by Scott Yanow Of the many albums recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra , this was the greatest. Reissued on CD as part of a large Mosaic box set, this set introduced Jones' best-known composition, "A Child Is Born," and also has a colorful rendition of his sly "Tiptoe," and finds the big band ripping the roof off during the lengthy and very exciting "Fingers." The all-star cast (which includes flugelhornist Jones, drummer Lewis , trumpeter Marvin Stamm , trombonist Jimmy Knepper , tenor great Billy Harper , the reeds of Jerome Richardson , Jerry Dodgion and Eddie Daniels , keyboardist Roland Hanna , and bassist Richard Davis , among others) is well served by Thad Jones' inventive and swinging arrangements. A classic.