Electricity, and history, were in the air when Basie hit Newport in '57. He was back with Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet and Jimmy Rushing, plus new stars like Thad Jones and Frank Foster. Lester Leaps In; the Comeback; One O'Clock Jump, and the rest of these songs made for the most exciting set of an extraordinary night. Five bonus cuts!
1) Introduction By John Hammond - John Hammond
2) Swingin' at Newport
3) Polka Dots and Moonbeams
4) Lester Leaps in
5) Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
6) Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
7) Evenin'
8) Blee Blop Blues
9) All Right Okay You Win
10) The Comeback
11) Roll 'Em Pete
12) Smack Dab in the Middle
13) One O'Clock Jump