At Newport

by Count Basie

At Newport cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Verve
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4.09/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Igniting the festival stage with unparalleled swinging momentum, this phenomenal set captures the legendary orchestra operating at an absolute peak of rhythmic precision. The fiercely energetic brass sections and remarkably tight ensemble playing masterfully propelled traditional big band structures into a highly modern context.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Swingin' At Newport
  2. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
  3. Lester Leaps In
  4. Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
  5. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
  6. Evenin'
  7. One O'Clock Jump

Credits

  • Count Basie - primary artist, piano, written-by
  • Bill Graham - alto saxophone
  • Marshall Royal - alto saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
  • Eddie Jones - bass
  • Jo Jones - drums
  • Sonny Payne - drums
  • Freddie Green - guitar

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