Home / Music / Who joined Count Basie's orchestra at Newport?Music linernotes album music count-basieWho joined Count Basie's orchestra at Newport?Roy Eldridge and Jimmy Rushing joined Count Basie’s orchestra at Newport, along with trumpeters Joe Newman and Reunald Jones. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious Who played in Dizzy Gillespie's Newport band?Next Who accompanied Ella Fitzgerald at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival?