''Newport 1958'' is a 1958

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, recorded at the

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of that year and later in the Columbia recording studio. It was released two years after ''

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'', the 1956 album that led to Ellington's career resurgence. The original album, ''Newport 1958'', and the French Columbia CD #COL 468436 2 are mostly studio re-recordings of numbers performed at Newport. There is also dubbed in applause and crowd noise from Newport. During this time, Ellington was frequently re-recording pieces that were performed live in the studio to be included on "live" albums. This was because he felt the live performances were not up to his standards. Only the tracks "Just Scratchin' the Surface" and "Prima Bara Dubla" are from Newport on the original album. The double CD is all the music performed at Newport on July 3, 1958. The third CD was issued by

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and contains all of the original album, minus the dubbed in crowd noise and applause. It also contains select live tracks from Newport to fill out the CD.

Newport 1958 (Original Album)

Track listing

# "Just Scratchin' the Surface" (Duke Ellington) - 6:45 # "El Gato" (

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) - 4:18 # "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) - 2:58 # "Multi-Colored Blue" (

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) - 5:33 # "Princess Blue" (

) - 10:33 # "Jazz Festival Jazz" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 7:20 # "Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool" (

Harold Shorty Baker Harold "Shorty" Baker (May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, US – November 8, 1966) was an American jazz trumpeter. Baker began on drums, but switched to trumpet during his teens. He started his career on riverboats and played with Don Redman in ...

, (Duke Ellington) - 7:06 # "Juniflip" (Duke Ellington) - 3:49 # "Prima Bara Dubla" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 5:43 # "Hi Fi Fo Fum" (Duke Ellington) - 5:58

Live at Newport 1958

Track listing

;Disc one # Introduction by

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- 1:12 # "

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" xcerpt(

) - 0:45 # "Princess Blue" (

) - 12:18 # "

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" (Duke Ellington,

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) - 2:44 # "Just Scratchin' the Surface" (Duke Ellington) - 6:24 # "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) - 3:21 # "Juniflip" (Duke Ellington) - 4:02 # "Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool" (

, Duke Ellington) - 7:17 # "Jazz Festival Jazz" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 7:08 # "Feet Bone" (Duke Ellington) - 3:10 ;Disc two # "Hi Fi Fo Fum" (Duke Ellington) - 7:52 # "

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" (Duke Ellington,

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) - 3:42 # "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home" (

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) - 2:55 # "Prima Bara Dubla" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 6:52 # "El Gato" (

) - 4:43 # "Multi-Colored Blue" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:32 # Introduction to

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(Willis Conover) - 1:54 # "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) - 7:08 # " Keep Your Hand on the Plow" (traditional) - 5:20 # "Take the 'A' Train" xcerpt(Billy Strayhorn) - 0:31 # "Jones" (Duke Ellington,

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) - 2:28

Newport 1958 (Mosaic Records Issue)

Track listing

;Studio tracks # "El Gato" (

) - 4:10 # "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) - 2:03 # "Multi-Colored Blue" (Billy Strayhorn) - 5:00 # "Princess Blue" (

) - 10:26 # "Jazz Festival Jazz" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 7:06 # "Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool" (

, Duke Ellington) - 6:59 # "Juniflip" (Duke Ellington) - 3:38 # "Hi Fi Fo Fum" (Duke Ellington) - 5:42 ;Live tracks

"Just Scratchin' the Surface" (Duke Ellington) - 6:24
"Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) - 3:23
"Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool" (
Harold Shorty Baker Harold "Shorty" Baker (May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, US – November 8, 1966) was an American jazz trumpeter. Baker began on drums, but switched to trumpet during his teens. He started his career on riverboats and played with Don Redman in ...
,
Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous Big band, jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D ...
) - 7:08
"Jazz Festival Jazz" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 7:06
"Feet Bone" (Duke Ellington)-3:03
"Prima Bara Dubla" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn) - 6:58

References

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