Jive at Five explained

Jive at Five
Type:	Studio
Artist:	The Joe Newman Quintet Featuring Frank Wess
Cover:	Jive_at_Five.jpg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	May 4, 1960
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:09
Label:	Swingville SVLP 2011
Producer:	The Sound of America
Chronology:	Joe Newman
Prev Title:	Counting Five in Sweden
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	Good 'n' Groovy
Next Year:	1961

Jive at Five is an album by trumpeter Joe Newman featuring tracks recorded with members of the Count Basie Orchestra in 1960 and originally released on the Swingville label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Newman and his friends swing their way through four vintage standards and a couple of the leader's original blues in typical fashion".

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Newman except where noted

1. "Wednesday's Blues" - 9:05
2. "Jive at Five" (Count Basie, Harry Edison) - 5:35
3. "More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) - 3:59
4. "Cuein' the Blues" - 4:33
5. "Taps Miller" (Basie, Luis Russell) - 8:18
6. "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 4:39

Personnel

• Joe Newman - trumpet
• Frank Wess - tenor saxophone, flute
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Eddie Jones - bass
• Oliver Jackson - drums

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Swingville Label Discography, accessed December 8, 2015
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-swingville-2000-4000-series/#svlp-2011 Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series