Consummation is an album by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. It was released in 1970 on Blue Note Records and re-released in 2002. It was recorded at A&R Studios in New York City. The album was nominated for a 1970 Grammy Award in the "Best Jazz Performance - Large Group..." category.LA Times awards database, link. Accessed 2008 April 28. All tracks were included in Mosaic's limited edition boxed set, The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.

Reception Richard Cook and Brian Morton gave Consummation a four-star review in The Penguin Guide to Jazz, and included it in the book's Core Collection. Cook and Morton described the recording as "one of the best big-band records of its day and some kind of proof that the bands weren't completely dead."

Track listing All compositions and arrangements are by Thad Jones. LP side A: "Dedication" – 5:13 "It Only Happens Every Time" – 3:07 "Tiptoe" – 6:42 "A Child Is Born" – 4:09 "Us" – 3:37 LP side B: "Ahunk Ahunk" – 7:57 "Fingers" – 10:38 "Consummation" – 5:09

Personnel Thad Jones – flugelhorn Snooky Young – lead trumpet Danny Moore – trumpet Al Porcino – trumpet Marvin Stamm – trumpet Eddie Bert – trombone Benny Powell – trombone Jimmy Knepper – trombone Cliff Heather – bass trombone Jerome Richardson – lead soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, alto flute Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, alto flute Billy Harper – tenor saxophone, flute Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute Richie Kamuca – baritone saxophone (tracks A1, 2, 3, 5, B3), clarinet Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone (tracks A4, B1) Joe Farrell – baritone saxophone (track B2) Roland Hanna – acoustic piano, electric piano Richard Davis – acoustic bass, electric bass Mel Lewis – drums Jimmy Buffington - French horn, tracks A1, B3 Earl Chapin - French horn, tracks A1, B3 Dick Berg - French horn, tracks A1, B3 Julius Watkins - French horn, tracks A1, B3 Howard Johnson - tuba, tracks A1, B3 David Spinozza - guitar, tracks A5, B1

References

Blue Note (U.S.) BST 84346 Solid State (Japan) SR 3110 Consummation at discogs.com