The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport is a live album by Ruby Braff's Octet with Pee Wee Russell and solo pianist Bobby Henderson recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 and released on the Verve label.Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series accessed June 20, 2016
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars.
Track listing "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 7:52 "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (Jack Strachey, Eric Maschwitz) - 4:53 "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 7:14 "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) - 3:33 "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" (Waller, Andy Razaf) - 2:26 "Blues for Louis" (Bobby Henderson) - 5:00 "Honeysuckle Rose" (Waller, Razaf) - 3:08
Personnel
Tracks 1–3 Ruby Braff - trumpet Pee Wee Russell - clarinet Jimmy Welch - valve trombone Sam Margolis - tenor saxophone Nat Pierce - piano Steve Jordan - guitar Walter Page - bass Buzzy Drootin - drums
Tracks 4–7 Bobby Henderson - piano
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