Atlantic Records Stereo 1972
Before Dave Brubeck made his appearance at Newport on the fateful night of July 3rd, Bill Chase and his jazz/rock group had just finished playing one of the most exciting opening sets that we ever had at the Newport Jazz Festival. Dave was visibly affected by the reaction of the audience and the enormous volume of sound that came from the incredible amount of electronic equipment that Chase used in their performance. Dave asked me to please turn up the sound system as loud as possible so that his tiny quartet would not appear dwarfed by the sound of the previous group. I told him to forget it and go out and "wail". The excitement of the evening caught hold of Dave and his entire group and when they started to play the intensity and inner electricity of Mulligan, Brubeck, Jack Six and Alan Dawson completely wiped out anything that had happened on that stage prior to their arrival. I'm glad that the performance was preserved for this album.
GEORGE WEIN, Producer, Newport Jazz Festival
Gerry Mulligan (bars) Dave Brubeck (p) Jack Six (b) Alan Dawson (d) Father Norman O'Connor (ann)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 3, 1971
Side 1.
1. Introduction By Father Norman O'Connor
2. Blues For Newport
Side 2.
1. Take Five
2. Open The Gates (Out Of The Way Of The People)
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