In some ways, the near riotous circumstances at Festival Field in July of 1969 was a precursor of an event…
At the time of the first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, there were two primary ways to enter the city…
Despite its rough shape, the new site was at a fantastic location. Near the JT Connell Highway, it had sufficient…
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Following the riots of the prior summer, there was no Newport Jazz Festival in 1961. However, the city had not…
The 1957 Festival extended to four days - Thursday, July 4 to Sunday, July 7- with every minute captured by…
The 1956 Newport Jazz Festival’s schedule was adjusted slightly compared to the prior two outings. While still a three-day event…
By 9:18 PM on the evening of July 17, 1954, Eddie Condon’s tribute to Dixieland finally began its delayed performance.…
In September of 1950, twenty-four-year-old George Wein used his college savings to open a nightclub, Storyville, at Boston’s Copley Square…
The term “mentor” comes from a character in Homer’s Odyssey, an epic written in the 8th Century BCE. However, the…