Both Thad Jones and Mel Lewis were already veteran jazz musicians whenthey joined forces to create the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1965,which would last for more than a decade. The group eventually began performing at the Village Vanguard, to wide acclaim,and continued with Jones in the lead for twelve years. Our set presents theironly two concerts in Poland in their entirety. This is the first time the 1976performance ever appears on CD.