Ellington at Newport

Ellington at Newport is a 1956 live recording of Duke Ellington and His Orchestra from the Newport Jazz Festival that captures the orchestra's big band sound, swinging ensemble charts, blues-inflected themes, and extended soloing. The set is especially remembered for the electrifying live performance of "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue," featuring an extended tenor sax solo by Paul Gonsalves, and it highlights the blend of tightly arranged passages and high-energy improvisation. The album is often cited as a moment that brought renewed public attention to Ellington's orchestra in the mid 1950s.