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New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon) is a 1976 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the A&M/Horizon Records label. The album was nominated for a 1976 Grammy award in the Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band category.

Track listing:
All songs composed and arranged by Thad Jones except where noted.

Side A

“Greetings And Salutations” – 8:49
“Love And Harmony” (comp./arr. C. Bridgewater) – 7:23
“Little Rascal On A Rock” – 6:17
Side B

“Forever Lasting” – 5:50
“Love To One Is One To Love” – 4:07
“Thank You” (comp./arr. Dodgion) – 6:10
“Cherry Juice” – 5:45

Personnel:
Thad Jones – flugelhorn (tracks A2, A3, B1-4)
Mel Lewis – drums
Herb Lovelle – drums (tracks B1, B2)
Roland Hanna – piano (tracks A1, A2, B1-3)
Walter Norris – piano (tracks A3, B2, B4)
George Mraz – bass (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
Steve Gilmore – acoustic bass (tracks B1, B2)
Rasan Mfalme (Jerry Jemmott) – electric bass (track B1)
Barry Finnerty – electric guitar (track A1)
David Spinozza – electric guitar (track B1)
Leonard Gibbs – congas (tracks A1, B1)
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute, soprano saxophone
Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, clarinet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
Lou Marini – clarinet, flute, tenor saxophone (tracks A1 (intro), B1, B2)
Greg Herbert – tenor saxophone, flute
Ed Xiques – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Al Porcino – trumpet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
Jon Faddis – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
Lew Soloff – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
Waymon Reed – trumpet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
Steve Furtado – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
Sinclair Acey – trumpet (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
Jim Bossy – trumpet (tracks B1, B2)
Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet
Billy Campbell – trombone
Janice Robinson – trombone
Earl McIntyre – bass trombone (tracks A1-3, B3, B4), trombone (tracks B1, B2)
John Mosca – trombone (tracks A1-3, B3, B4)
Dave Taylor – bass trombone (tracks B1, B2)
Jim Buffington – French horn (tracks A1, B1, B2)
Ray Alonge – French horn (tracks A1, B1, B2)
Peter Gordon – French horn (tracks A1, B1, B2)
Earl Chapin – French horn (tracks B1, B2)
Julius Watkins – French horn (track A1)
Don Butterfield – tuba (tracks B1, B2)