The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport
Live album by The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell / Bobby Henderson
Released	1957
Recorded	July 4 & 5, 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, RI
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:13
Label	Verve MGV 8241
Producer	Norman Granz
Ruby Braff chronology
Hi-Fi Salute to Bunny (1957) The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport (1957) Easy Now (1958)
Bobby Henderson chronology
Handful of Keys: Bobby Henderson Plays Fats Waller and Others (1956) The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport (1957) Call House Blues (1958)

The Ruby Braff Octet with Pee Wee Russell & Bobby Henderson at Newport is a live album by Ruby Braff's Octet with Pee Wee Russell and solo pianist Bobby Henderson recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 and released on the Verve label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars. ^[2]

Track listing

1. " It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" ( Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 7:52
2. " These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" ( Jack Strachey, Eric Maschwitz) - 4:53
3. " Oh, Lady Be Good!" ( George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 7:14
4. " Jitterbug Waltz" ( Fats Waller) - 3:33
5. " Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" (Waller, Andy Razaf) - 2:26
6. "Blues for Louis" (Bobby Henderson) - 5:00
7. " Honeysuckle Rose" (Waller, Razaf) - 3:08

Personnel

Tracks 1-3

• Ruby Braff - trumpet
• Pee Wee Russell - clarinet
• Jimmy Welch - valve trombone
• Sam Margolis - tenor saxophone
• Nat Pierce - piano
• Steve Jordan - guitar
• Walter Page - bass
• Buzzy Drootin - drums

Tracks 4-7

• Bobby Henderson - piano

References