Features: ? First official LP release of the opening night (February 7, 1966 March 21, 1966) recordings officially endorsed by the estates of Thad Jones Mel Lewis. ? Limited-edition of 180-gram, hand-numbered 2LP sets mastered by Bernie Grundman, cut at 33 1/3, and pressed by RTI. ? Ahead-of-its-time audiophile recording by Resonance label owner George Klabin when he was 19 years old, transferred/remastered from the original tapes. ? Astounding sound quality, recorded direct to two track, using six microphones on February 7, 1966 and 10 microphones on March 21, 1966 to capture every thrilling moment. ? 20-page insert includes essays and interviews by Chris Smith (author of The View from the Back of the Band: The Life and Music of Mel Lewis), executive ? producer George Klabin, composer/pianist Jim McNeely, trombonist/educator John Mosca, and producer Zev Feldman; as well as musicians heard on the ? recordings including Jerry Dodgion, Richard Davis, Eddie Daniels, Jimmy Owens, Garnett Brown, Tom McIntosh and Marv "Doc" Holladay. ? Rare and previously unpublished photos by Chuck Stewart, Raymond Ross and Jan Persson. SIDE A 1. Back Bone 2 All My Yesterdays 3. Big Dipper SIDE B 1. Mornin? Reverend 2. The Little Pixie 3. Big Dipper (Alt. Take) SIDE C 1. Low Down 2 Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) 3. Ah, That?s Freedom SIDE D 1. Don?t Ever Leave Me 2. Willow Weep For Me 3. Mean What You Say SIDE E 1. Once Around 2. Polka Dots Moonbeams 3. Mornin? Reverend SIDE F 1. All My Yesterdays 2. Back Bone