George Wein & the Newport All-Stars

George Wein & the Newport All-Stars
George Wein & the Newport All-Stars
Studio album by George Wein
Released	1963
Recorded	October 12, 1962
Genre	Dixieland
Length	37:57
Label	Impulse!; A/AS 31
Producer	Bob Thiele
George Wein chronology

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]

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."^[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
DownBeat	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[5]

Track listing

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

^ ^a ^b Hustad, Thomas P. (May 3, 2012). "Born to Play: The Ruby Braff Discography and Directory of Performances". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.
^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – via Google Books.
^ Impulse! Records discography accessed May 2, 2012
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 2, 2012
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 8: MUZE. p. 571.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

[auto-1] Hustad, Thomas P. (May 3, 2012). "Born to Play: The Ruby Braff Discography and Directory of Performances". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.

[2] Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – via Google Books.

[Impulse!_Records_discography-3] Impulse! Records discography accessed May 2, 2012

[Allmusic-4] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 2, 2012

[CL-5] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 8: MUZE. p. 571.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

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v t e Pee Wee Russell
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Newport Jazz Festival All Stars (1959) Swingin' with Pee Wee (and Buck Clayton, 1960) Jazz Reunion (and Coleman Hawkins, 1961) Ask Me Now! (1963) The College Concert (and Henry "Red" Allen, 1966) The Spirit of '67 (arranged by Oliver Nelson, 1967)
With others	The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport (1957) Miles & Monk at Newport (Thelonious Monk, 1963) George Wein & the Newport All-Stars (1962)