The first sitarist to perform as a leader at the Newport Jazz Festival reflects on thirty years of musical exploration,…
Paul Horton and Greg Bryant discuss music, memory, and community as Indivisible transforms the story of Nashville’s Jefferson Street into…
The legendary drummer reflects on nearly eight decades of rhythm, lifelong curiosity, and his long-awaited Newport Jazz Festival debut as…
Rick Anderson reflects on his mother Elaine’s role in Duke Ellington’s legendary 1956 Newport performance and the human story behind…
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…
Following the riots of the prior summer, there was no Newport Jazz Festival in 1961. However, the city had not…
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…