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A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter XVI: A Brother Mister Jawn, 2016-2025

Rob Shepherd

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Stay tuned for a retrospective of the Newport Jazz Festival under the artistic direction of Christian McBride, covering 2016 to 2025. In the interim, below is the material covered for much of that period, 2021 to 2025.

Newport Jawn: A Conversation with Christian McBride (Part One)
Newport Jawn: A Conversation with Christian McBride (Part Two)
Observations from Day One of the 2021 Newport Jazz Festival
Observations from Day Two of the 2021 Newport Jazz Festival
Informed by Art: Signmaker Nan Parati on Newport, New Orleans, and Her Craft
What the World Needs Now: Christian McBride on the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival and the Legacy of George Wein
What to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – Friday
What to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – Saturday
What to See at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival – Sunday
Getting Them There: A Conversation with Newport Festivals Driver/Photographer Jack Casey
Even the Sparrow: James Brandon Lewis Previews his 2023 Newport Jazz Festival Performance
Armstrong Now: Giveton Gelin Previews Louis at Newport
Magic is Real: Vijay Iyer Previews the ‘Love in Exile’ Trio’s 2023 Newport Jazz Festival Performance
Tide is My Witness: Cautious Clay Previews his 2023 Newport Jazz Festival Performance and New Blue Note Album
Friends Old and New: Artistic Director Christian McBride Previews the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival
Observations from Day One of the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival
Observations from Day Two of the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival
Observations from Day Three of the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival
Melting Pot of Old and Young: A Conversation with Newport Festivals Security’s Ron Cudworth
Bringing Together: Rob Garza Previews Thievery Corporation’s 2024 Newport Jazz Festival Performance
In Its Own Backyard: A Conversation with Newport Festivals Foundation’s Music Education Manager Leland Baker on his Role and SUNDAY JAZZ
At Heart: A Conversation with Fred Wesley on his Incredible Career and a Preview of his 2024 Newport Jazz Festival Performance
Prepared Piano with a Brazilian Identity: Amaro Freitas Previews his 2024 Newport Jazz Performance
Truly Magical Place: Jaleel Shaw Previews his 2024 Newport Jazz Festival Leader Debut
Trumpet Evolution: Riley Mulherkar Previews his 2024 Newport Jazz Festival Leader Debut
Fearless: A Conversation with Donny McCaslin on David Bowie, Elvis Costello, and the Newport Jazz Festival
Forever: Stanley Clarke Previews N•4EVER’s Performance at the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival (Part One)
Forever: Stanley Clarke Previews N•4EVER’s Performance at the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival (Part Two)
Room For It All: Braxton Cook Previews ‘Newport at 70’
Tradition Fuels the Future: A Conversation with Artistic Director Christian McBride on the Newport Jazz Festival at Seventy
Past, Present, and Future: Day One of the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival
Past, Present, and Future: Day Two of the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival
Always Listening: A Conversation with Deborah Ross, Executive Director of the Joyce and George Wein Foundation
Odyssey: Nubya Garcia Previews her 2025 Newport Jazz Festival Performance
Feeling the Spirit: A Conversation with Tim Carman, Jimmy James, and Adam Scone on Parlor Greens at Newport
Taking the Journey: Rich Ruth Previews his 2025 Newport Jazz Festival Performance
Enchanted: Marcus Gilmore on Honoring Roy Haynes at Newport and Journeying to the New
Flying to a New Land: Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio Preview Cymande at the 2025 Newport Jazz Festival
Touching the Continuum: Sebastian Rios Previews New Jazz Underground at Newport
Keeping the Tradition Contemporary: Christian McBride on his Big Band and the 2025 Newport Jazz Festival

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Rob Shepherd is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief and head writer of PostGenre. He is a proud member of the Jazz Journalists Association. Rob also contributed to Jazz Speaks, the official blog of The Jazz Gallery and has also so written for All About Jazz and Nextbop. Rob is also a Tax and Estate Planning Attorney and CPA.

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