George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport

George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport
Live album by George Lewis / Turk Murphy
Released	1957
Recorded	July 4 & 6, 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, RI
Genre	Jazz
Label	Verve MGV 8232
Producer	Norman Granz
George Lewis chronology
George Lewis of New Orleans (1956)George Lewis of New Orleans1956 George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport (1957) The Perennial George Lewis (1958)The Perennial George Lewis1958
Turk Murphy chronology
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George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport is a live album by George Lewis' Sextet and Turk Murphy's Septet recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 and released on the Verve label.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) - 1:28
2. "Bourbon Street Parade" (Paul Barbarin) - 5:15
3. "Tin Roof Blues" (George Brunies, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo, Mel Stitzel) - 6:37
4. "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) - 4:06
5. "That's a Plenty" (Lew Pollack, Ray Gilbert) - 4:55
6. "St. James Infirmary" (Joe Primrose) - 4:23
7. "Weary Blues" (Artie Matthews) - 3:29
8. "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) - 3:55

• Recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI on July 4, 1957 (tracks 1-5) and July 6, 1957 (tracks 6-8)

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