Detroit-New York Junction

• Artist: Thad Jones
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• Release Date: March 13, 1956
• Type: Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

For his first session as a leader for Blue Note, trumpeter Thad Jones ran through five songs with a small group which also included fellow Detroiters pianist Tommy Flanagan and guitarist Kenny Burrell as well as part-time Detroiter tenor saxophonist Billy Mitchell. Jones' time with Debut certainly broke him in, and he is thoroughly professional on this record. Compared to its predecessor, The Fabulous Thad Jones, and its successor, The Magnificent Thad Jones, Detroit-New York Junction pales slightly, but it's nevertheless an excellent set of driving hard bop. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Blue Room	Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers	Thad Jones	(6:47)
Little Girl Blue	Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers	Thad Jones	(5:32)
Scratch		Thad Jones	(2:52)
Tarriff		Thad Jones	(10:31)
Zec		Thad Jones	(8:48)

Credits

Oscar Pettiford (Bass), Kenny Burrell (Guitar), Tommy Flanagan (Piano), Shadow Wilson (Drums), Billy Mitchell (Sax (Tenor)), Thad Jones (Trumpet)