls date at the Rheingold Festival in Central Park. Aug 20: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band at the Half Note. Aug 21: New York: Herbie Mann gig for Jazzmobile. Aug 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 25: New York: David Lucas rehearsal. Aug 25-27: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band at the Half Note. Aug 28: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 2: Baltimore: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, probably for the Left Bank Jazz Society. Sept 3: New York: Jazz Interactions gig at the Red Garter. Sept 6: New York: Sonny Bono or Bill Brandon date for Atlantic. Sept 7: Los Angeles: Rex Stewart dies, age 60. Sept 10: Trenton NJ: Gig at Henderson's Club 50. Sept 11: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 13-19: Montreal: Adams visits Expo '67. Sept 22-24: New York: Duke Pearson gig at the Half Note. Sept 25: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 28: Canton NY: Teddy Charles gig. Sept 29: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Donald Byrd date for Blue Note, with Sonny Red, Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous, and Mickey Roker. Sept 29: New York: Joe Newman gig at St. Peter's Church, with Jerome Richardson, Billy Taylor, et al. Oct 1: New York: Dizzy Gillespie live date at the Village Vanguard for Solid State, with Garnett Brown, Ray Nance, Chick Corea, Richard Davis, Elvin Jones, and Mel Lewis. Oct 2: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Oct 5: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Donald Byrd date for Blue Note, with Sonny Red, Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous, and Mickey Roker. Oct 6-12: California: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra tour. Oct 16: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Oct 17-21: New York: Ella Fitzgerald gig at the Royal Box, with her rhythm section (Tee Carson, Bob Cranshaw, Freddie Waits) and added horns: Ziggy Harrell, Bill Berry, Garnett Brown, George Dorsey, Seldon Powell. Oct 23-28: New York: Ella Fitzgerald gig at the Hotel Americana, with her rhythm section (Tee Carson, Bob Cranshaw, Freddie Waits) and added horns: Ziggy Harrell, Bill Berry, Garnett Brown, George Dorsey, Seldon Powell. Oct 30-Nov 4: New York: Ella Fitzgerald gig at the Royal Box, with her rhythm section (Tee Carson, Bob Cranshaw, Freddie Waits) and added horns: Ziggy Harrell, Bill Berry, Garnett Brown, George Dorsey, Seldon Powell. Nov 1-4: New York: Ella Fitzgerald gig at the Royal Box. See Oct. 30-Nov 4. Nov 3: New York: Lou Futterman overdub. Nov 6-11: New York: Ella Fitzgerald gig at the Royal Box, with her rhythm section (Tee Carson, Bob Cranshaw, Freddie Waits) and added horns: Ziggy Harrell, Bill Berry, Garnett Brown, George Dorsey, Seldon Powell. Nov 12: Queens NY: Duke Pearson Big Band gig at Club Ruby in Jamaica. Nov 13: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Nov 17: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Blue Mitchell date for Blue Note, with Burt Collins, Julian Priester, Jerry Dodgion, Junior Cook, McCoy Tyner, Gene Taylor, and Al Foster. Nov 20: New York: Hank Crawford date for Atlantic. Nov 20: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Nov 27: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 4: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 11: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 12: New York: Cowsills date for MGM. Dec 15: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Duke Pearson date for Blue Note. Personnel: Burt Collins, Randy Brecker, Joe Shepley, Marvin Stamm tp; Garnett Brown, Julian Priester, Kenny Rupp, Benny Powell tb; Jerry Dodgion as, fl, pic; Al Gibbons as, fl, bfl; Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin ts; Pepper Adams bs, cl; Duke Pearson p; Bob Cranshaw b; Mickey Roker dm. Dec 18: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 20: Wilmington DE: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at The Playhouse. 1968 Jan 5-6: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 8: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 10: New York: Jimmy Smith date for MGM, with Snooky Young, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Garnett Brown, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Farrell, Grady Tate, et al. Jan 12: New York: Unknown date for MGM. Jan 15: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 18: New York: Oliver Shearer gig at Lincoln Center, with Virgil Jones, Jackie McLean, Chick Corea, et al. Jan 22: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 5: New York: Erroll Garner overdub for Verve. Feb 5: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 5-7: New York: George Benson date for Verve, with Snooky Young, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Owens, Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, et al. Feb 6-11: New York: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet gig at the Dom. Feb 12: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 13: New York: Gig at the Dom. Feb 15: New York: Radio jingle for Needham, Harper, and Steers. Feb 17: Kent OH: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Kent State University. Feb 18: New York: Adams attends opening hockey game (Rangers vs. Flyers) at the new Madison Square Garden. Feb 19: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 21: Queens NY: Duke Pearson Big Band gig at Club Ruby in Jamaica. Feb 25: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band gig at the Dom. Feb 26: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 4: New York: Unknown film date for New Chamber Music Record Company. Mar 4: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 6: New York: Herb Harris date, probably a jingle. Mar 11: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 12: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Houston Person date for Prestige, with Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Bob Cranshaw, and Frankie Jones. Mar 13-14: Miami: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Mar 16: Philadelphia: Duke Pearson Big Band gig. Mar 18: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 22: New York: Oliver Shearer gig. Mar 24: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band at the Dom. Mar 25: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 27: New York: Quincy Jones date (movie soundtrack) for JMG Productions. Mar 31: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band opens Sunday nights at the Village Vanguard. Apr 1: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 7: Greenwich CT: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 8: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 9: New York: Adams attends the New York Rangers-Chicago Black Hawks hockey game at Madison Square Garden. Apr 12: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band at the Apollo, opposite Cannonball Adderley and comedian Flip Wilson. Apr 13: Brooklyn NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 14: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band at the Apollo, opposite Cannonball Adderley and comedian Flip Wilson. Apr 15: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 16-18: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band at the Apollo, opposite Cannonball Adderley and comedian Flip Wilson. Apr 20: Berkeley CA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra with Joe Williams at the Second Annual Bay Area Jazz Festival. For the personnel of the April 20-27, 1968 California tour, see April 28, 1967; Danny Moore replaces Bill Berry, Randy Brecker replaces Marvin Stamm, Seldon Powell replaces Joe Farrell. Apr 21: San Francisco: Unknown Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 22: San Francisco: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra KQED-TV show with Ralph J. Gleason, released on Koch. Apr 22-27: Hollywood CA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Marty's. Apr 28: Richmond VA: Duke Pearson Big Band gig. Apr 29: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 3: Washington, DC: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Georgetown University. May 4: Chapel Hill NC: Duke Pearson Big Band gig. May 5: Washington, DC: Duke Pearson Big Band gig. May 6: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 10: Mansfield PA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, possibly at Mansfield University. May 11: Dobbs Ferry NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. May 13: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 15: New York: Unknown date for ABC. May 20: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 27: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 30: New York: Radio jingle for Needham, Harper, and Steers. June 3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 4: New York: Barry Harris date for Prestige, with Kenny Dorham, Charles McPherson, Paul Chambers, and Billy Higgins. June 10: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 17: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 18: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date with Ruth Brown for Solid State. For personnel, see April 28, 1967; Danny Moore replaces Marvin Stamm, Seldon Powell replaces Joe Farrell. June 19: New York: Roland Kirk date for Atlantic, with Richard Williams, Benny Powell, et al. June 23-29: Wilmington DE: Jazz camp at the Wilmington Music School. Clinicians include Thad Jones and Tom McIntosh. June 24: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. July 1: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. July 2: New York: Jones-Lewis dates with Ruth Brown for Solid State. For personnel, see April 28, 1967; Danny Moore replaces Marvin Stamm, Seldon Powell replaces Joe Farrell. cJuly 7: Staten Island NY: Adams plays at Daytop Village's Festival Weekend. July 8: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. July 11-12: Queens NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra leaves for tour of Japan. July 13: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra arrive in Japan. July 14-20: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra play only one or two gigs, one at the tiny Pit Inn. July 21: Tokyo: Unknown Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. July 22: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra returns to the U.S. July 29: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 4: Dover DE: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Aug 5-10: Raleigh NC: Gig at the Frog and Nightgown. Aug 12: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band at 80th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, possibly for Jazzmobile. Aug 12: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 15: New York: Oliver Shearer gig at the Al Smith Center. Aug 16: New York: Oliver Shearer gig at the East Side Ampitheater. Aug 19: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 20: New York: Mark Brown jingle for MBA Music. Aug 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig for Jazzmobile. Aug 25: Long Island: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Aug 26: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 28: Montreal: Adams attends a Montreal Alouettes football game. Aug 29: New York: Radio jingle for Needham, Harper, and Steers. Sept 9: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 12: New York: Radio jingle for David Lucas. Sept 23: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 30-Oct 5: Toronto: Gig at George's Spaghetti House with the house rhythm section of Ed Bickert, Ron Parks, and Jerry Fuller. Oct 1-5: Toronto: Gig at George's Spaghetti House. See Sept 30-Oct 5. Oct 7: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. cOct 8: New York: Unknown date for Norman Craig and Kummel. Oct 12: New York: Bill Tennant gig at the Biltmore Hotel. Oct 14: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Oct 16-17: New York: Aretha Franklin overdubs for Atlantic. Oct 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for United Artists. For personnel, see April 28, 1967; Danny Moore replaces Marvin Stamm, Bill Berry out, Seldon Powell replaces Joe Farrell. Oct 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Oct 25: New York: Kai Winding gig at the Plaza Hotel. Oct 26: New York: Kai Winding gig at the Park-Sheraton Hotel. Oct 28: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Nov 2: New York: Unknown date for Revolution Recis Ltd. Nov 2-3: Washington, DC: Duke Pearson Big Band at the Byrd House. Nov 4: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Nov 5: New York: Aretha Franklin overdubs for Atlantic. Nov 11: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Nov 13: New York: David Lucas jingle. Nov 18: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Nov 20: New York: Aretha Franklin overdubs for Atlantic. Nov 26: New York: William R. Stevenson, Jr./Kim Weston date for Impact. Nov 27: New York: Adams begins writing Cindy's Tune for his date on December 11-12. Nov 28: New York: On Thanksgiving at Adams' apartment on Jane Street, Adams and Joe Henderson review one of Henderson's tunes, prior to Adams' December 11-12, 1968 recording date. Dec 2: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 2-3: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Duke Pearson Big Band date for Blue Note. For personnel, see December 15, 1967; Jimmy Cleveland replaces Julian Priester; Jim Bossy and Andy Bey added. Dec 9: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 11-12: New York: Twelfth date as a leader, with Zoot Sims, Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter, and Elvin Jones, independently produced by Fred Norsworthy, but eventually sold to Prestige. Dec 12: New York: Unknown date for Revolution Recis Ltd. Dec 15: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Town Hall. Dec 16: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 20: Brooklyn NY: Joe Henderson Big Band gig. 1969 Jan 10: Detroit: Unknown gig. Jan 13: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 20: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 22: New York: David Lucas industrial film date. Jan 27: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 30: New York: Atlantic overdub. Feb 3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 14: Greenville SC: Clinic at Furman University and possibly a gig with Dag Walton. Feb 15: Greenville SC: Adams plays with the Furman University Pep Band at the Furman-Davidson football game, televised on the Southern Conference Network. Feb 16: Greenville SC: Furman University gig. Feb 17: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 24: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 28: New York: Atlantic overdub. Mar 3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 16: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Fillmore East. Mar 17: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 21: New York: Hank Crawford overdubs for Atlantic. Mar 24: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 28-30: Union NJ: Howard Williams gig at the Flagship. Mar 31: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 1: New York: Steve Rogers' Schaeffer Beer jingle. Apr 7: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 12: Miami: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 14: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 16: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra benefit at Carnegie Hall. Apr 18-19: Union NJ: Howard Williams gig at the Flagship. Apr 20: Charlotte NC: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 24: New York: Stan Cahn gig at the Mayfair Hotel. Apr 25: Gambier OH: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Kenyon College. Apr 26: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra and the Duke Pearson Big Band at City Center. Apr 27: Baltimore: Duke Pearson Big Band gig. Apr 28: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 1: New York: The Nice date for Immediate. May 2: Detroit: Barry Harris gig. May 5: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 7: New York: PPX demo date. May 12: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 13: New York: Arif Mardin overdub for Atlantic. May 16: New York: Tony Anthony jingle. May 19-24: Raleigh NC: Gig at the Frog and Nightgown. May 26: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 27: New York: King Curtis gig at the Hotel Pierre. May 28: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date, probably for Solid State. May 31: Mt. Pocono PA: Gig at Mt. Airy Lodge. June 1: Detroit: Duke Pearson Big Band gig. June 7 New York: Gig at the Copacabana. June 9: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 15-29: Wilmington DE: Jazz camp at the Wilmington Music School. Clinicians include Thad Jones, Donald Byrd, Phil Wilson, and Bobby Timmons. June 21: Baltimore: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Morgan State University. June 22: Lancaster PA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Williamson Field on the campus of Franklin and Marshall College, as part of the Third Annual Pennsylvania Dutch Jazz Festival (photo). June 30 New York: Two David Amram movie dates (The Arrangement, and possibly either Splendor in the Grass or The Manchurian Candidate). June 30: Hartford CT: Duke Pearson Big Band gig. July 2: New York: Atlantic overdub. July 5: Sparta NJ: Duke Pearson Big Band gig. July 7 New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. July 9: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig for Jazzmobile. July 11-13: Chicago: Gig at the Living Room. July 14: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. July 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. July 26: Greenwich CT: Bill Tennant gig. July 28: New York: Duke Pearson Big Band gig for Jazzmobile. July 29: Eastern U.S.: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Tanglefoot. Aug 1: Laurel MD: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Aug 2: Philadelphia: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Aug 4: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 8: New York: Ted Curson gig at Macy's. Aug 10-15: Decatur IL: National Stage Band Camps at Milliken University. Aug 16: Queens NY: Adams rents a car at LaGuardia Airport to drive to the Hartford CT Airport. Aug 17-24: Storrs CT: National Stage Band Camps at the University of Connecticut, with Herb Pomeroy, Tom McIntosh, Alan Dawson, George Mraz, Ray Santisi, et al. Aug 24: Queens NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra leave on their first European tour. Aug 25-30: London: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Ronnie Scott's. Personnel: Thad Jones flh, cor; Snooky Young, Al Porcino, Danny Moore, Richard Williams tp; Eddie Bert, Ashley Fennell, Jimmy Knepper, Cliff Heather tb; Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion as, ss, cl, fl; Eddie Daniels ts, cl; Joe Henderson ts; Pepper Adams bs, cl; Roland Hanna p; Richard Davis b; Mel Lewis dm. BBC Radio broadcasts at least one evening. Adams buys a Model 41 clarinet at Bill Lewington Musical Instruments. Sept 1: Birmingham UK: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Opposite Lock, broadcast by the BBC. Sept 2 Stockholm: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Konserthus, broadcast by Swedish Radio. Sept 3: Soborg, Denmark: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's Danish Radio broadcast from TV-Byen. Sept 4: Copenhagen: Off. Sept 5: Stuttgart: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Beethoven Saal's Stuttgarter Liederhalle, broadcast by SDR-TV. Sept 6: Stuttgart: Off. Sept 7: Cologne: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's WDR broadcast from Sartory-Festsaal. Sept 8: Paris: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's ORTF telecast from Maison de l'ORTF. Sept 9: Rotterdam: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's NRU-NOS broadcast from De Doelen Concert Hall. Sept 10: Amsterdam: Off. Sept 11: Basel: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's DRS-2 broadcast from the Stadttheater, released on TCB. Sept 12: Frankfurt: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's HR broadcast from Jahrhunderthalle. Sept 13: Heidelberg: Adams spends his day off touring this nearby city. Sept 14: Frankfurt/Queens NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra return to New York. Sept 15: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 22: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 26: New York: CBS date at A&R Studio. Sept 26: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Elvin Jones date for Blue Note, with George Coleman, Joe Farrell, Wilber Little, et al. Sept 28: Baltimore: Gig at the Famous Ballroom, with Richard Williams, Duke Pearson, Richard Davis, and Mel Lewis, sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society. Sept 29: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. cOct: New York: Fred Tompkins date for Festival, with Joe Farrell, Wilber Little, Elvin Jones, et al. Oct 6: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Oct 10: New York: George Gruntz industrial film date. Oct 12: Bronx NY: Adams attends the Giants-Steelers football game at Yankee Stadium. cOct 13: New York: A benefit at the recently restored Apollo Theater, the "Midnight Concert in Harlem," features the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Donald Byrd, and Milford Graves. Oct 16: New York: Mose Allison date for Atlantic, with Richard Williams, Jimmy Nottingham, Jerome Richardson, Joe Henderson, Bob Cranshaw, and Joe Cocuzzo. Oct 20: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Oct 21: New York: Mose Allison date for Atlantic, with Richard Williams, Jimmy Nottingham, Jerome Richardson, Joe Henderson, Bob Cranshaw, and Joe Cocuzzo. Oct 21-23: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Baron. Oct 24: Toronto: Pepper Adams and Kenny Burrell at the Royal Ontario Museum, with Wray Downs, Jack Lander, and Archie Alleyne. Oct 25-26: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Baron. Oct 27: New York: Bernie Ashton date at A& R Studio. Oct 27-Nov 3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Oct 28-Nov 2: New York: Gig with Roland Hanna trio, opposite Anita O'Day. Oct 31: New York: Atlantic overdub. Nov 1-3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. See Oct 27-Nov 3. Nov 1-2: New York: Gig with Roland Hanna trio, opposite Anita O'Day. Nov 3: New York: Ernie Royal overdub for RCA. Nov 7-8: New York: Gig at the Village Vanguard. Nov 10: New York: Ernie Royal overdub for RCA. Nov 10: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Nov 16: Freeport NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Nov 17: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Nov 21-22: Atlanta: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Dec 1: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 2: Jersey City NJ: Tony Bennett gig. Dec 3: New York: CTI date. Dec 4: Queens NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra leave for European tour. Dec 5: Copenhagen: Off. Dec 6: Copenhagen: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra concert at Tivoli Gardens. For personnel, see August 25, 1969; Marvin Stamm replaces Jimmy Nottingham, Benny Powell replaces Ashley Fennell, Julian Priester replaces Eddie Bert, Bob Burgess replaces Cliff Heather. Added to this Solid State record tour is Freddie Hubbard, Jeremy Steig, Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy McGriff, Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, and Louis Hayes. Dec 7: Frankfurt: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's live date for Solid State from the Kongresshalle, broadcast by HR Radio. Dec 8: Milan: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's at Cisterna Theatre, broadcast by RAI. Dec 9: Villingen, Germany: Richard Davis date for MPS, with Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Knepper, Jerry Dodgion, Eddie Daniels, Roland Hanna, Richard Davis, and Louis Hayes. Dec 10: Ulm, Germany: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's live date for Solid State at the Donauhalle, broadcast by SDR. Dec 11: Paris: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra live date for Solid State at the Salle Pleyel, broadcast by ORTF. Dec 12: Manchester: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Free Trade Hall, broadcast by the BBC. Dec 13: London: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall, broadcast by the BBC. Dec 14: Bristol: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Colston Hall, broadcast by the BBC. Dec 15: London: Off. Dec 16-21: Copenhagen: Gig at Montmartre, Adams' first European gig as a single, with the house rhythm section of Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Peterson, and Ole Streenberg. Toots Thielemans sits in, possibly on opening night. Danish Radio broadcasts at least two of the nights. Dec 22: Copenhagen: Off. Dec 23: Copenhagen: Gig at Montmartre resumes, with Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Peterson, and Ole Streenberg. Dec 24-25: Copenhagen: Off for Christmas. Dec 26-28: Copenhagen: Gig at Montmartre concludes, with Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Peterson, and Ole Streenberg. Ole Matthiessen subs for Drew on the 26th. Dec 29-31 Copenhagen: Unknown gigs. 1970 Jan 1-4: Copenhagen: Unknown gigs. Jan 5-9: Aarhus, Denmark: Gig with Lars Agerbaek's trio at Jazzhus Tagskaegget. Jan 10-12: Copenhagen: Unknown gig. Jan 13-19: Lagos, Portugal: Adams stays with David X. Young and plays at Godot's. Jan 20-24: Copenhagen: Gig with Egil Johansen at Kultur Huset. Jan 25: Copenhagen: Attends Erik Moseholm gig at Radiohusets Koncertsal. Jan 26: Uppsala, Sweden: Gig at Mandagsklubben. Jan 27: Stockholm: Gig at the Golden Circle with Palle Daniellson. Jan 28-29: Stockholm: Gig at Stampen. Radio broadcast on the 28th for Swedish Radio. Jan 30-Feb 1: Goteborg, Sweden: Gig at Jazz Artdur. Feb 1: Goteborg, Sweden: Gig at Jazz Artdur. See Jan 30-Feb 1. Feb 2-3: Copenhagen: Unknown gig. Feb 4: Copenhagen /New York: Adams returns to the U.S. Mar: New York: Carmen McCrae overdubs for Atlantic. Mar: New York: Brook Benton overdubs for Atlantic. Mar 25-26: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Quincy Jones date for A&M, with Snooky Young, Freddie Hubbard, Marvin Stamm, Toots Thielemans, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Major Holley, Grady Tate, et al. Apr 28-May 3: New York: David Amram gig at Village Gate, with Jackie Byard, et al. May 1-3: New York: David Amram gig at Village Gate, with Jackie Byard, et al. May 5-10: New York: David Amram gig at Village Gate, with Toshiko Akioshi, et al. May 12: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Quincy Jones date for A&M, with Snooky Young, Freddie Hubbard, Marvin Stamm, Toots Thielemans, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Major Holley, Grady Tate, et al. May 15: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Donald Byrd date for Blue Note, with Billy Campbell, Jerry Dodgion, Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, at al. Mid-May: New York: Ray Bryant overdubs for Atlantic. May 25: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for Blue Note. Personnel: Thad Jones flh, cor; Snooky Young, Al Porcino, Danny Moore, Marvin Stamm tp; Eddie Bert, Benny Powell, Jimmy Knepper, Clliff Heather tb; Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion as, ss, cl, fl; Eddie Daniels ts, cl, fl; Billy Harper ts, fl; Joe Farrell ss, ts; Pepper Adams bs; Roland Hanna p, e-p; Richard Davis b, e-b; Mel Lewis dm. David Spinozza g added. June 1-14: Stockholm: Gig at Stampen, with Claes Crona, Red Mitchell, and Jon Cristensen. June 5 performance broadcast on Swedish Radio. cJune 23-28: Wilmington DE: Jazz camp at the Wilmington Music School. Clinicians include Pepper Adams, Herbie Hancock, and Donald Byrd. June 28: Baltimore: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams at the Famous Ballroom, with Roland Hanna, Sam Jones, and Mel Lewis, sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society. Jul 3-4: New York: Don Byas U.S. homecoming gig, filmed at the Village Vanguard, with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. Aug 9: Philadelphia: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Temple University's Music Festival. Aug 16: New York: Tompkins Square Park Concert, possibly with David Amram. Aug 23: Hempstead NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, with guest vocalist Maxine Sullivan, at the First Annual Music and Jazz Festival. Because of the threat of rain, the concert is moved indoors to a skating rink with horrible acoustics. cSept: Roseville MI: Adams moves to his mother's home at 16850 Martin Road to assist with her final illness and the disposition of her estate. Nov: New York: David Amram gig at the Village Gate, with Herb Bushler and Al Harewood. Nov 15: Bronx NY: Adams attends the Giants-Redskins football game at Yankee Stadium. 1971 cJan 9: Detroit: Adams leaves his ailing mother to travel to New York for the David Amram premiere at Philharmonic Hall in New York. Jan 10: New York: David Amram's world premiere of his Triple Concerto at Philharmonic Hall, with Jerry Dodgion, Herb Bushler, Al Harewood, and the American Symphony Orchestra, recorded by Voice of America. Jan 12: New York: Second Philharmonic Hall performance of David Amram's Triple Concerto, recorded by Voice of America. Apr 15: Detroit: Attends Bu Bu Turner's funeral. May 20: Dizzy Gillespie Big Band plays at Alice Tully Hall, produced by Jazzmobile. Band includes Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, James Moody, Billy Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, and Charli Persip. July 1: New York: Amram date for Flying Fish, with Jerry Dodgion, Al Harewood, et al. July 3-4: New York: Don Byas U.S. homecoming gig, filmed at the Village Vanguard, with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. July 6: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Bryant Park. July 7: New York: Al Cohn big band concert at either Town Hall, Cami Hall, or Carnegie Recital Hall. July 10: New York: Dizzy Gillespie gig at Town Hall. cJuly 19: Roseville MI: Adams' mother, Cleo Marie Coyle Adams, dies. Aug: Normal IL: Adams is a clinician at the National Stage Band Camp. Aug 30-31: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra outdoor concerts for Jazzmobile, with Gene Perla subbing on bass. cSept: New York: Hank Crawford overdub for Atlantic. Sept 7-12: New York: Gig at the Half Note, with Richard Wyands, Major Holley, and Maurice McKinley. Sept 13: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard, with Gene Perla subbing on bass. Sept 18: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard, with Gene Perla subbing on bass. Oct 9-12: Danvers MA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Green, where Lennie's on Turnpike relocated in the Summer, 1971 after their fire in the Spring, 1971 closed the club. Nov: New York: Johnny Hammond overdubs for Kudu. Dec 7: New York: Gary Sherman date for CBS. Dec 13: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard, with Gene Perla subbing on bass. Dec 15: New York: Larry Fallon date for CBS. Dec 16: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Elvin Jones date for Blue Note, with Joe Farrell, Dave Liebman, Steve Grossman, Chick Corea, Jan Hammer, Yoshiaki Masuo, Gene Perla, and Don Alias. 1972 Jan 3-5: Toronto: David Amram gig. Jan 6: New York: Adams attends USA-USSR hockey game at Madison Square Garden. Jan 10: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. Jan 17: New York: David Amram gig. Jan 25: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for A&M, with Snooky Young, Cecil Bridgewater, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Knepper, Quentin Jackson, Jerry Dodgion, Eddie Daniels, Roland Hanna, Richard David, et al. Jan 26: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for A&M, with Snooky Young, Cecil Bridgewater, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Knepper, Quentin Jackson, Jerry Dodgion, Eddie Daniels, Roland Hanna, Richard David, et al. Jan 29: Cincinnati: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Jan 31: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for A&M, with Snooky Young, Cecil Bridgewater, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Knepper, Quentin Jackson, Jerry Dodgion, Eddie Daniels, Roland Hanna, Richard David, et al. Feb 1: New York: David Amram gig. Feb 3: New York: Perception Productions jingle. Feb 3: Long Island NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Feb 4: Philadelphia: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Feb 7: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 11: New York: Unknown MGM date, contracted by Leon Pendarvis. Feb 14: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 16: New York: Unknown double date for MGM. Feb 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 26: Detroit: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Feb 28: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 3-4: Vernon NJ: Gig at Playboy Club. Mar 11: Brooklyn NY: David Amram gig with Brooklyn Philharmonic. Mar 13: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 16: Queens NY: Departs JFK for London. Mar 17: London: Arrival from New York. Mar 18: London: Off day. Mar 19: Birmingham: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jimmy Knepper, Quentin Jackson, Jerry Dodgion, Roland Hanna, George Mraz, et al. Mar 20-30: London: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Ronnie Scott's. cMar 25: London: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra BBC television broadcast from Ronnie Scott's. April 1: Moscow: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra departs from London on the U.S. State Department tour of the Soviet Union. Richard Davis replaces George Mraz for the tour. Apr 2-6: Saint Petersburg: Flight from Moscow, then Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at October Hall for five nights. Apr 7: Saint Petersburg: Off day. Apr 8-11: Kiev: Flight from Saint Petersburg, then Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Sports Palace for four nights. Apr 12: Kiev: Off day. Apr 13-16: Rostov-on-Don: Flight from Kiev, then Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Sports Palace for four nights. Apr 17: Rostov-on-Don: Off day. Apr 18: Travel to Moscow, then Yaroslavl. Apr 19-21. Yaroslavl: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gigs. Apr 22: Yaroslavl: Off day. Apr 23-24: Moscow: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Central Concert Hall. Apr 25-27: Moscow: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Variety Theater. Apr 28: Moscow: Off day. Apr 29-May 2: Tbilisi: Flight from Moscow, then Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Philharmonic Concert Hall for four nights. May 1-2: Tbilisi: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Philharmonic Concert Hall. May 3: Travel to Moscow. May 4: Moscow: Return to New York. cMay: New York: Fred Tompkins date for Festival, with Cecil Bridgewater, Ron Carter, et al. May 8: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 12-13: Chicago: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, possibly at Jazz Showcase. May 15: New York: David Amram gig at Village Gate. May 19: New York: Jazz at Noon gig at Roosevelt Hotel. May 20: Philadelphia: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. May 22-29: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 25: New York: Unknown Mike Gibson date. June 1: New York: Grover Washington, Jr. overdub for Kudu. June 5: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 8: New York: Bob Wilbur rehearsal. June 12: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 15: New York: Bob Wilbur rehearsal. June 18: Asbury Park NJ: Thad Jones septet NPR broadcast, with Jerry Dodgion, Roland Hanna, Richard Davis, et al. June 19: New York: Bob Wilbur date for Music Minus One. June 22: Stormville NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Green Haven Prison, with Gene Perla, et al. June 23: West Paterson NJ: Gig at Gulliver's, with Gene Perla, et al. June 24: Washington: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, with Gene Perla, Nancy Wilson, et al. June 26: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard, with Gene Perla, et al. June 30-July 1: West Paterson NJ: Gig at Gulliver's. July 1: West Paterson NJ: Gig at Gulliver's. July 2: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Lincoln Center. July 3-9: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. July 6: New York: Mundell Lowe date for Woody Allen's film Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex. July 8: New York: David Amram gig at Seaport Museum. July 11: New York: David Amram date for RCA, with Thad Jones, Joe Henderson, Al Harewood, et al. July 12: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Elvin Jones date for Blue Note, with Dave Liebman, Steve Grossman, et al. July 13: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Elvin Jones date for Blue Note, with Dave Liebman, et al. July 22: Cincinnati: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. July 23-Aug 13: Brooklyn NY: Adams moves from 84 Jane Street in Manhattan to his new home at 8715 Avenue B in Canarsie. No gigs during this period. Aug 1-13: Brooklyn NY: Adams moves from 84 Jane Street in Manhattan to his new home on Avenue B in Canarsie. No gigs during this period. Aug 14: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 27: Montauk NY: Quintet gig. Aug 28: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard Sept 1: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for A&M, with Quentin Jackson, Jerry Dodgion, Frank Foster, Roland Hanna, George Mraz, et al. Sept 3: Fire Island NY: David Amram gig. Sept 4: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 8: Washington: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Sept 11: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 16: New York: David Amram gig at the Seaport Museum. Sept 18: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date at the Village Vanguard. Sept 24-25: Edmonton, Canada: Gig at Room at the Top, broadcast on CKUA radio . Oct 4: Lebanon PA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Oct 6: New York: Les Lieber gig. Oct 9: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date at the Village Vanguard. Oct 12-14: Rochester NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. cOct 15: Queens NY: Adams departs JFK for Germany. cOct 16: Villingen, Germany: Friederich Gulda date for MPS, with Phil Woods, Herb Geller, Ron Carter, et al. Oct 25: Copenhagen: Danish Radio Orchestra gig/broadcast. Nov 1-2: Copenhagen: Gig at Montmartre, with Horace Parlan, Mats Vinding, and Bjarne Rostvold. Nov 5: Oslo: Gig at Studentbyen Jazz Club, with Roy Hellvin, Sture Janson, and Ole Jacob Hanson. Nov 6: Stockholm: Gig at Restaurant Guldhatten, broadcast on Swedish Radio, with Palle Danielsson, Alex Riel, et al. Nov 7: Trondheim, Sweden: Gig at Kunstindustrimuseet, with Per Husby, et al., after flying from Bergen. cNov 8: Oslo: Norwegian Radio Big Band broadcast on NRK, after flying from Trondheim through Bergen. Nov 13: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date at the Village Vanguard. Nov 15: Brooklyn NY: David Amram gig. Nov 16: Brooklyn NY: David Amram gig. Nov 19: New York: Duke Pearson gig. Nov 20: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Nov 26: New York: Duke Pearson gig. Nov 27: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 3: New York: Duke Pearson gig. Dec 4: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 6: New York: Unknown CTI overdub. Dec 8: Trenton NJ: Duke Pearson gig. Dec 10: New York: Duke Pearson gig. Dec 11: New York area: David Amram school gig. Dec 11: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 12: Brooklyn NY: David Amram gig at Academy of Music. Dec 13: New York area: David Amram school gig. Dec 18: Trenton NJ: Duke Pearson gig. Dec 22: Bristol CT: Duke Pearson gig at Marshall's Patio. Dec 25: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 28: New York: Unknown Scott-Textor jingle. 1973 Jan 8: New York: David Amram gig at Overseas Press Club. Jan 8: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 9: Brooklyn NY: David Amram gig with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. Jan 15: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 18: Philadelphia: David Amram gig with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Jan 18: Adams sits in with Bruce Klauber's group at Skewer's. Jan 22: Philadelphia: David Amram gig with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Jan 29: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 1-4: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 2: New York: John Lucien overdub for RCA. Feb 5: New York: Eric Gale and a second overdub for CTI. Feb 5: Norman Mailer's Fiftieth Birthday Party at the Four Seasons Hotel, with David Amram and Charles Mingus. Feb 6: New York: Unknown overdub for CTI. Feb 10: Camden NJ: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Feb 11: Pittsburgh: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Feb 12: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 19: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 20: New York: Manny Albam-Dakota Staton overdub for Groove Merchant. Feb 26: New York: Manny Albam-Dakota Staton overdub for Groove Merchant. Feb 26: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Mar 3: New York: David Amram rehearsal. Mar 4: New York: David Amram gig at Philharmonic Hall. Mar 5: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. Mar 9: Alfred NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, probably at Alfred University. Mar 10: Fort Wayne IN: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, probably at a local university. Mar 19: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. Mar 26: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. Mar 29: New York: David Lewis jingle. Apr 2: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. Apr 7: Livonia MI: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Clarenceville High School. Apr 8: Houston: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 9: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. Apr 15: Buffalo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 16: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. Apr 22: Baltimore: Duke Pearson Orchestra at Famous Door, sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society, with Jerry Dodgion, Frank Foster, Bob Cranshaw, Harold White, et al. Apr 24-28: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 29: New York: David Amram rehearsal or Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 30-May 2: New York: David Amram gig. May 1-2: New York: David Amram gig. May 3: Brooklyn NY: Rehearsal at Brooklyn College. May 4: New York: David Amram at Horn and Hardart, with Charllie Chin, Gene Perla, and Elvin Jones, broadcast on Channel 11 (Westinghouse network). May 13: Queens NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Queens College. May 18: New York?: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. May 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Hotel Pierre. May 25-26: West Paterson NJ: Gig at Gulliver's. June 2: Pittsburgh: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. June 4: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. June 15: New London CT: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. June 18: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. June 20: New York: Bob Dorough TV film date for Schoolhouse Rock. June 21: New York: Two CTI overdubs. June 24: Albany NY: Unknown gig. June 25: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. June 27: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. June 30: New York: David Amram gig at Seaport Museum. July 1: Memphis: Unknown gig or clinic. July 2-9: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. July 10: New York: Emile Charlap date for Buddah. June 11: Hempstead NY: Unknown Jimmy Nottingham date. July 12: New York: Emile Charlap demo and date for Buddah. July 13-15: Washington: Chuck Israels gig. July 16: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. July 18: New York: Adams visits with Claudette Nadra Hill. July 22: Baltimore: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet, sponsored by Left Bank Jazz Society, with Roland Hanna, George Mraz, and Mel Lewis. July 23: Hartford: Unknown daytime gig. July 23: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. July 24: New York: Elvin Jones date for Blue Note, with Frank Foster, Steve Grossman, et al. July 25: New York: Elvin Jones date for Blue Note, with Frank Foster, Steve Grossman, et al. July 25: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. July 26: New York: Elvin Jones date for Blue Note, with Frank Foster, Steve Grossman, et al. July 30: New York: Joe Coleman gig at Charlie K's. Aug 1: Hempstead NY: Unknown Jimmy Nottingham date. Aug 5: Montauk NY: Unknown gig. Aug 8: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lew Orchestra gig. Aug 12: Queens NY: Leaves JFK for Thad Jones- Mel Lewis Orchestra European tour. Aug 13: Stockholm: Arrives from New York. Aug 14: Stockholm: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Grona Lund, broadcast by Swedish Radio. Aug 15: Helsinki: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Finlandia House, broadcast by YLE Radio. Aug 16: Copenhagen: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra taping/broadcast at Danish Radio. Aug 16: Copenhagen: Gig at Montmartre, with Kenny Drew, Mats Vinding, and Ed Thigpen, broadcast by Danish Radio. Aug 17: Brussels: Flight from Copenhagen. Aug 18: Antwerp: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Jazz Middleheim, broadcast on radio by BRT. Aug 19: Chateauvallon, France: Flight from Antwerp to Nice, then Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Open Air Theatre, broadcast by ORTF. cAug 22: Nice: Fllies to Italy. cAug 23: Italy: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra rehearsal for Manuel DeSica date on PAUSA. Aug 24: Perugia, Italy: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Jazz Umbria, broadcast by RAI radio. Aug 25: Laren, Netherlands: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Singer Concertzaal, broadcast by NOS radio. Aug 27: London: Flies into Heathrow Airport. Sept 2: Grays, England: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Thurrock Civic Hall. cSept 3-16: London: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Ronnie Scott's. Sept 8: London: Rehearsal for date on Spotlite. Sept 9-10: London: Date for Spotlite, Adams' thirteenth date as a leader, with Roland Hanna, George Mraz, and Mel Lewis. Sept 13-14: London: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra/Manuel DeSica date on PAUSA, with Jimmy Knepper, Jerry Dodgion, Roland Hanna, et al. Sept 15: London: BBC-1 gig or interview. Sept 16: Norwich, England: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Theatre Royal. Sept 17: Farnworth, England: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Blighty's Cub. Sept 18: London: Flies to New York. Sept 19: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Sept 20: New York: Stanley Turrentine overdubs for CTI. Sept 23: Monterey CA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Monterey Jazz Festival. Oct 15: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at Village Vanguard. Oct 22: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at Village Vanguard. Oct 24: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at New York University. Oct 25: New York: Mike Zager jingle for Xerox. Oct 29: New York: Flies to Rochester NY. Oct 30: Rochester NY: David Amram Triple Concerto rehearsal at Eastman Theatre. Oct 31: Rochester NY: David Amram Triple Concerto rehearsal and concert at Eastman Theatre. Nov 1-3: Rochester NY: David Amram Triple Concerto concerts at Eastman Theatre. Nov 4: Rochester NY: Off day. Nov 5: Rochester NY: Clinic at Eastman School of Music. Nov 5: Rochester NY: David Amram date for RCA, with Jerry Dodgion, Al Harewood, Herb Bushler, and the Rochester Philharmonic. Nov 5-10: Philadelphia: Possible Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gigs. Nov 11: New York: David Amram rehearsal at Bill's. Nov 11: Brooklyn NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Nov 12-13: Brooklyn NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra daytime gigs at Academy of Music. Nov 14-22: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Jimmy's. Nov 19-20: Brooklyn NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra daytime gigs at Academy of Music. Nov 21: Brooklyn NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra daytime gig at Brooklyn Tech. Nov 23-26: Edmonton, Canada: Various gigs for the Edmonton Jazz Society, including a TV appearance on the 26th, with Woody Shaw, Julian Priester, et al. Nov 30-Dec 1: St. Croix, Virgin Islands: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Dec 1: St. Croix, Virgin Islands: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Dec 3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Village Vanguard. Dec 8: Millburn NJ: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, probably at Millburn High School. Dec 9: Baltimore: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Famous Door, sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society. Dec 16: Chicago: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Jazz Showcase (ticket stub). Dec 29: New York: David Amram gig. 1974 Jan 4: New York: Martin Mull overdub for Capricorn Records. Jan 6: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Jan 7: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 14: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 15-17: Freedonia NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Freedonia State University. Jan 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Jan 28: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 4: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 9: Des Moines: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Feb 11: Reading PA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Feb 16: Philadelphia: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Feb 18: Philadelphia: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for Philadelphia International, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jimmy Knepper, Quentin Jackson, Jerry Dodgion, Roland Hanna, George Mraz, et al. Feb 18: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Feb 19: New York: Esther Phillips overdubs for CTI. Feb 20: Philadelphia: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for Philadelphia International, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jimmy Knepper, Quentin Jackson, Jerry Dodgion, Roland Hanna, George Mraz, et al. Feb 21: Miami: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Feb 22-24: San Francisco: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, probably at Basin Street West. Feb 25: San Francisco: Adams departs for Japan. Feb 26: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra television gig and FM Tokyo radio broadcast. Mar 5: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Hibaya Park. Mar 6: Nagoya: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Mar 12: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Yubin Chokin Hall, recorded by Denon, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jimmy Knepper, Quentin Jackson, Jerry Dodgion, Roland Hanna, George Mraz, et al. Mar 13: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Toshi Center Hall, recorded by Denon, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jimmy Knepper, Quentin Jackson, Jerry Dodgion, Roland Hanna, George Mraz, et al. Mar 14: Tokyo: Adams departs for San Francisco. Mar 15-17: San Francisco: Unknown Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gigs. Mar 18-25: Los Angeles: Unknown Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gigs. Mar 26: San Jose CA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Mar 27: Denver: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Mar 28-31: Chicago: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, possibly at the Jazz Showcase. Apr 1: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 6: Warren MI: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 8: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 10: New England: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 11: New England: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 12: Amherst MA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 13: New England: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 14: New England: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Apr 15-22: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Apr 18: New York: Chevrolet jingle. Apr 23: New York: Gig at the New York Art Directors Club. Apr 26: New York: Bob Wilbur gig at Carnegie Hall. Apr 28 New York: Bob Wilbur gig at the New York Jazz Museum, with Quentin Jackson, Taft Jordan, Larry Ridley, and Bobby Rosengarden. Apr 29: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 1: Arif Mardin overdubs for Atlantic. May 6: David Amram gig at New York University's Loeb Student Center. May 6: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 8-10: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra dates on A&M, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jimmy Knepper, Quentin Jackson, Jerry Dodgion, Roland Hanna, George Mraz, et al. May 13: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 14: Brooklyn NY: Adams' house is robbed. Complaint #3983 was filed with the 69th Precinct of the New York Police Department. May 15: New York: Teo Macero daytime rehearsal at CBS East. May 15: New York: David Amram gig at New York University's Loeb Student Center, with Jerry Dodgion, Al Harewood, et al. May 16: New York: Esther Phillips overdubs for CTI. May 16: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Baruch College. May 20: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 22: New York: Teo Macero rehearsal at Carroll's. May 24-25: West Paterson NJ: Gig at Three Sisters, possibly with Jimmy Rowles. May 27: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. May 28: New York: Rehearsal at Carroll's for Brooklyn Philharmonic gig, probably with David Amram. May 29: New York: Teo Macero date, originally for Columbia, with Phil Woods, Lee Knoitz, Al Cohn, et al. May 30: Brooklyn NY: Brooklyn Philharmonic gig, probably with David Amram. May 31: Brooklyn NY: Brooklyn Philharmonic gig, probably with David Amram. June 2: New York: WBAI radio interview with Larry Davis. June 3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 10: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 13: New York: Unknown CTI overdubs. June 16-22: Wilmington DE: Clinics and concert at the Wilmington Jazz Camp. June 24: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. June 26: Queens NY: Adams leaves for Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra European tour. June 27: Roermond, Netherlands: Adams transfers from Dublin to Holland, then does Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at De Oranjerie, broadcast on TROS/NOS radio. June 28: Bussum, Netherlands: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra rehearsal at Theater Het Spant. June 29: Bussum, Netherlands: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra AVRO radio/television broadcast from Theater Het Spant. June 30: Kongsberg, Norway: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra NRK television broadcast from the Kongsberg Jazz Festival. July 1: Oslo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Club 7. July 2: Barcelona: Adams arrives from Oslo. July 3: Barcelona: Open. July 4: Barcelona: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. July 5: Montreux: Adams arrives from Barcelona, then Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Congress Hall, broadcast by RTSR Radio. July 10: Stockholm: Unknown gig, probably Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. July 11: Arhus, Denmark: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Jazzhus Tagkaegget. July 12: Copenhagen: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Montmartre. July 13: Ahus, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Ahus Jazz Festival, broadcast on Swedish Radio. July 14: Travel day. July 15-23: Munich: After flight from Scandanavia, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Domicile. The 18th is broadcast on BR radio. July 19: Munich: Olaf Stiletti overdubs for Warner Brothers. July 26-27: Italy: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gigs. July 28: Todi, Italy: Thad Jones gig, with Jerry Dodgion, Roland Hanna, George Mraz, and Mel Lewis, at the Umbria Jazz Festival, broadcast on RAI radio. July 29: Perugia, Italy: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Umbria Jazz Festival, broadcast on RAI radio. A film, Jazz in the Piazza, documents this gig. July 30: London: Connects from Italy and returns to New York. Aug 5: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 8: Washington: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Aug 12: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Aug 19: Hartford CT: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Aug 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Aug 27: Queens NY: David Amram gig at Liberty Park. Sept 2-7: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 9: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 23: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Sept 24: Fairfield CT: Gig at the Continental, with Roland Hanna, Victor Gaskin, and Mel Lewis. Sept 30-Oct 12: Toronto: Gig at Bourbon Street, with Carol Britto, Michel Donato, and Marty Morrell. Oct 1-12: Toronto: Gig at Bourbon Street, with Carol Britto, Michel Donato, and Marty Morrell. cOct 2: Toronto: Adams and Tommy Flanagan do a clinic at York University. Oct 8: Harry Carney dies on Adams' birthday, in a symbolic way passing the baritone torch from its founder to its greatest innovator. Not surprisingly, Adams functioned as Carney's sub in the Duke Ellington Orchestra for some twenty years, but never got called for a gig. Carney, ever the "iron man," only once missed two weeks of work in some fifty years with the Ellington band. For logistical reasons, it was easier, at that time, for a member of the Ellington sax section to slide over and take Carney's chair, and then hire an alto/tenor replacement, than to fly in Adams. Oct 14: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Oct 21: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Oct 22: New York: Gig at the New York Art Director's Club. Oct 23 New York: Benny Carter soundtrack for the John Hubley animated film People, People, People. Nov 3: New York: Unknown rehearsal at Carroll's. Nov 3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Apollo Theater. Nov 4: Brooklyn NY: David Amram daytime gig at the Academy of Music. Nov 6-8: Brooklyn NY: David Amram daytime gigs at the Academy of Music. Nov 8-9: Rochester NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, at least one night broadcast by PBS on the program Live From the Top. Nov 12: Brooklyn NY: David Amram daytime gig at the Academy of Music. Nov 17: Memphis: Unknown gig. Dec 1: Lexington KY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Dec 16: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 17: New York: Sid Woloshin jingle. Dec 17-22: New York: David Amram gig at the Village Vanguard. Dec 23: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard. Dec 29: Brooklyn NY: Unknown gig at the Academy of Music. 1975 Jan 8-12: Brooklyn NY: David Amram school time concerts at the Academy of Music. Jan 20: Cleveland: Possible Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Jan 21-22: Chicago: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Jazz Medium. Jan 23: Stillwater MN: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Stillwater High School. Jan 24: St. Paul: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis at the Civic Center Theater. Jan 25: Travel day. Jan 26: Cincinnati: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Music Hall Ballroom. Jan 27: San Diego: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis at Mission Bay High School. Jan 28: Los Angeles: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at UCLA. Jan 29: Los Angeles: Open. Jan 30: Los Angeles: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis television broadcast. Jan 31: Travel day. Feb 1: Tempe AZ: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Arizona State University. Feb 2: Travel day. Feb 3: Redondo Beach CA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Concerts by the Sea. Feb 4: Hayward CA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Chabot College. Feb 5: Palo Alto: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, possibly at Exact Playplace. Feb 6-7: Stanford CA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Stanford University. Feb 8: San Francisco: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Great American Music Hall. Feb 9: Half Moon Bay CA: Gig at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, with George Mraz and John and Ron Marabuto. Feb 10: Austin TX: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the University of Texas' Municipal Auditorium. Feb 11-12: Houston: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Le Bastille. Feb 13: Travel day. Feb 14: Madison WI: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, probably at the University of Wisconsin. Feb 15: Milwaukee: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the University of Wisconsin. cFeb 16: Houghton MI: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Michigan Tech. Feb 21: Tallahassee FL: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Florida State University. Feb 22: Travel day. Feb 23: Miami: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Dade Community College. Feb 28: Oberlin OH: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Oberlin College. Mar 3: West Peabody MA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Holiday Inn. Mar 4: Westfield MA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Westfield State University. Mar 5: Pottsdam NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at State University of New York. Mar 6: Buffalo: Possible gig. cMar 14-15: Washington: Gig at Harold's Rouge and Jar. Mar 20: New York: Gig at St. James Infirmary, with Hod O'Brien, et al. Mar 27: Rochester NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Monroe Community College. Mar 28-29: Oswego NY: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at State University of New York. May 17: West Paterson NJ: Gig at Gulliver's, with Tommy Flanagan, George Mraz, and Al Harewood. cJune: Michigan City IN: Gig at local high school with Stan Kenton Orchestra. cJune: Florissant MO: Gig at shopping mall with Stan Kenton Orchestra. June 19: Brooklyn NY: Adams interviewed at home by Albert Goldman for a feature piece in the New York Times Magazine, though ultimately published in Esquire. Jul 22: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis date for A&M, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jerry Dodgion, Gregory Herbert, Frank Foster, Roland Hanna, Steve Gilmore, et al. June 25-July 9: New York: Gig at Buddy's Place with the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band. July 1-9: New York: Gig at Buddy's Place with the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band. cJuly 25-Aug 13: Munich: Gig at Domicile, with Walter Norris, George Mraz, and Billy Brooks. Aug 1-13: Munich: Gig at the Domicile, with Walter Norris, George Mraz, and Billy Brooks. For the last four days, Makaya Ntshoko replaces Brooks, and, on the 13th, Adams' thirteenth and fourteenth recordings as a leader are made for Enja. Aug 14: Open. Aug 15: Bergen, Norway: Arrives by plane from Munich for beginning of Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra tour. Aug 26: Helsinki: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Hotel Hesperia, broadcast by YLE radio. Aug 29: Sodertalje, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Estrad Concert Hall, broadcast by Swedish Radio. Aug 30: Holbaek, Denmark: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Vaerkstedt, broadcast by Danish Radio. Aug 31: Copenhagen: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Montmartre. Sept 2: Copenhagen: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Graabroedre Torv. Sept 5-9: Munich: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Domicile, broadcast by BR at least on one of the nights. Sept 26: Los Angeles: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra television show on CTVSC. Sept 28: Baltimore: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Famous Ballrooom, sponsored by the Left Bank Jazz Society. Oct 12: Columbus OH: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Ohio State University's Mershon Auditorium. Oct 13: Madison WI: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the University of Wisconsin's Mills Concert Hall. Oct 14: Travel day. Oct 15: St. Paul: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Prom Center. Oct 16: Fargo ND: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at North Dakota State University's Old Field House. Oct 17: Lawrence KS: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the University of Kansas' Hoch Auditorium. Oct 18: Walnut CA: Flight from Kansas City to Los Angeles, then Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Mt. San Anselmo College Gym. Oct 19-20: Open. Oct 21: Santa Barbara CA: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the University of California's Campbell Hall. Oct 22: Los Angeles: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Ambassador Hotel. Juanita Fleming joins the group for their Japanese tour. Oct 23: Travel day. Oct 24: Tokyo: Arrival in Japan. Oct 25: Tokyo: Open. Oct 26: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra daytime studio performance for Denon. Oct 26-27: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Yubin-Chyokin Hall. Oct 28: Tokyo: Open. Oct 29: Sapporo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Kosei-Nenkin Kaikan. Oct 30: Aomori: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Simin-Kaikan. Oct 31: Yamagata: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Nov 1: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Hitot-Subashi University. Nov 2: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra daytime studio performance for Denon. Nov 3-4: Tokyo: Open. Nov 5: Maebashi: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Gunma Kenminkaikan Hall. Nov 6: Osaka: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Festival Hall. Nov 7: Kurume: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Ishibashi Bunka Hall. Nov 8: Kagoshima: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Ken Bunka Center. Nov 9: Kaga City: Off day, spent at the Katayamazu Hot Springs spa. Nov 10: Toyama: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Kenmin Kaikan. Nov 11: Kyoto: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Sangyo Kaigan. Nov 12: Nagoya: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Shi Kokaido. Nov 13: Tokyo: Frank Foster date for Nippon Columbia/Denon, with Thad Jones, Cecil Bridgewater, Jerry Dodgion, Gregory Herbert, Walter Norris, George Mraz, Mel Lewis, et al. Nov 14-15: Tokyo: Open. Nov 16: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Sun Plaza Hall. Nov 17: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Yubin Chokin Hall, broadcast by NHK Radio. Nov 17: Tokyo: Frank Foster date, with Thad Jones, Cecil Bridgewater, Jerry Dodgion, Gregory Herbert, Walter Norris, George Mraz, Mel Lewis, et al. Nov 18: Sendai: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Shimin Kaikan. Nov 19: Tokyo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Noguchi Hideyo Kinenkan. Nov 20: Niigata: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Shiko Kaido. Nov 21: Tokyo: Departure for California. Nov 22: San Francisco: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Great American Music Hall. Nov 23: Half Moon Bay CA: Daytime gig at the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jerry Dodgion, Frank Foster, George Mraz, and John and Ron Marabuto. Nov 23: San Francisco: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Great American Music Hall. Nov 24: Richmond CA: Clinic at JFK High School, with George Mraz and John and Ron Marabuto. Nov 25: Torrance CA: After a flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at El Camino College. Nov 26-27: Houston: After a flight from Los Angeles, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at Le Bastille. Nov 28-30: Chicago: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Jazz Showcase. Dec 1: Milwaukee: Flight from St. Louis, then Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at the Oriental Theatre. Dec 2: New York: Flight from Milwaukee. Dec 7: Livonia MI: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Clarenceville High School. Dec 12-13: West Paterson NJ: Gig at Three Sisters with Mike Melillo, Steve Gilmore, and Bill Goodwin. Dec 16-17: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis date for A&M, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jerry Dodgion, Frank Foster, Gregory Herbert, Roland Hanna, George Mraz, et al. 1976 Jan 8: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for A&M, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jerry Dodgion, Gregory Herbert, Frank Foster, Roland Hanna , George Mraz, et al. Jan 10: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for A&M, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jerry Dodgion, Gregory Herbert, Frank Foster, Roland Hanna , George Mraz, et al. Jan 11: Munich: Adams arrives in Munich. Jan 12-24: Munich: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Domicile. Jan 25: Cologne: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra radio broadcast. Jan 26-31: Munich: Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Domicile. Feb 14: New York: Adams marries Claudette Nadra at the home of Malcolm and Roz Allen on West 13 St. cMar 2-8: Chicago: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Jazz Showcase. mid-Mar: Munich: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Domicile. late-Mar: Frankfurt: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra radio broadcast. late-March: Copenhagen: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, possibly at Tivoli Gardens. cApr: New York: Lalo Shifrin overdubs for CTI. May 15: Boston: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Berklee Perfomance Center. June 2-3: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra and Rhoda Scott date for Barclay, with Cecil Bridgewater, Jerry Dodgion, Gregory Herbert, Larry Schneider, Harold Danko, et al. June 11: Hamburg: Adams arrives by airplane. June 18: Rotterdam: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the De Doelen Concert Hall, broadcast on NOS radio from the International NOS Jazz Festival. June 20: Rotterdam: Gig with Walter Norris and Red Mitchell, broadcast on NOS radio from the International NOS Jazz Festival. cJune 22-July 8: Munich: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Domicile. July 1-8: Munich: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Domicile. July 8 was videotaped by ZDF-Musikkanal. July 10: Montreux: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Montreux Casino, broadcast by RTSR radio. July 14-15: Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the HNITA Jazzklub. July 16: The Hague: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Northsea Jazz Festival. July 19: Verona: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra RAI radio broadcast. July 22: Juan-les-Pins, France: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Antibes Jazz Festival, broadcast by Radio France. July 24: Sitges, Spain: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra TVE television broadcast. July 26- Aug 2: Munich: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Domicile. Part of the engagement was broadcast on SWF radio. Aug 1-2: Munich: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Domicile. Aug 3: Warsaw: Adams flies from Munich. Aug 6: Sopot, Poland: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Jazz Jantar, released as a bootleg on Poljazz. Aug 8: Warsaw: Adams departs by airplane. Aug 13: Oslo: Adams arrives, likely by airplane. Aug 18: Norkopping, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. mid-Aug: Malmo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. cAug 22: Stockholm: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig Sept 5: Munich: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet at Har-monika, with Harold Danko, Bob Bowman, and Mel Lewis. Sept 5-9: Munich: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Domicile. The band records for A&M on the 9th, with Jerry Dodgion, Gregory Herbert, Larry Schneider, Harold Danko, et al. Sept 13: Passau, Germany: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra BR radio broadcast. Sept 15: Stuttgart: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Muzikpodium, broadcast on SDR radio. Sept 16: Waldshut, Germany: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra SDR radio broadcast. Sept 19: Frankfurt: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra HR radio broadcast. Sept 20: Copenhagen: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Montmartre. Sept 23-24: Copenhagen: Thad Jones-Pepper Adams Quintet at Montmartre, with Kenny Drew, et al., broadcast by Danish Radio. Oct 3: New York: Adams returns from Europe. Nov: Philadelphia: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra radio broadcast from the Academy of Music. early Nov: Cleveland: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra radio broadcast from the Agora Ballroom. Nov 6: Ann Arbor MI: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Michigan League Ballroom. 1977 cFeb 1-3: Palermo: Unknown gig. cFeb 4: Bologna: Unknown gig. cFeb 5: Milan: Unknown gig. cFeb 6: Turin: Unknown gig. Feb 8-14: Paris: Gig, possibly at River Bop Club. Feb 16: Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium: Gig at Torengebouw with Tony Bauwens Trio. Feb 17: Brussels: Gig at Pol's with Tony Bauwens Trio. Feb 18: Lauwe, Belgium: Gig at Germana with Tony Bauwens Trio. Feb 19: Kluisbergen, Belgium: Gig at Texas Bar with Tony Bauwens Trio. Feb 20: Ukkel, Belgium: Gig at Mozart with Tony Bauwens Trio. Feb 21: Knokke, Belgium: Gig at New Dixieland with Tony Bauwens Trio. Feb 22: 's Gravenwezel, Belgium: Gig at La Redoute with Tony Bauwens Trio. The band performs the world premiere of Bauwens' composition P/A. . . Pepper Adams. Feb 24: Genk, Belgium: Gig at Queen of the South with Tony Bauwens Trio. Feb 25-26: Brussels: Gig at Pol's with Tony Bauwens Trio. Feb 27: Dilsen, Belgium: Gig at C.C. with Tony Bauwens Trio. Feb 28: Anderlecht, Belgium: Gig at Witte Hoed with Tony Bauwens Trio, broadcast on BRT Radio. Mar 1: Belgium: Unknown gig. Mar 2: Belgium: Unknown gig. Apr 16-29: Toronto: Gig at Bourbon Street, with Bernie Senesky, Michel Donato, and Jerry Fuller. Adams stays at Village of the Grange, across from the Ontario Art Gallery. cApr 30: Morgantown WV: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at West Virginia University. cMay 1: Youngstown OH: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at Youngstown State University. early May: Lewisburg PA: David Amram clinic and gig at Bucknell University, with Barry Harris, et al. June: Buffalo: Spider Martin gig at the Statler Hilton. June: Buffalo: Spider Martin date for Improv. June: Rochester: Unknown Spider Martin gig. June: Boston: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at Hines Auditorium, as part of the Boston Globe Jazz Festival. June 30: New York: David Amram gig at New York University's Loeb Student Center, as part of the Newport Jazz Festival. July 1: New York: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at Carnegie Hall. July 4: New York: Possible Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at Village Vanguard. cJuly 8: New York: Leaves with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra for his final European tour with the band. July 9: Casale Monferrato, Italy: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, broadcast on RAI radio. July 10: Italy-France: Unknown Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig or off day. July 11: Nice: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at La Grande Parade du Jazz. July 12: Nice: Dick Hyman gig at La Grande Parade du Jazz. July 13-15: Nice: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at La Grande Parade du Jazz, broadcast by Radio France. July 16: Nice: Adams does Jazz Hot interview with Claude Carriere and Jean Delmas. July 17: Nice: Dick Hyman gig at La Grande Parade du Jazz, broadcast on FR3 television. July 17: Nice: Thad Jones sextet gig at La Grande Parade du Jazz. July 17: Nice: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at La Grande Parade du Jazz. July 18-19: France-Italy: Unknown Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gigs or off days. July 20: Milan: Unknown Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. cJuly 21: Zagreb: Unknown Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. cJuly 22-26: Europe: Unknown Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gigs. July 27: Oslo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Club 7. July 29-Aug 6: Copenhagen: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, possibly at Montmartre. Aug 7: Gavle, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Restaurant Victoria. Aug 8: Stockholm: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Restaurant Atlantic. Aug 9: Lund, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Akademiska Foreeningens Stora Sal. Aug 10: Aarhus, Denmark: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Jazzhus Tagskaegget. Aug 11: Copenhagen: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Montmartre. Aug 12-13: Stockholm: Unknown Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig. Aug 14: Jonkoping, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra gig at Brahesalen. Aug 15: Goteberg, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Gotebergs Konserthus. Aug 16: Oslo: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Club 7. Aug 17: Boras, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Grand Hotel. Aug 18: Vasteras, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Konsertsalen. Aug 19: Travel day to from Vasteras to Finland. Aug 20: Helsinki: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for EMI. Aug 20: Helsinki: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Hotel Hesperia. Aug 21: Helsinki: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for EMI. Aug 21: Helsinki: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Hotel Hesperia. Aug 22: Uppsala, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Stadsteater. Aug 23: Stockholm: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at Restaurant Victoria. Aug 23: Vaxjo, Sweden: Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra date for EMI. Aug 24: New York: Returns home after resigning from the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra and begins his solo career.