Trumpet Evolution: Riley Mulherkar Previews his 2024 Newport Jazz Festival Leader Debut

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In his speech to the Royal Academy on April 30, 1953, Winston Churchill remarked, "Without tradition, art is a flock…

Truly Magical Place: Jaleel Shaw Previews his 2024 Newport Jazz Festival Leader Debut

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The Newport Jazz Festival’s history of saxophonists is vast, including heroes like John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, and Ornette Coleman. What…

Prepared Piano with a Brazilian Identity: Amaro Freitas Previews his 2024 Newport Jazz Performance

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Biologist and naturalist E.O. Wilson once noted, "Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook…

At Heart: A Conversation with Fred Wesley on his Incredible Career and a Preview of his 2024 Newport Jazz Festival Performance

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There are few people funkier than Fred Wesley. As James Brown increasingly turned from Soul Brother Number One into the…

In Its Own Backyard: A Conversation with Newport Festivals Foundation’s Music Education Manager Leland Baker on his Role and SUNDAY JAZZ

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It is all too easy for a misguided person to view the Newport Festivals as events that attempt to be…

Bringing Together: Rob Garza Previews Thievery Corporation’s 2024 Newport Jazz Festival Performance

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Music has a unique ability to unite humanity. As Ella Fitzgerald once noted, "Music is the universal language…. it brings…

Melting Pot of Old and Young: A Conversation with Newport Festivals Security’s Ron Cudworth

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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival’s founding in 1954. But the history is not as…

Engagement: A Conversation with Lakecia Benjamin on ‘Phoenix Reimagined (Live)’

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There is something special about a live recording compared to one edited in the studio. An increased openness to risk…

Vessel: A Conversation with Deron Johnson on Miles Davis and ‘Free to Dance’

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From where does music derive? Some would argue the artist is the sole cause of their own creations. But, to…

Weaving: A Conversation with Janel Leppin

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As an art form, weaving requires different threads to combine into one to create a sturdier whole cloth. How the…