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.Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series accessed June 14, 2016
Track listing "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 1:28 "Bourbon Street Parade" (Paul Barbarin) – 5:15 "Tin Roof Blues" (George Brunies, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo, Mel Stitzel) – 6:37 "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) – 4:06 "That's a Plenty" (Lew Pollack, Ray Gilbert) – 4:55 "St. James Infirmary" (Joe Primrose) – 4:23 "Weary Blues" (Artie Matthews) – 3:29 "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)
Personnel
Tracks 1–5 George Lewis – clarinet Jack Willis – trumpet Bob Thomas – trombone Joe Robichaux – piano Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau – bass Joe Watkins – drums
Tracks 6–8 Turk Murphy – trombone, vocals Larry Conger – trumpet Bill Napier – clarinet Peter Clute – piano Dick Lammi – banjo Al Conger – tuba Thad Vandon – drums
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