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Getting Them There: A Conversation with Newport Festivals Driver/Photographer Jack CaseyGetting Them There: A Conversation with Newport Festivals Driver/Photographer Jack Casey

Getting Them There: A Conversation with Newport Festivals Driver/Photographer Jack Casey

Anyone who frequents the Newport Jazz or Folk Facebook groups would likely recognize the name Jack Casey. For the last few years, Casey has…

2 years ago
The Recorded Legacy: Five Newport Performances that Changed Music HistoryThe Recorded Legacy: Five Newport Performances that Changed Music History

The Recorded Legacy: Five Newport Performances that Changed Music History

One cannot adequately assess the history of the Newport Jazz Festival without examining the recordings captured at the event through…

2 years ago
Peace Through Sound: A Conversation with Lonnie Liston Smith (Part Two)Peace Through Sound: A Conversation with Lonnie Liston Smith (Part Two)

Peace Through Sound: A Conversation with Lonnie Liston Smith (Part Two)

In the second part of our Conversation with Lonnie Liston Smith (read part one here), we discuss his time with…

2 years ago
Peace Through Sound: A Conversation with Lonnie Liston Smith (Part One)Peace Through Sound: A Conversation with Lonnie Liston Smith (Part One)

Peace Through Sound: A Conversation with Lonnie Liston Smith (Part One)

Across their almost twenty volumes of the Jazz is Dead series, performer-producers Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge have exposed…

2 years ago
What to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – SundayWhat to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – Sunday

What to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – Sunday

Especially after attending for nearly two decades, this author has a deep admiration and respect for the Newport Jazz Festival.…

3 years ago
What to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – SaturdayWhat to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – Saturday

What to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – Saturday

Especially after attending for nearly two decades, this author has a deep admiration and respect for the Newport Jazz Festival.…

3 years ago
What to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – FridayWhat to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – Friday

What to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – Friday

Especially after attending for nearly two decades, this author has a deep admiration and respect for the Newport Jazz Festival.…

3 years ago
What the World Needs Now: Christian McBride on the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival and the Legacy of George WeinWhat the World Needs Now: Christian McBride on the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival and the Legacy of George Wein

What the World Needs Now: Christian McBride on the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival and the Legacy of George Wein

In many ways, this summer’s edition of the Newport Jazz Festival is similar to years past. It will be held…

3 years ago
Informed by Art: Signmaker Nan Parati on Newport, New Orleans, and Her CraftInformed by Art: Signmaker Nan Parati on Newport, New Orleans, and Her Craft

Informed by Art: Signmaker Nan Parati on Newport, New Orleans, and Her Craft

“Stop.” “Exit.” “Wet Floor.” From a purely functional perspective, readers encounter signs countless times throughout their day. They have become…

3 years ago
Miles Davis: The Final Decade Revisited, IntroductionMiles Davis: The Final Decade Revisited, Introduction

Miles Davis: The Final Decade Revisited, Introduction

On September 28, 1991, the world lost a musical giant. An artist who, by his own estimation, changed the face…

4 years ago