Blues ‘n Boogie
Dizzie Gillespie and John Faddis
Madarao Jazz Festival Japan
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George Wein brought the Newport Jazz Festival to Madarao, Japan in 1982.
An earthquake in 1995 threw things off track for a while, but the festival came back as strong as ever.
Personnel:
Dizzie Gillespie, trumpet
Greg Osby, alto sax
Ralph Peterson, drummer
James Williams, piano
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Buddy Tate, tenor sax
Phil Bowler, bass