Count Basie at Newport


Count Basie at Newport is a live album by jazz musician Count Basie and his orchestra. It was originally issued as Verve MGV 8243 and included only the tracks 1–7 and 13. Tracks 9–12 originally included in Count Basie & Joe Williams/Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams at Newport.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album five stars and said that "At the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, the music was consistently inspired and often historic. Count Basie welcomed back tenor great Lester Young and singer Jimmy Rushing for part of a very memorable set...Young plays beautifully throughout and Rushing is in prime form. An exciting full-length version of "One O'Clock Jump" features Young, Illinois Jacquet, and trumpeter Roy Eldridge...It's a great set of music".

Track listing

  1. Introduction by John H. Hammond – 4:52
  2. "Swingin' at the Newport" – 8:30
  3. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" – 3:33
  4. "Lester Leaps In" – 3:02
  5. "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" – 4:04
  6. "Boogie Woogie " – 3:49
  7. "Evenin – 3:32
  8. "Blee Blop Blues" – 3:32
  9. "Alright, Okay, You Win" – 2:45
  10. "The Comeback" – 4:10
  11. "Roll 'Em Pete" – 3:00
  12. "Smack Dab in the Middle" – 3:44
  13. "One O'Clock Jump" – 9:26

Personnel

;The Count Basie Orchestra: