George Wein & the Newport All-Stars

George Wein & the Newport All-Stars
Studio album by George Wein
Released	1962
Recorded	October 12, 1962
Genre	Dixieland
Length	37:57
Label	Impulse! A/AS 31
Producer	Bob Thiele
George Wein chronology
Midnight Concert in Paris (1962) George Wein & the Newport All-Stars (1962) George Wein is Alive and Well in Mexico (1967)

George Wein & the Newport All-Stars is an album by the American jazz pianist and entrepreneur George Wein featuring performances recorded in 1962 for the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "this definitive set features one of the strongest versions of George Wein's Newport All-Stars... Highly recommended for Dixieland and small-group swing fans".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "At the Jazz Band Ball" (Nick LaRocca, Larry Shields) - 4:27
2. "The Bends Blues" (Pee Wee Russell) - 4:49
3. "Crazy Rhythm" (Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn) - 2:28
4. "Slowly" (David Raksin, Kermit Goell) - 4:34
5. "Ja-Da" (Bob Carleton) - 2:51
6. "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) - 7:14
7. "Blue Turning Grey Over You" (Waller, Razaf) - 3:58
8. "Lulu's Back in Town" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 7:36

Personnel

• George Wein - piano, celeste
• Ruby Braff - cornet
• Marshall Brown - bass trumpet, valve trombone
• Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
• Bud Freeman – tenor saxophone
• Bill Takas – double bass
• Marquis Foster – drums

References