An excellent box set that brings together
all of the material recorded at the unique Newport Festival in 1972 – the historic shift to New York
City after the previous year's effort in Rhode Island was shut down by demonstrators! The package features a whopping 6 albums in
all – 4 of which are Jam session volumes, with material from players who include Charles Mingus, Jimmy Owens, Charles McPherson, Buddy Tate, Big Black, Milt Jackson, Max Roach, Jaki Byard, Nat Adderley, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, and many others –
all playing long, open, live tracks. LP 5 features "The Jimmy Smith Jam" – a very jamming set of work by Smith, with help from Kenny Burrell on guitar and Zoot Sims on tenor. LP 6 is "The Soul Sessions" – featuring soul material from Roberta Flack, Curtis Mayfield, Les McCann, and Herbie Mann.
(Includes the booklet and poster! Box has a cutout notch and light wear.)