by Count Basie · Verve · CD · EAN 0602498617618
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«At Newport» is the live album by Count Basie, reissued in 2004 by Verve on CD.
Recorded live during Count Basie and his orchestra's performance at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, this album brings together figures such as Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet and Roy Eldridge. The program alternates swing and blues with pieces like 'Polka Dots and Moonbeams', 'Roll 'Em Pete' and an extended version of 'One O'Clock Jump'.
Remastered Verve Master Edition, with five bonus tracks. Original recording from July 1957 in Newport, Rhode Island.
For fans of classic jazz, big band swing and remastered historical recordings.
