Ellington at Newport is a 1956 live jazz album by Duke
Ellington and his band of their 1956 concert at the Newport Jazz Festival. Jazz
promoter George Wein describes the 1956 concert as "the greatest
performance of [Ellington's] career... It stood for everything that jazz had
been and could be."
Ellington la Newport este un album live al lui Duke
Ellington si al orchestrei sale, in 1956, la Festivalul de jazz de la Newport.
Prometer-ul de jazz George Wein descrie concertul din 1956 ca “cea mai mare
performanta din cariera lui Ellington…sustine tot ce a putut fi si ce este
jazz-ul. “
List of tracks
Side A
"Festival Junction" - 10:08
"Blues to Be There" - 8:04
"Newport Up" - 5:33
Side B
"Jeep's Blues" - 5:12
"Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" - 14:56
Personnel
Duke Ellington – piano
Cat Anderson – trumpet
Willie Cook – trumpet
Ray Nance – trumpet, vocals
Clark Terry – trumpet
Quentin Jackson – trombone
John Sanders – trombone
Britt Woodman – trombone
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Russell Procope – alto saxophone
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – baritone saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet
Jimmy Woode – double bass
Jimmy Grissom – vocals
Sam Woodyard – drums
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