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Personnel: Christian Scott: trumpet; Matthew Stevens: guitar; Walter Smith III: tenor saxophone; Aaron Parks: piano; Joe Sanders: bass; Jamire Williams: drums. Record Label: Concord Music Group Creativity is most often found outside the boundaries of established tradition. It's while looking outside of those traditional boundaries that an artist frequently finds his or her own voice. In two previous releases, Rewind That (Concord, 2006) and Anthem (Concord, 2007), trumpeter Christian Scott has attempted to do just that. While paying homage to the past, he certainly had his eyes fixed on discovering his own voice; a voice that he would likely describe in terms that while paying respect to tradition certainly would reflect his time spent living outside the boundary. In Live at Newport, Scott appears to be getting closer to discovering that voice. Seeing him perform live can be an all out assault on one's musical senses and tastes. A live Scott performance can range from the subtle and the subdued, to an all out rock-tinged aural orgy that can leave some audience members confused, perplexed and maybe even a little frustrated. These performances demand emotion and they demand a response. So it is only fitting that this, his third Concord release, be a live recording bringing this experience to a much broader audience, allowing them to make their own decisions. Live from Newport opens with the hauntingly beautiful "Died in Love," a ballad that benefits greatly from the interpl
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