Lewis Nash Quintet, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012

Drummer Lewis Nash is certainly no stranger to prestigious festival stages; he's served in bands led by Betty Carter, Branford Marsalis and Tommy Flanagan. (And that was relatively early in his career, too.) So it's a great move to give the supporting cast member, who truly innovates within jazz traditions, a share of the spotlight. One of the bands he leads features the front line of Jeremy Pelt (trumpet) and Jimmy Greene (tenor sax); it's a classic quintet lineup, and it's the first on stage on day two at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival.

Set List

• "Teddy" (Bobby Hutcherson)
• "Arioso" (James Williams)
• "Eronel" (Thelonious Monk)
• "I Never Told You" (Johnny Mandel)
• "Ain't Nothin' Nu" (Thad Jones)

Personnel

• Lewis Nash, drums
• Jeremy Pelt, trumpet
• Jimmy Greene, tenor saxophone
• Donald Vega, piano
• Peter Washington, bass

Copyright 2012 WGBH Radio. To see more, visit http://www.wgbh.org.