MetroJazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
New Faces At Newport

| Recorded | Jul 5, 1958 |
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| Label | MetroJazz |
| Catalog | E1005 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 867931 |
The record
Recorded live during the '58 Newport festival, this MetroJazz split splits the piano chair between Weston and Ray Santisi, with Lem Winchester's vibraphone adding bright percussive color. A festival snapshot of rising talent, caught outside the studio's usual hush.
Session personnel
- George Joyner — bass
- John Neves — bass
- Granville T. Hogan — drums
- Jimmy Zitano — drums
- Randy Weston — piano
- Ray Santisi — piano
- Lem Winchester — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1959 | MetroJazz · E1005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1993 | Verve Records · POJJ-1545 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| — | MetroJazz — MONO |
| — | MetroJazz · SL 3007 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
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