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Fifty years ago this summer, Verve head Norman Granz set up his microphones at the then-young Newport Jazz Festival and recorded just about everyone there. Verve release more than a dozen albums from the Fest, resulting in a chronicle of some of the greatest live performances in the history of Jazz.
Join the Newport Jazz Festival in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of this special summer, with this reissue of Cout Basie "Live At Newport".
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Brilliant swing reunion,
This review is from: At Newport Live (Audio CD)
Brilliant!
This is swing music at its best, the power and energy of classic Basie band recreated in the age of stereo technology. For, Lester Young (one of two swing-era candidates for the best tenorist ever), Jimmy Rushing (perhaps the best blues singer in jazz) and Jo Jones (probably the best swing-drummer) return to the flock. What a performance - a festival whithin Newport festival! These veterans give the orchestra (powerful on its own) a new impetus - more than anything else in hard, merciless drive. Solos and obligattos by Young are beautiful, combining brutal blues "primitivism" with proto-modern harmony and tone in Young's inimitable way; Rushing is in his musical prime, while "Papa Jo" does what he does best - Basie's big band remains the most inspiring musical environment for him and he is rhythmicaly as inspiring as ever. Naturally, the part of the CD with singer Joe Williams (sans Rushing, Young and Jones) although excellent, is not on the level of the recordings with these older giants, but than again, how could it be? It is a pitty that this sort of reunion was not more common. In addition to great colaboration in the first part of the concert, another giant of swing, Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge (bop-buffs know him as the musical daddy of Dizzy Gillespie), climbs to the stage to join Young, Jones and Illinois Jacquet for powerful big-band finale. The piano work of Bill Basie, the arragements and ensemble work are top class throughout, so I'm really wondering why You haven't purchased it yet? Some 15 years ago I first heard "Evenin'" (with Rushing's macho but lyrical rendition of the verse) and "Sent for you yesterday" (which rocked my old phonograph) on two Verve compilations and ever sice that moment I was wondering what the entire album sounds like. It turned out to be one of my favorite CDs, and, although I'm not an expert, probably one of the finest moments in the history of swing style. Young passed away not long after this reunion (although he lived long enough to hear the record) and, sadly, no concert like this one will ever take place again. Here are some gratuitous links to Basie, Rushing, Jones, Young, and Eldridge albums... Lester Young with Oscar Peterson Trio Pres and Teddy First Time: The Count Meets the Duke April in Paris Kansas City 5The Bosses Brubeck & Rushing Five Feet of Soul Every Day I Have the Blues Goin' to Chicago: The Best of Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie and His Orchestra The You and Me That Used to Be Roy and Diz Little Jazz: Trumpet Giant Happy Time Loose Walk
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Count basie at newport 1957,
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This review is from: At Newport Live (Audio CD)
I purchased this CD for my wife. Newport RI is her home town. She was
at the 1957 Newport Jazz festival for this performance. I was not but after listening to the CD I call it first rate
2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the Count at his best,
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Well, here's my problem. I love jazz of all kinds (well, not fusion so much) and have collected quite a large library over my lifetime; but I never really caught on to Count Basie. However, I love Duke Ellington, and other big bands. Having said that, I bought this CD with high hopes. Sadly, they were dashed. The CD doesn't come together for me, sounding more like a jam session with whatever stray musician was around to lend a helping hand. I've only listened to it once, and am not inclined to listen to it again. In fact, I didn't put it in my ITunes jazz library.
If you like the Count, you may like this one, but for me, it just didn't click.
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