John Coltrane With Archie Shepp - New Thing at Newport (1965)

1.One Down, One Up
2.My Favorite Things
3.Rufus(Swung His Face At Last To The Wind, Then
His Neck Snapped)
4.Le Matin Des Noire
5.Skag
6.Call Me By My Rightful Name
7.Gingerbread,Gingerbread Boy.

 


Joe Chambers - Drums
John Coltrane - Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Jimmy Garrison - Bass
Bobby Hutcherson - Bass (Vocal), Vibraphone
Elvin Jones - Drums,
Barre Phillips - Bass,
Archie Shepp - Sax (Tenor),Recitation.

Review by Al Campbell
The classic John Coltrane Quartet made one of its final appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1965. The tension among band members is evident on the advanced versions of "One Down, One Up" and "My Favorite Things." Coltrane's performance is moving...yet weary. It's apparent the saxophonist wasn't getting the sound he wanted and by the end of the year he would take a different direction, hiring Pharoah Sanders and wife Alice Coltrane for the band. Tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp's earlier afternoon New Thing performance includes engaging versions of "Call Me By My Rightful Name" and "Gingerbread, Gingerbread Boy" (included as a bonus track on this package) with Bobby Hutcherson on vibes.