Live at Newport is the fifth live album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. It features performances from bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Mickey Roker, with trumpeter Clark Terry and alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano appearing on three of the five tracks.
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| Released | February 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 5, 1963 | |||
| Venue | Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:27 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that "It's straight-ahead hard bop in the best possible sense—accessible but stimulating, engaging and vibrant from beginning to end".[4]
Track listing
edit- "Newport Romp" (McCoy Tyner) – 7:45
- "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 8:03
- "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 6:24
- "Monk's Blues" (Tyner) – 7:14
- "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:00
Personnel
edit- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Bob Cranshaw – bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
- Clark Terry – trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
References
edit- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 22, 1964. p. 28 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Live at Newport - McCoy Tyner | Album". AllMusic.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 194. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Erlewine, S. AllMusic review, accessed February 20, 2009