Ellington at Newport 1956
New York, NY : Columbia/Legacy, [1999]
Format: Music CD
Description: 2 sound discs : digital, stereo, mono ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 program guide (36 unnumbered pages, : color, ; 12 cm).
One of the greatest live jazz festival recordings ever has gotten better, and more interesting as well, with this 1999 reissue, a result of the kind of effort that most record companies normally won't even discuss. Ellington's original 1956 Newport album was his best-selling long-player ever, and re-established him, after a two-year drought in the wake of his unsuccessful stay at Capitol, as a vitally popular jazz artist, perceived as worth courting by the major labels. But that record was, in keeping with Columbia's standard operating proceedure of the day, a cut-and-paste job made up of studio re-recordings of the festival's repertory. The producers of the 1999 double-CD reissue, containing 20 tracks, have assembled the complete live performance in true, real stereo as well as the studio-produced tracks. The result is the first complete consideration of the actual Newport performance, as well as a complete account of the studio-generated portions of the original release. The highlight is an extraordinarily vivid account of Paul Gonsalves' legendary 27-chorus tenor sax solo on "Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue." The latter ends Disc One, and Disc Two gives a vivid account of the aftermath of Gonsalves' moment of glory and finishes the live set. The concert portion is followed by the original LP's studio-generated fake-live productions, which aren't as exciting as the live renditions, but are worth hearing. ~ Bruce Eder
Series: Columbia jazz masterpieces.
Other Authors:
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Black and tan fantasy.
Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946. No, no, Nanette. Tea for two.
Strayhorn, Billy. Take the "A" train.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Newport Jazz Festival suite.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Sophisticated lady.
Bloom, Rube. Day in, day out.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Diminuendo and crescendo in blue.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. I got it bad.
Hodges, Johnny. Jeep's blues.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Tulip or turnip.
Bellson, Louie, 1924-2009. Skin deep.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Mood indigo.
Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Newport Jazz Festival (1956 : Newport, R.I.)
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Black and tan fantasy.
Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946. No, no, Nanette. Tea for two.
Strayhorn, Billy. Take the "A" train.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Newport Jazz Festival suite.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Sophisticated lady.
Bloom, Rube. Day in, day out.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Diminuendo and crescendo in blue.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. I got it bad.
Hodges, Johnny. Jeep's blues.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Tulip or turnip.
Bellson, Louie, 1924-2009. Skin deep.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Mood indigo.
Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Newport Jazz Festival (1956 : Newport, R.I.)
Contents:
Disc 1. Star spangled banner -- Black and tan fantasy -- Tea for two -- Take the A train -- Part I-Festival Junction -- Part II-Blues to be there -- Part III-Newport up -- Sophisticated lady -- Day in, day out -- Diminuendo in blue and crescendo in blue.
Disc 2. I got it bad (and that ain't good) -- Jeep's blues -- Tulip or turnip -- Skin deep -- Mood indigo -- Part I-Festival junction -- Part II-Blues to be there -- Part III-Newport up -- I got it bad (and that ain't good) -- Jeep's blues.
Disc 2. I got it bad (and that ain't good) -- Jeep's blues -- Tulip or turnip -- Skin deep -- Mood indigo -- Part I-Festival junction -- Part II-Blues to be there -- Part III-Newport up -- I got it bad (and that ain't good) -- Jeep's blues.
Subjects:
Jazz -- 1951-1960.
Suites (Piano with jazz ensemble)
Dance orchestra music.
Live sound recordings.
Jazz -- 1951-1960.
Suites (Piano with jazz ensemble)
Dance orchestra music.
Live sound recordings.
UPC: 074646493229
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
CD JAZZ Ell [2 DISC] | Main (Downtown) | First Level, Music CD | In |
CD JAZZ Ell [2 DISC] | Southeast | Music CD | In |
Columbia/Legacy: C2K 64932 (CK 65915--CK 65916).
In part previously released in 1956 on Columbia CL 933, CL 934, and C2 38262; includes 10 previously unreleased tracks.
Compact disc.
Program notes by George Avakian, from original album, and Phil Schaap, and discographical information (34 pages : ill.) inserted in container.
The three successively performed pieces Festival junction, Blues to be there, and Newport up together constitute the Newport Jazz Festival suite (program notes, page 7).
Sound recording.
Reissue produced by Phil Schaap ; original recordings produced by George Avakian.
Duke Ellington, piano, and his orchestra.
Principally recorded in performance at the American Jazz Festival at Newport, R.I., July 7-8, 1956; some tracks are studio recordings made July 9, 1956.
In part previously released in 1956 on Columbia CL 933, CL 934, and C2 38262; includes 10 previously unreleased tracks.
Compact disc.
Program notes by George Avakian, from original album, and Phil Schaap, and discographical information (34 pages : ill.) inserted in container.
The three successively performed pieces Festival junction, Blues to be there, and Newport up together constitute the Newport Jazz Festival suite (program notes, page 7).
Sound recording.
Reissue produced by Phil Schaap ; original recordings produced by George Avakian.
Duke Ellington, piano, and his orchestra.
Principally recorded in performance at the American Jazz Festival at Newport, R.I., July 7-8, 1956; some tracks are studio recordings made July 9, 1956.