After moving to Europe in the late 1970s,
Thad Jones worked with the Danish Radio Orchestra. In 1979, he formed a European big band in Copenhagen that he called Eclipse.
Jones, who was having health problems, is only heard on "Everessence" (where he plays valve trombone), but four of the eight compositions on this set are his, and he also arranged "I Can't Give You Anything But Love." Among the key soloists on the album are several Americans -- pianist
Horace Parlan, baritonist
Sahib Shihab, trumpeter
Tim Hagans and trombonist/vocalist
Richard Boone -- along with trombonist Bjarne Thanning, trumpeter Egon Petersen, altoist Ole Nielsen,
Bent Jaedig on tenor, and bassist
Jesper Lundgaard (featured on "This Bass Was Made for Walking"). A fine if little-known effort from late in
Thad Jones' life. ~ Scott Yanow