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Dave Brubeck, Jimmy Smith, Cannonball Adderley and Charles Mingus live • 31-10-1971 • World of Jazz
Jimmy Smith, the Cannonball Adderley Quintet featuring George Duke, Dave Brubeck & his Trio with Gerry Mulligan and Paul Desmond, and the Charles Mingus Sextet featuring Cat Anderson at the 7th Newport Jazz Festival at the Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1971. World of Jazz.
- 00’00” Hammond organist Jimmy Smith and his band, featuring among others Illinois Jacquet and James Moody on tenor saxophone and Art Farmer on flugelhorn, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Clark Terry on bugel and Roy Haynes on drums.
A unique recording! - 05’36” The Cannonball Adderley Quintet featuring Julian Edwin ‘Cannonball’ Adderley, alto saxophone; Nat Adderley, cornet; George Duke, keyboards; Walter Booker, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
- 22’50” Dave Brubeck Trio performs a great concert with his side men Jack Six, bass and Allan Dawson, drums. The trio is completed with alto saxophonist Paul Desmond and baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan.
- 49’32” The concert is followed by an excerpt of the concert of the Charles Mingus Sextet with Cat Anderson on trumpet at the same 7th Newport Jazz Festival
This is part two of the recordings of the 7th Newport Jazz Festival 1971.
The recording was made 31st October 1971 at the Doelen Concert hall, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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The Great Gathering at the 7th Newport Jazz Festival
The date was October 31, 1971. The location was not Newport, Rhode Island, but the Doelen Concert Hall in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. That year, the famous Newport Jazz Festival had crossed the Atlantic, bringing with it a lineup of artists that now reads like a jazz hall of fame roll call. It was the seventh edition of this traveling festival, and the concert on this specific night has become legendary, not because it featured one headliner, but because it featured a succession of four giants of the genre, each leading their own ensemble on the same stage.
The evening was a unique snapshot of jazz at the turn of the decade, capturing the hard bop of the 50s, the modal experiments of the 60s, and the soulful grooves that would define the 70s, all in one performance.
The Four Pillars of the Concert
The event was structured as a showcase, with each act bringing a completely different energy and lineup.
- Jimmy Smith (The Innovator of the Hammond Organ): Kicking off the night was the master of the Hammond B3 organ. His band was a veritable "all-star" ensemble, featuring Illinois Jacquet and James Moody on tenor saxophones, guitarist Kenny Burrell, trumpeter Clark Terry, and the legendary Roy Haynes on drums. Their set was a deep, funky, and bluesy affair that set the room on fire.
- Cannonball Adderley (The Soulful Messenger): Following Smith was the Cannonball Adderley Quintet. Led by the charismatic alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and his cornetist brother Nat Adderley, this band featured a young George Duke on keyboards. Cannonball was a master of "soul jazz," connecting with the audience through catchy grooves and fiery, blues-drenched solos.
- Dave Brubeck (The Experimental Genius): The third act was Dave Brubeck's trio, but this was no ordinary trio. Brubeck was joined by his longtime rhythm section of Jack Six (bass) and Alan Dawson (drums). However, the highlight was the reunion with his classic quartet members: alto saxophonist Paul Desmond (famous for "Take Five") and baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan joined the trio on stage, creating a rich, polyphonic texture that was distinctly Brubeckian.
- Charles Mingus (The Angry Man of Jazz): Closing the night was the bassist and composer Charles Mingus with his Sextet. Accompanied by trumpeter Cat Anderson (famous for his work with Duke Ellington), Mingus brought the chaos, order, and raw passion of his avant-garde compositions. His set was an excerpt of a longer performance, dense with improvisation and emotional intensity, providing a dramatic contrast to the smoother sounds of the earlier acts.
Why This Night Matters
The recording of this concert is precious because it captures these four distinct giants at the peak of their powers within two hours. It is a time capsule of a moment when jazz was trying to find its place between rock and roll, free jazz, and pop, yet the quality of musicianship on display was absolute.
This wasn't a "supergroup" jam session (though such moments may have happened off-stage); rather, it was a marathon of masterclasses. For fans, seeing Jimmy Smith's groove, Cannonball's soul, Brubeck's cool time signatures, and Mingus's raw fire back-to-back must have felt like four different concerts in one night.
You can still listen to this entire night today, as the "World of Jazz" archives have preserved the recording. It remains a testament to the power of festivals to bring legends together under one roof for a single, unforgettable evening.