Quincy Jones - Newport 61 (1961/2019) [Official Digital Download]

"Newport '61" is a live album by Quincy Jones that was recorded on July 3, 1961 at the Newport Jazz Festival. With trumpeter Joe Newman, altoist Phil Woods, trombonist Curtis Fuller and tenor man Eric Dixon as key soloists, this ensemble could hold its own with most of its contemporaries. Jones' arrangements were colorful and distinctive, and the musicianship of the orchestra was quite impressive.

Quincy Jones and His Orchestra at Newport '61 contains a spirited performance that often involves material that is not up to this big band‘s talent, and its average recorded as well. These Newport live recordings tend to lean toward crowd pleasing type material as the festival was known to attract many curious non-jazz fans and people who just wanted to hang out. “Air Mail Special” has some great bop flavored high speed unison horn lines, and Phil Woods supplies a moving solo on “Evening in Paris”, but much of the rest of this LP is given to foot-stomping, hand-clapping pop R&B dance tunes that probably had the crowd on its feet, but as a home listening experience, it doesn’t quite carry over. Despite the repetitious material, the band is excellent and burns bright all the way through. Checking the band lineup, its interesting to note that Pat Patrick, from Sun Ra's big band, was riding with Quincy at this time.

Tracklist:

01 - Meet B.B.
02 - The Boy in the Tree
03 - Evening in Paris
04 - Air Mail Special
05 - Lester Leaps In
06 - G'Wan Train
07 - Banja Luka
08 - Ghana

Recorded live on July 3, 1961 at Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island.
Digitally Remastered.

Musicians:
Quincy Jones - arranger, conductor
Phil Woods, Joe Lopes - alto saxophone
Jerome Richardson, Eric Dixon - flute, tenor saxophone
Pat Patrick - baritone saxophone
Jimmy Nottingham, Jimmy Maxwell, John Bello, Joe Newman - trumpet
Julius Watkins - French horn
Curtis Fuller, Melba Liston, Britt Woodman, Paul Faulise - trombone
Les Spann - flute, guitar
Patricia Brown - piano
Art Davis - double bass
Stu Martin - drums


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