Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport | ||||
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Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | July 6, 1956 | |||
Venue | Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:15 | |||
Label | Columbia CL 932 | |||
Producer | George Avakian | |||
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J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding chronology | ||||
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Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport is a split live album featuring selections from Dave Brubeck's Quartet with Paul Desmond and the J. J. Johnson/Kai Winding Quintet performances at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival which was released on the Columbia label. [1] [2] [3]
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Allmusic | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "Overall, this album gives one a good look at two of the most popular jazz groups of 1956". [4]
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