The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport

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.

The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport
Live album by The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell / Bobby Henderson
Released	1957
Recorded	July 4 & 5, 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, RI
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:13
Label	Verve MGV 8241
Producer	Norman Granz
Ruby Braff chronology
Hi-Fi Salute to Bunny (1957) The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport (1957) Easy Now (1958)
Bobby Henderson chronology
Handful of Keys: Bobby Henderson Plays Fats Waller and Others (1956) The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport (1957) Call House Blues (1958)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars.

Track listing

1. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 7:52
2. "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (Jack Strachey, Eric Maschwitz) - 4:53
3. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 7:14
4. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) - 3:33
5. "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" (Waller, Andy Razaf) - 2:26
6. "Blues for Louis" (Bobby Henderson) - 5:00
7. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Waller, Razaf) - 3:08

Personnel

Tracks 1-3

• 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

• Bobby Henderson - piano