George Wein & the Newport All-Stars

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.[3]

George Wein & the Newport All-Stars
Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedOctober 12, 1962[1]
GenreDixieland
Length37:57
LabelImpulse!
A/AS 31[2]
ProducerBob Thiele
George Wein chronology
Midnight Concert in Paris
(1962)
George Wein & the Newport All-Stars
(1963)
George Wein is Alive and Well in Mexico
(1967)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "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."[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
DownBeat     [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [5]
New Record Mirror     [6]

Track listing

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  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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hustad, Thomas P. (May 3, 2012). Born to Play: The Ruby Braff Discography and Directory of Performances. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810882652 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed May 2, 2012
  4. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 2, 2012
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 571.
  6. ^ Griffiths, David (10 August 1963). "George Wein: And The Newport All-Starts" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 126. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.