At the time of the first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, there were two primary ways to enter the city…
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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.…
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Humanity has a longstanding fascination with incorporating the latest technological developments into music. This interest is perhaps most evident in…