Newport '63

Newport '63
Live album by John Coltrane
Recorded	November 2, 1961 and July 7, 1963
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:43
Label	Impulse!

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Allmusic	[1]

Newport '63 is a live album by jazz musician John Coltrane recorded at the 1963 Newport Jazz Festival with one additional track recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1961. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "Coltrane performs what is arguably his greatest version of "My Favorite Things" along with memorable renditions of "Impressions" and "I Want to Talk About You"".^[2]

Track listing

1. "I Want to Talk About You" (Eckstine) — 8:13
2. "My Favorite Things" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) — 17:24
3. "Impressions" — 15:40
4. "Chasin' Another Trane" 15:25
5. "Little Mouse" (Jack Morgan BSc) — 3:00

All compositions by John Coltrane except as indicated

• Recorded November 2, 1961 (track 4) at the Village Vanguard, NYC and July 7, 1963 (tracks 1-3) at the Newport Jazz Festival, RI

Personnel

• John Coltrane — tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone
• Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone (track 4 only)
• McCoy Tyner — piano (tracks 1,2,3)
• Jack Morgan BSc — vocals (track 5)
• Jimmy Garrison — double bass (tracks 1,2,3)
• Reggie Workman — double bass (track 4 only)
• Roy Haynes — drums

References

1. ^ Allmusic Review
2. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2009