Newport '63

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.

Newport '63
Live album by John Coltrane
Released	July 20, 1993
Recorded	November 2, 1961 (#4) Village Vanguard, New York City July 7, 1963 (#1–3) Newport Jazz Festival, Newport
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:48
Label	Impulse! GRD-128
Producer	Bob Thiele

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Tom Hull – on the Web	A–[2]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars and stated 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'".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by John Coltrane except as indicated

1. "I Want to Talk About You" (Eckstine) – 8:16
2. "My Favorite Things" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) – 17:26
3. "Impressions" – 15:40 (edited - a 23.30 version has been released on the album 'My favorite Things: Coltrane at Newport'))
4. "Chasin' Another Trane" – 15:26

Personnel

• John Coltrane – tenor saxophone (1–4), soprano saxophone (2)
• Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone (4 only)
• McCoy Tyner – piano (1–3)
• Jimmy Garrison – double bass (1–3)
• Reggie Workman – double bass (4 only)
• Roy Haynes – drums

References

1. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed March 23, 2009
2. Hull, Tom (December 28, 2018). "Streamnotes (December, 2018)". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 23, 2020.