Composed and arranged by Thad Jones
Quietude first appeared as a studio version on the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra's 1969 album Central Park North (Solid State SS-18058). But this one was recorded two years earlier, live at the Villiage Vanguard April 28, 1967, to eventually be included on later printings of 1967's Live at the Villiage Vanguard (Solid State SS-18016). The Roland Hanna solo on this earlier live version is really terrific.
Here's the 1967 Vanguard band: Thad Jones (cor), Snooky Young, Bill Berry, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams, Marvin Stamm (tps), Bob Brookmeyer, Tom McIntosh, Garnett Brown (tbs), Cliff Heather (b tb), Jerome Richardson (ss, as, fl, cl), Jerry Dodgion (as, fl), Joe Farrell (ts, fl), Eddie Daniels (ts, cl), Pepper Adams (bari, cl), Roland Hanna (p), Sam Herman (g, shaker), Richard Davis (b), Mel Lewis (d)
From Bill Kirchner's 1994 liner notes to The Complete Solid State Recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra Mosaic set:
The original arrangement of Quietude was done for the Glenn Miller Orchestra when it was led by Buddy DeFranco; Thad plays the part originally played by Buddy on clarinet. The theme is unusual in its construction: 14 bars long.
This is another take that didn't make it onto the original album. Too bad, becaus it's an excellent one, with a lovely solo by Roland Hanna, who begins by quoting from a Chopin etude and builds from there.
To this day, Quietude is a preferred first set opener on Monday nights at the Vanguard.
