The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport
| The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | July 4 & 5, 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, RI | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | Verve MGV 8241 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport is a live album by Ruby Braff's Octet with Pee Wee Russell and solo pianist Bobby Henderson recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 and released on the Verve label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
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| Disc |  [3] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars.[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 7:52
- "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (Jack Strachey, Eric Maschwitz) - 4:53
- "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 7:14
- "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) - 3:33
- "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" (Waller, Andy Razaf) - 2:26
- "Blues for Louis" (Bobby Henderson) - 5:00
- "Honeysuckle Rose" (Waller, Razaf) - 3:08
Personnel
[edit]Tracks 1-3
[edit]- Ruby Braff - trumpet
- Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
- Jimmy Welch - valve trombone
- Sam Margolis - tenor saxophone
- Nat Pierce - piano
- Steve Jordan - guitar
- Walter Page - bass
- Buzzy Drootin - drums
Tracks 4-7
[edit]- Bobby Henderson - piano
References
[edit]- ^ Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series accessed June 20, 2016
- ^ a b The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Hall, Tony (5 April 1958). "Newport session is a mixed bag". Disc. No. 9. p. 17.