Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport
# Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport

Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport is a split live album featuring selections from Dave Brubeck's Quartet with Paul Desmond and the J. J. Johnson/Kai Winding Quintet performances at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival which was released on the Columbia label.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars and stated "Overall, this album gives one a good look at two of the most popular jazz groups of 1956".

## Track listing

* "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) - 9:31
* "Two Part Contention" (Brubeck) - 11:11
* "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:04
* "I'm in a Dancing Mood" (Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler) - 4:36
* "Lover, Come Back to Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 5:32
* "True Blue Tromboniums" (Kai Winding) - 4:17
* "NWPT" (J. J. Johnson) - 3:04

## Personnel

### Tracks 1-4

* Dave Brubeck – piano
* Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
* Norman Bates – bass
* Joe Dodge – drums

### Tracks 5-7

* J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding – trombone, trombonium
* Dick Katz – piano
* Bill Crow – bass
* Rudy Collins – drums
