The Festival Album is a live album by The Jazz Crusaders recorded in 1966 at Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and Pacific Jazz Festival in California. It was released on the Pacific Jazz label that same year. [1][2]
The Festival Album | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | July 4 and October 8, 1966 Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI and Pacific Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz, Hard bop, Modal jazz | |||
Length | 56:50 | |||
Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 10115 | |||
Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic rated the album with 3½ stars noting: "The Festival Album was the only live set by the Jazz Crusaders not recorded at the Lighthouse. As such, it is a compilation of performances recorded at the Pacific Jazz and Newport Festivals in 1966".[3]