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A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter IV: Revival, 1961-1964

Following the riots of the prior summer, there was no Newport Jazz Festival in 1961. However, the city had not abandoned the idea of being a cultural center for jazz. Instead, promoter Sid Bernstein hosted “Music at Newport.” In some ways, it emulated the original. It was set in both the same venue and time […]

by Rob Shepherd
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A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter III: Goodbye Newport Blues, 1957-1960

The 1957 Festival extended to four days – Thursday, July 4 to Sunday, July 7- with every minute captured by Voice of America. Most were also recorded, though much remains unreleased, by Norman Granz’s Verve Records. The first evening centered around Louis Armstrong’s purported 57th birthday* with plans to feature many artists who performed with […]

by Rob Shepherd
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