Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport is a split live album featuring selections from Dave Brubeck's Quartet with Paul Desmond and the J. J. Johnson/Kai Winding Quintet performances at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival which was released on the Columbia label.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | July 6, 1956 | |||
| Venue | Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:15 | |||
| Label | Columbia CL 932 | |||
| Producer | George Avakian | |||
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| J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
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| Allmusic |    [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "Overall, this album gives one a good look at two of the most popular jazz groups of 1956".[4]
Track listing
edit- "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) - 9:31
- "Two Part Contention" (Brubeck) - 11:11
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:04
- "I'm in a Dancing Mood" (Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler) - 4:36
- "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:32
- "True Blue Tromboniums" (Kai Winding) - 4:17
- "NWPT" (J. J. Johnson) - 3:04
Personnel
editTracks 1-4
edit- Dave Brubeck – piano
- Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
- Norman Bates – bass
- Joe Dodge – drums
Tracks 5-7
edit- J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding – trombone, trombonium
- Dick Katz – piano
- Bill Crow – bass
- Rudy Collins – drums
References
edit- ^ Payne, D. Kai Winding discography accessed July 11, 2016
- ^ Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 5: CL 900-999 (1956-1957), accessed July 12, 2016
- ^ Dave Brubeck Catalog, accessed July 12, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Dave Brubeck/Jay & Kai at Newport – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2016.