The music is predictable but pleasing on this consistent CD, recorded at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival. Cannonball Adderley's Quintet (with trumpeter Nat Adderley) swings hard on "Work Song" and "Stay on It," Gerry Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band sounds fine on three songs (although this version of "Blueport" does not quite compare to Mulligan's classic matchup with flugelhornist Clark Terry), the Oscar Peterson Trio jams two numbers and Dizzy Gillespie's three song miniset is highlighted by "Night in Tunisia." Nothing that ...
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The music is predictable but pleasing on this consistent CD, recorded at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival. Cannonball Adderley's Quintet (with trumpeter Nat Adderley) swings hard on "Work Song" and "Stay on It," Gerry Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band sounds fine on three songs (although this version of "Blueport" does not quite compare to Mulligan's classic matchup with flugelhornist Clark Terry), the Oscar Peterson Trio jams two numbers and Dizzy Gillespie's three song miniset is highlighted by "Night in Tunisia." Nothing that unusual occurs in any of the performances but the playing is up-to-par and occasionally exciting. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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Add this copy of Four Jazz Legends Live at Newport 1960 to cart. $10.00, like new condition, Sold by Archer's Used & Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kent, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Vanguard Classics.
