Newport Rebels

by Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Eric Dolphy, Roy Eldridge, Jo Jones

Overview

In 1960 bassist Charles Mingus helped to organize an alternative Newport Jazz Festival in protest of Newport's conservative and increasingly commercial booking policy. The music on this LP (which has been reissued on CD) features some of the musicians who participated in Mingus's worthy if short-lived venture. Trumpeter Roy Eldridge performs three numbers with pianist Tommy Flanagan, Mingus and drummer Jo Jones; of greatest interest is "Mysterious Blues" for it adds trombonist Jimmy Knepper and the unique altoist Eric Dolphy successfully to the group. The other selections match up drummers Max Roach and Jo Jones with Roach's quintet (featuring trumpeter Booker Little) on "Cliff Walk" and feature singer Abbey Lincoln on "Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do." ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2024
Label:	Candid
UPC:	0708857321421
Rank:	40396

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charles Mingus   Primary Artist,Bass
Max Roach   Primary Artist,Drums
Eric Dolphy   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Roy Eldridge   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Jo Jones   Primary Artist,Drums
The Jazz Artists Guild   Primary Artist
Abbey Lincoln   Primary Artist,Vocals
Concerto Moon   Primary Artist
Peck Morrison   Bass
Booker Little   Trumpet
Walter Benton   Sax (Tenor)
Jimmy Knepper   Trombone
Tommy Flanagan   Piano
Kenny Dorham   Piano
Benny Bailey   Trumpet
Julian Priester   Trombone

Technical Credits

Nat Hentoff   Liner Notes,Producer
Harry Barris   Composer
Robert Prince   Composer
Charles Mingus   Composer,Performer
Bob d'Orleans   Engineer
Booker Little   Composer
Jo Jones   Composer,Performer
Roy Eldridge   Composer,Performer
Max Roach   Performer
Tommy Flanagan   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Billy Moll   Composer
Clarence Williams   Composer
Porter Grainger   Composer