New Faces at Newport explained

New Faces at Newport
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Randy Weston / Lem Winchester
Cover:	New Faces at Newport.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1958
Recorded:	July 5, 1958
Venue:	Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	MetroJazz E 1005
Chronology:	Randy Weston
Prev Title:	Piano á la Mode
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	Little Niles
Next Year:	1958

New Faces at Newport is a split album by pianist Randy Weston's trio and vibraphonist Lem Winchester's quartet which was recorded in 1958 at the Newport Jazz Festival and released on the MetroJazz label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Randy Weston, except as indicated

1. "Hi-Fly" - 6:38
2. "Excerpt from Bantu Suite" - 9:27
3. "Beef Blues Stew" - 6:33
4. "Machine Blues" - 4:35
5. "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker)
6. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
7. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn)

Personnel

• Randy Weston - piano (tracks 1-4)
• George Joyner - bass (tracks 1-4)
• Wilbert Hogan - drums (tracks 1-4)
• Lem Winchester - vibraphone (tracks 5-7)
• Ray Santisi - piano (tracks 5-7)
• John Neves - bass (tracks 5-7)
• Jimmy Zitano - drums (tracks 5-7)

Notes and References

1. http://www.randyweston.info/randy-weston-discography-pages/1958newport.html Randy Weston discography
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/mgm/metrojazz.html Both Sides Now: MetroJazz Album Discography
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_MetroJazz.htm Jazzlists: MetroJazz discography
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-faces-at-newport-mw0000869957 Allmusic review