At Newport '61 El Michels Affair sparse arrangements with strategic silences

sparse arrangements with strategic silences that showcase her songwriting fundamentals

along with Art Star’s fluid

documenting the process of composition: the rustle of lyric sheets and unintended room sounds is accompanied by birdsong and an approaching storm

and Spesh himself

showcasing their DIY skills and straight rock sound

At Newport '61 El Michels Affair sparse arrangements with strategic silencesQuincy Jones & His Orchestra recorded at the 1961 Newport Jazz Festival. With trumpeter Joe Newman, altoist Phil Woods, trombonist Curtis Fuller and tenor man Eric Dixon as key soloists, this ensemble could hold its own with most of its contemporaries. Jones arrangements were colourful and distinctive, and the musicianship of the orchestra was quite impressive.