2014年4月に購入。2枚組CDでコンプリート盤、しかも1,575円という安価（送料込み）。ニューポート・ジャズ・フェスティバルのステージを完全収録。エリントンによるMCもカットされていない。
しかし、失敗した。ビッグバンド、そしてエリントン・ミュージックを聴き込んでいなくて、集中して長時間のライブ演奏を聴くのは正直辛いのだ。このアルバムは、ビッグバンドの良さがもっと分かるようになってから聴くべきアルバムだと思う。ちょっと背伸びし過ぎた。
Disc 1
1. The Star Spangled Banner
2. Father Norman O'Connor Introduces Duke & The Orchestra - Duke Introduces Tune & Anderson, Jackson & Procope
3. Black And Tan Fantasy
4. Duke Introduces Cook & Tune
5. Tea For Two
6. Duke & Band Leave Stage - Father Norman Talks About The Festival
7. Take The "A" Train
8. Duke Announces Strayhorn's A Train & Nance - Duke Introduces Festival Suite, Part I & Hamilton
9. Part I - Festival Junction
10. Duke Announces Soloists; Introduces Part II
11. Part II - Blues To Be There
12. Duke Announces Nance & Procope; Introduces Part III
13. Part III - Newport Up
14. Duke Announces Hamilton, Gonsalves & Terry - Duke Introduces Carney & Tune
15. Sophisticated Lady
16. Duke Announces Grissom & Tune
17. Day In, Day Out
18. Duke Introduces Tune(s) and Paul Gonsalves Interludes
19. Diminuendo In Blue and Crescendo In Blue
20. Announcements, Pandemonium
(21. Pause Track)
Disc 2
1. Duke Introduces Johnny Hodges
2. I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)
3. Jeep's Blues
4. Duke Calms Crowd; Introduces Nance & Tune
5. Tulip or Turnip
6. Riot Prevention
7. Skin Deep
8. Mood Indigo
9. Studio Concert (Excerpts)
10. Father Norman O'Connor Introduces Duke Ellington - Duke Introduces New Work, Part I & Hamilton
11. Part I - Festival Junction
12. Duke Announces Soloists; Introduces Part II
13. Part II - Blues To Be There
14. Duke Announces Nance & Procope; Introduces Part III
15. Part III - Newport Up
16. Duke Announces Hamilton, Gonsalves & Terry - Pause - Duke Introduces Johnny Hodges
17. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
18. Jeep's Blues
(19. Pause Track)
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophone
Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone
Russell Procope - alto saxophone
Harry Carney - baritone saxophone
John Willie Cook - trumpet
William "Cat" Anderson - trumpet
Ray Nance - voice, trumpet
Clark Terry - trumpet
Quentin Jackson - trombone
Britt Woodman - trombone
John Sanders - trombone
Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet
Duke Ellington - piano
James Woode - bass
Sam Woodyard - drums
Jimmy Grissom - voice
Recorded on July 7, 1956 at the Newport Jazz Festival.
