Wolfgang's Vault

[romualdo]

Just downloaded the latest jazz offering from Wolfgang's Vault

Johnny Coles/George Coleman Quintet at Newport 65 (35 mins) - the extra treat is Toshiko Akiyoshi on ivories

They do a great version of Little Johnny C (actually promote JC's new BN LP at the start of the concert)

Edited February 3, 2012 by romualdo

[bertrand]

Joe Chambers is on drums, although initially Jimmy Cobb is announced.

Bertrand.

[Hardbopjazz]

Is it just me, but are a lot of these New Port shows from the late 60s on back, rather quite short? Three numbers and off the stage.

[jazzbo]

That's the norm. Lots of acts, short sets.

[Hardbopjazz]

That's the norm. Lots of acts, short sets.

I went in 2008 and saw Sonny Rollins. He was up there for 2 hours. Is that still the norm today?

[jazzbo]

For Sonny Rollins, probably yes. But I don't know about the festival itself these days.

[.:.impossible]

I went the year that Ornette Coleman and Wayne Shorter, separately, played the main stage. It is my impression that there are a lot more stages/tents now than there were then, allowing for longer performances.

[tranemonk]

Most acts play about 50-55 minute sets these days. Like in the case of Ornette, Sonny, usually the last performer of the weekend (Tony Bennett in another case) gets longer. Maybe an hour and a half...

[JSngry]

All I know is what I've read, but I think that the original Newport festival was set up so that less high-profile acts played short sets during the afternoon and the bigger names were saved for the evening, where they played longer sets.

[Jim R]

Late to the party here, but I was on another forum yesterday and followed a link to the WV site, which I was not aware of. I found some amazing videos on their site (streaming). The specific link I followed in finding the site was to a series of performances by The Sons Of Champlin at Winterland in 1974. Turns out they have videos from four different Sons concerts, from 1968 to 1975:

http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/the-sons-of-champlin/video/

Some of the material is a bit dated imo, but nonetheless this is a really nice surprise to see these surface. Never imagined I'd get to re-live the experience of seeing that band live in those years.

I know there have got to be some other rare video (and audio) gems available too. Haven't really had time to explore the site yet. Anyway, check out their video collection too.