Thad Jones Interview Cluster: Original 1966 Band Members

Supervised by Dr. Tim Newman

In spring 2005, the members of a graduate class led by William Paterson jazz faculty member Dr. Tim Newman conducted a cluster of interviews, centering on members of the original 1966 Thad Jones – Mel Lewis Orchestra, also including several other significant band members interviewed at other times.

The recordings and transcripts of these interviews are contained as part of the Thad Jones Archive, and are available to researchers and students.

The interviews:

• Cecil Bridgewater – interviewed March 10, 2006 by Stantawn Kendrick; transcript 60 pp/one DAT
• Garnett Brown – interviewed October 11, 2005 by Tim Newman; manuscript 38 pp/ two DATs
• Richard Davis – interviewed January 13, 2009 by Tim Newman; transcript 55 pp/no DAT
• Jerry Dodgion (DATs I and II)
• Billy Harper – interviewed November 23, 2005 by Daniel Healy; manuscript 45 pp/two DATs 
• Hank Jones – interviewed November 22, 2005 by Abigail Riccards; manuscript 38 pp/one DAT
• John Mosca – interviewed February 28, 2006 by David Hull; manuscript 42 pp/one DAT
• George Mraz (one DAT) – interviewed November 5, 2005 by Nicholas Morrison and Dimitris Mikelis; transcript 23 pp.
• Rufus Reid – interviewed May 14, 2009 by Tim Newman and Robert Wolk; transcript 68 pp/two DATs 
• Ed Xiques – interviewed November 7, 2005 by Dan Healy and Linda Miksza; transcript 55 pp/two DATs
• Mel Lewis – [not part of this cluster] – interviewed by Martin Krivin, n.d.; manuscript in three parts: Part I, 53 pp; Part II, 47 pp; Part III, 51 pp/no known recording.  Donated by Robert Wolk February 2023.

Transcriptions by Terry Gribben Transcription Service, 
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