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Live at Newport is the fifth and first live album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. It features performances from bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Mickey Roker, with trumpeter Clark Terry and alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano appearing on three of the five tracks.

Live at Newport
Live album by McCoy Tyner
Released	1964
Recorded	July 5, 1963
Venue	Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:27
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Bob Thiele
McCoy Tyner chronology
Today and Tomorrow (1964) Live at Newport (1964) McCoy Tyner Plays Ellington (1964)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that "It's straight-ahead hard bop in the best possible sense—accessible but stimulating, engaging and vibrant from beginning to end".[3]

Track listing

1. "Newport Romp" (McCoy Tyner) – 7:45
2. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 8:03
3. "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 6:24
4. "Monk's Blues" (Tyner) – 7:14
5. "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 9:00

Personnel

• McCoy Tyner – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – bass
• Mickey Roker – drums
• Clark Terry – trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
• Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 5)

References

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