(1968–1969) Eddie Bert (1969–1972) Jimmy Knepper (1972–1975) Billy Campbell (1975–1977) John Mosca (1977–2018) Marshall Gilkes (2019-present) Trombones Jack Rains (1966) Tom McIntosh (1966–1967) Garnett Brown (1966–1969) Jimmy Cleveland (1968) Jimmy Knepper (1968–1975) Benny Powell (1969–1971) Quentin Jackson (1972–1975) Billy Campbell (1972–1977) Alex Kofman (1975) Janice Robinson (1975–1976) John Mosca (1975–2018) Clifford Adams (1976–1977) Lolly Bienenfeld (1978–1980) Lee Robertson (1978–1981) Ed Neumeister (1981–1999) Jason Jackson (1998–present) Luis Bonilla (1999–2019) Dion Tucker (2019-present) Bass trombone Cliff Heather (1966–1974) Dave Taylor (1974–1975) Earl McIntyre (1975–1998) Douglas Purviance (1978–present) French horn Stephanie Fauber (1979–1991) Saxophones Lead alto saxophone Jerome Richardson (1966–1970) Jerry Dodgion (1971–1978) Dick Oatts (1978–present) Second alto saxophone Jerry Dodgion (1966–1970) Ed Xiques (1971–1977) Dick Oatts (1977–1978) Steve Coleman (1978–1980) Kenny Garrett (1980–1982) Bill Easley (1982) Ted Nash (1982–1991) Billy Drewes (1991–present) First tenor saxophone Joe Farrell (1966–1969) Seldon Powell (1968) Joe Henderson (1969) Billy Harper (1970–1975) Frank Foster (1975) Larry Schneider (1975–1978) Dick Oatts (1977 summer tour) Bob Rockwell (1978–1980) Joe Lovano (1980–1991) Bob Mintzer (1981 Rome tour) Rich Perry (1991–present) Second tenor saxophone Eddie Daniels (1966–1972) Ron Bridgewater (1972–1975) Gregory Herbert (1975–1977) Rich Perry (1977–1980) Gary Pribeck (1980–1982) Ralph Lalama (1983–present) Baritone saxophone Pepper Adams (1966–1977) Eddie Xiques (1977–1978) Charles Davis (1978) Gary Brown (1979) Gary Pribeck (1979–1980) Gary Smulyan (1980–present) Frank Basile (regular sub) Guitar Sam Herman (1966–1968) Piano Hank Jones (1966) Roland Hanna (1966–1975) Walter Norris (1975–1976) Harold Danko (1976–1978) Jim McNeely (1978–1984) Kenny Werner (1984–1995) Jim McNeely (1995–2019) Adam Birnbaum (2019-present) Michael Weiss (regular sub) Bass Richard Davis (1966–1972) Gene Perla (1972) George Mraz (1972–1976) Steve Gilmore (1975–1976) Rufus Reid (1977–1980) Ray Drummond (1978) Bob Bowman (1976 and 1979) John Lockwood (1980) Marc Johnson (1981–1982) Dennis Irwin (1983–2008) Phil Palombi (2008–2009) David Wong (2009–present) Drums Mel Lewis (1966–1990) Dennis Mackrel (1990–1991) Danny Gottlieb (1991–1992) John Riley (1992–present) Vocals Dee Dee Bridgewater (1971–1974) Ruth Brown (guest) Joe Williams (guest) References External links Downbeat interview with Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Official Website Village Vanguard Tribute to Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Jazz Assisi, featuring Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. 50 Years at the Village Vanguard: Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra 1965 establishments in New York City 1978 disestablishments in New York (state) American jazz ensembles from New York City Hard bop ensembles Big bands Swing music Musical groups from New York City Blue Note Records artists Jazz musicians from New York (state) Musical