| May 03, 2013 | Newport Jazz Enter to Win a Tickets to NJPAC's Screening of Jazz On A Summer's Day Our friends at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center are offering you a chance to win 2 tickets for their screening of Jazz On A Summer's Day on Friday, May 10 at 7:00 pm read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 02, 2013 | Official Release Continuing A Six-Decade Tradition of Presenting Once-in-a-Lifetme Jazz Celebrations Legendary tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter will celebrate his 80th birthday year at the annual Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ fundraising benefit, which will be held at Rosecliff, one of Newport's historic mansions, on Saturday, August 3, at 7:30 pm. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 01, 2013 | Newport Jazz Enter to Win a VIP Experience at Pittsburgh Jazz Live International Our friends at Pittsburgh Jazz Live International are offering Newport Jazz Fans a chance to win a a VIP experience for their Pittsburgh festival read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 30, 2013 | Official Release Clarinetist/Saxophonist Anat Cohen conducts master class for high school musicians read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 06, 2013 | Official Release A Smorgasbord of 21st Century Piano Moods and Grooves at Newport Jazz Festival® August 2 - 4, 2013 The Newport Jazz Festival® has been one of the greatest showcases for jazz pianists in the past six decades, including Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, John Lewis, Mary Lou Williams, Dave Brubeck and more. This year's cross-section of keyboard titans is no exception. Bringing their piano magic to Newport are Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Eddie Palmieri, Bill Charlap, Michel Camilo, Robert Glasper, Hiromi and Jon Batiste. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 05, 2013 | Official Release Economic Impact Study Commissioned by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ At the request of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ commissioned a study designed to measure the economic impact of the 2012 Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals on the State of Rhode Island. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 03, 2013 | Newport Jazz Enter Win Tickets for Jazz in NYC Our friends at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City are offering you a chance to win 2 tickets to hear the Newport Jazz alumni, The Bad Plus with Bill Frisell on Saturday, April 13 at 9:30pm in The Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 02, 2013 | Official Release Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ Announces Release of Newport Jazz Festival® Gala Recording 2012 Powered by ArtistShare® read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 19, 2013 | Official Release Newport Jazz Festival® Swings with the Ages Newport, RI - Jazz, like life, begins at 40! That is around the age when jazz musicians sift through their early impressionable years; when they go through the necessary period of trying to emulate their heroes, and eventually sound like themselves - singing and swinging with their own unique voices. The Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, which itself turns 60 next year, has seen numerous emerging artists evolve into the giants of jazz, and August 2 - 4, some living legends will once again take the stage. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 12, 2013 | Official Release 2013 Newport Jazz Festival® Continues Tradition of Showcasing Swinging Young Stars of Today and Tomorrow August 2 - 4 "We now have so many music schools graduating people who major in jazz, and there's amazing talent out there. I want to give these young people exposure and be a part of what they're bringing to music while still respecting the jazz that I love. I want Newport and what I do to relate to the music that's happening now and what all these young and talented people are contributing." George Wein - Chairman, Newport Festivals Foundation read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 11, 2013 | Announcements Last Chance to Win Tickets from our Friends at Jazz Standard in NYC SF Jazz Collective at Jazz Standard, March 14, 15, 16 and 17 Our friends at Jazz Standard are offering Newport Jazz fans a chance to hear the SF Jazz Collective in NYC. Enter Now read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| February 26, 2013 | Official Release 2013 Newport Jazz Festival® Gives Voice To An Exciting Slate Of Soulful Legends And Rising Stars Featuring Natalie Cole, Gregory Porter, Freddy Cole, and Dee Alexander NEWPORT, RI, February 26, 2013 - Continuing the rich tradition of presenting the best of emerging and established musicians, the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival®, produced by Newport Festivals Foundation™, will feature an eclectic slate of legendary and rising vocalists who skillfully embody the power and history - and the swing and groove - of the uniquely American musical art forms of jazz and R & B. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| February 20, 2013 | Official Release Bassist Marcus Miller Joins August 3 Line-Up at 2013 Newport Jazz Festival Marcus Miller, the stellar composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist best known as a bassist, has been added to the Saturday, August 3, line-up of the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| February 13, 2013 | Official Release Show Your Love for Jazz: Special Discount Tickets Offered for 2013 Newport Jazz Festival® read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| January 15, 2013 | Official Release 2013 Newport Jazz Festival® Continues Its Distinguished History with a Dynamic Mix of Jazz Legends and Emerging Artists The storied tradition continues on this year's slate, with saxophonist Wayne Shorter's 80th Birthday Celebration featuring the Wayne Shorter Quartet with Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade plus special guest Herbie Hancock; Chick Corea (fronting The Vigil Band); Eddie Palmieri (with his Salsa Orchestra); Roy Haynes (leading his Fountain of Youth Band); Joshua Redman; Michel Camilo; Terence Blanchard and others read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| January 11, 2013 | Announcements 2013 Newport Jazz Lineup To Be Announced and Tickets to Go On Sale Next Week Subscribe to E-list for Access To Pre-sale Newport Jazz Festival® will announce the full program next week. Fan pre-sale starts Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Tickets on sale worldwide on Thursday at 10:00 AM through Ticketmaster.com. Subscribe here to be notified regarding pre-sales and special offers. Single day general admission tickets will be on sale soon in Newport at the Visitors Center, 23 America's Cup Ave. in Newport. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| December 21, 2012 | Newport Festivals Foundation Happy Holidays from the Newport Festivals Foundation Family Producers of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| December 20, 2012 | Newport Jazz Santa Gave Me A Sneak Peek at the 2013 Newport Jazz Lineup read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| December 06, 2012 | Announcements Jazzy Holiday Deals Give the Gift of Jazz this Holiday and save over 30% Flexible $50 ticket can be used either day at the Newport Jazz Festival®! Regular price tickets will be $74. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| December 05, 2012 | Associated Press Dave Brubeck played Newport nearly every year since '55 Brubeck once said it wouldnt seem like summer without Newport. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| December 05, 2012 | PBS Newshour A Musician of His 'Time': Remembering Jazz Great David Brubeck Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, who challenged time-signature conventions and brought jazz to a wide audience, has died at the age of 91. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| November 29, 2012 | Announcements Give the Gift of Jazz: Special Holiday Discount Tickets Offered for 2013 Newport Jazz Festival® $50.00 Tickets Available at Convention & Visitors Bureau in Newport December 1 - December 31, 2012 Fans Invited to Subscribe to Festival E-Newsletter for On-line Holiday Discount read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| November 28, 2012 | Official Release Jazz Impresario George Wein Celebrates Performance at Feinstein's on December 2 and Honor by Louis Armstrong Museum on December 4 read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| September 28, 2012 | Official Release Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ Invites Jazz Fans to Play Role in the Future of Jazz read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 16, 2012 | Announcements Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ Announces 2013 Dates of Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals NEWPORT, RI, August 16, 2012 - George Wein, Chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., is pleased to announce the dates of the 2013 Folk and Jazz festivals in Newport, RI. The 2013 Newport Folk Festival® will be held July 27-28 and the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management is set for August 2-4. Additional information will be announced in the coming months. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 14, 2012 | NPR Music Relive the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival Visit NPR Music's archive of 2012 live broadcasts read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 08, 2012 | The Boston Phoenix Newport Jazz Festival 2012... To Hot To Cover Every year the Newport Jazz Festival confronts with the same dilemma: how to objectively judge music presented under such variable conditions. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 06, 2012 | The Boston Globe Diversity in style, substance at Newport jazz fest When organizers of the Newport Jazz Festival said they wanted to showcase young talent, they weren't kidding. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 06, 2012 | Rhode Island Monthly The 2012 Newport Jazz Festival Although the folk festival has gotten the lion's share of the attention of late, I will propose that the jazz festival is in fact Rhode Island's most important musical treasure. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 02, 2012 | Announcements Free Rudresh Mahanthappa Song Download Rudresh Mahanthappa Will Be at the 2012 Festival Rudresh Mahanthappa's Samdhi will be performing at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, and will be selling and signing CDs after the set. Get a preview by downloading the free song from Rudresh Mahanthappa, which is available on the 2011 release of "Samdhi". Read more on Rudresh Mahanthappa. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 02, 2012 | The Rhode Show Dozens of acts at Newport Jazz Festival This weekend is the Annual Newport Jazz Festival , with dozens of acts set to take multiple stages throughout the weekend. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 02, 2012 | Official Release Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Newport Jazz Festival Artist Insights Preservation Hall Jazz Band will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview with Benji Jaffe, hear what he has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal feelings on Louis Armstrong, Preservation Hall and New Orleans music. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 02, 2012 | Official Release Tedeschi Trucks Band to Perform Full 2-hour Set to Close 2012 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management Sunday, August 5, 5:00 pm NEWPORT, RI, August 1, 2012 - The stellar 11-piece Tedeschi Trucks Band will make its only New England appearance this summer when it closes this year's Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management with a full two-hour set on Sunday, August 5, on the Fort Stage at 5:00 pm. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 31, 2012 | Announcements Ken Peplowski Free Song Download Ken Peplowski Will Be at the 2012 Festival Ken Peplowski will be performing at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival with Evan Christopher and Anat Cohen, and will be selling and signing CDs after the set. Get a preview by downloading the free song from Ken Peplowski, which is available on the 2010 release of Noir Blue. more on Ken Peplowski. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 31, 2012 | Official Release 3 Cohens Minus 1: Newport Jazz Festival Artist Insights 3 Cohens: Yuval, Anat and Avishai Cohen, will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview with Yuval and Avishai Cohen, hear what they have to say about the festival and their plans for August, plus his personal feelings on Charles Lloyd, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Charlie Parker. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 30, 2012 | Announcements Free John Hollenbeck's Claudia Quintet +1 Song Download The Claudia Quintet Will Be at the 2012 Festival John Hollenbeck's Claudia Quintet +1 will be performing at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, and will be selling and signing CDs after the set. Get a preview by downloading the free song from John Hollenbeck, which is available on the 2011 release of "What Is The Beautiful? Read more on John Hollenbeck. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 29, 2012 | Official Release Ryan Truesdell: Newport Jazz Festival Artist Insights Ryan Truesdell will be bringing his Gil Evan's Centennial Project to the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview with festival founder George Wein, hear what Ryan has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal feelings on Gil Evans, Maria Schneider, Miles Davis Claude Thornhill, and the newly discovered Evans works that he will be performing. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 29, 2012 | The Boston Globe Iconic Newport Jazz Festival returns to RI This year's lineup again features a mix of jazz icons and new voices. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 28, 2012 | Announcements 3 Cohens: Yuval, Anat, and Avishai Free Song Download The 3 Cohens Will Be at the 2012 Festival The 3 Cohens will be performing at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, and will be selling and signing CDs after the set. Get a preview by downloading the free song from The 3 Cohens, which is available on the 2011 release of Family. more on the 3 Cohens. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 26, 2012 | Official Release Jon Cleary: Newport Jazz Festival Artist Insights Jon Cleary will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from the New Orleans Jazz Festival, hear what Jon has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal feelings on Dr. John, and Arsenio Rodriguez. Property of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Photos by Ayano Hisa, Doug Mason, Michael Weintrob, Amitzur Mor and Infrogmation. Produced by Underbunny. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 24, 2012 | Announcements Free John Ellis Song Download John Ellis & Doublewide Will Be at the 2012 Festival John Ellis & Doublewide will be performing at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, and he will be selling and signing his CDs after his set. Get a preview by downloading this free song from John, which is only available on the Japanese of Puppet Mischief. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 24, 2012 | Official Release The Allman Brothers and 1971 Riot Tedeschi Trucks Band will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview with festival founder George Wein, hear what George has to say about the Allman Brothers first scheduled appearance at the historic festival. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 22, 2012 | Official Release Bill Frisell: Newport Jazz Festival Artist Insights Bill Frisell will be performing in 3 different sets at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from The Village Vanguard in New York, hear what Bill has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal feelings on John Lennon, Jenny Scheinman, The Bad Plus, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Dionne Warwick, John Scofield, Mark Johnson and Billy Higgins. Property of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Photos by Ayano Hisa, Doug Mason, Michael Weintrob and William P. Gottlieb. Produced by Underbunny. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 21, 2012 | Announcements Daily Music Schedules have been released! See when your favorite artistis playing! read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 21, 2012 | Official Release Evan Christopher: Newport Jazz Festival Artist Insights Evan Christopher will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from New Orleans hear what Evan has to say about the festival and the other 2 clarinetists he will be performing with in August, plus his personal feelings plus his personal feelings on Ken Peplowski, Anat Cohen, Duke Ellington, George Probert, Marshall Hawkins, Kenny Davern, Tony Scott, Pedrito Martinez, Arturo O'Farill, and Harry Pickens. Property of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Photos by Ayano Hisa, Doug Mason, Michael Weintrob, Walter Thornhill, Lee Tanner, and John Abbott. Produced by Underbunny. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 20, 2012 | Official Release George Wein Interviews Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks Tedeschi Trucks Band will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview with festival founder George Wein, hear what Susan and Derek have to say about the festival, their new band, and the music festival scene. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 17, 2012 | Official Release Pedrito Martinez: Newport Jazz Festival Artist Insights Pedrito Martinez Group will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from Chickie Wah Wah in New Orleans, hear what Pedrito has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal feelings on Eddie Palmieri, Paquito Rivera, Sting, Elton John, OutKast, Paul Simon and Esperanza Spalding. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 11, 2012 | Official Release Kurt Elling: Newport Jazz Festival Artist Insights Kurt Elling will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from Cornelia Street Cafe in New York City hear what Kurt has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal feelings on Duke Ellington, Jon Hendricks and JD Walter. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 05, 2012 | Official Release Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler at Newport Jazz Festival® Presented By Natixis Global Asset Management with Dr. John & The Lower 911, Jon Cleary, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Catherine Russell and Jonathan Batiste NEWPORT, RI, July 5, 2012 - The 2012 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management will laissez les bons temps rouler on Friday, August 3, at 8:00 pm at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino with a tribute to the birthplace of Jazz. Bourbon Street Comes to Bellevue Avenue: Newport Salutes New Orleans will dish up the sounds of Dr. John and the Lower 911 featuring Jon Cleary, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in a 50th Anniversary celebration and special guests Catherine Russell and Jonathan Batiste. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 03, 2012 | Official Release NEWPORT FESTIVALS FOUNDATION, INC.™ OPENS LOCAL TICKET OFFICE ON AQUIDNECK AVENUE TODAY NEWPORT, RI, July 3, 2012 - The Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ opens its local ticket and information office at 770 Aquidneck Avenue, in Middletown, RI today, July 3. Office hours are Tuesday through Friday, Noon - 6:00 pm, and Saturday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. The office, which will be closed on July 4, accepts cash, checks and all major credit cards. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 28, 2012 | Official Release Anat Cohen: Newport Jazz Festival Artist Insights Anat Cohen will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from the Miller Theater at Columbia University in New York City hear what Anat has to say about the festival and the groups she will be with in August, plus her personal feelings on her brothers Yuval and Avishai Cohen, Evan Christopher, Ken Peplowski, Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane and Miguel Zenon. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 28, 2012 | Global Jazz Ambassadors and Adam Cruz play Newport read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 26, 2012 | Official Release Rudresh Mahanthappa: Newport Jazz Festival Artist Insights Rudresh Mahanthappa's Samdhi will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from New York City hear what Rudresh has to say about the festival and the jazz-rock-fusion band he will be bringing in August, plus his personal feelings on her brothers musical non-boundaries, Michael Brecker, and John Hollenbeck. Property of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Photos by Ayano Hisa, Doug Mason, Michael Weintrob, Ken Kindet and Pete Matthews. Produced by Underbunny. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 26, 2012 | Official Release Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ and Newport Jazz Festival® Offer $15 Student Discount Tickets to Select New England Schools NEWPORT, RI, June 26 - Following its mission to educate and inform young people about jazz, the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ is offering $15 Student Discount Tickets to encourage music students from Boston University, Rhode Island College, University of Rhode Island, Berklee College of Music, and New England Conservatory to attend the Newport Jazz Festival® on Saturday and Sunday, August 4 - 5. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 21, 2012 | Official Release Ingrid Jensen: 2012 Artist Insights Ingrid Jensen with Darcy James Argue Secret Society and Maria Schneider Orchestra will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from Jazz Standard in New York City hear what Ingrid has to say about the festival the groups she will be with in August, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Dr. John and how they're all connected. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 19, 2012 | Official Release Dafnis Prieto: 2012 Artist Insights Dafnis Prieto Sextet will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from Sculler Jazz Club in Boston, Mass., hear what John has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal thoughts on the Hermeto Pascoal, Jason Lindner, Avishai Cohen, David Vireles, Doris Duke Foundation and the MacArthur Fellowship. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 19, 2012 | Announcements Second Annual Newport Festivals Foundation™ Gala Set for Saturday, August 4, at Marble House To Help Sustain the Legacy of Newport's Jazz and Folk Festivals To help sustain the storied tradition of the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ will hold its second annual fundraising Gala on Saturday, August 4, at 7:30 pm at the historic Marble House, 596 Bellevue Avenue, in Newport, Rhode Island. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 05, 2012 | Official Release Gretchen Parlato: 2012 Artist Insights Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke with special guest Becca Stevens will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from The Regatta Bar in Boston, hear what Gretchen has to say about the festival and her plans for August, plus her personal thoughts on her partners in crime Becca & Lionel, Herbie Hancock, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby McFerrin, Nancy Wilson and Joao Gilberto. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 29, 2012 | Official Release Jason Moran: 2012 Artist Insights Jason Moran and the Bandwagon will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory, hear what Jason has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal thoughts Jack DeJohnette, Thelonious Monk, Esperanza Spalding, Ambrose Akinmusire and Tyshawn Sorey. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 24, 2012 | Official Release Darcy James Argue: 2012 Artist Insights Darcy James Argue's Secret Society will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from The Jazz Gallery in New York City, hear what Darcy has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal thoughts on the late Bob Brookmeyer and Maria Schneider, George Wein and Todd Sickafoose. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 21, 2012 | Official Release Vince Giordano: 2012 Artist Insights Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from Sofia's in New York City, hear what Vince has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal thoughts on HBO's Boardwalk Empire, Eubie Blake, New York Jazz Repertory Company, George Wein, Marion Felder, and the Anderson Twins. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 16, 2012 | Official Release Jack DeJohnette: 2012 Artist Insights NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette will be celebrating his 70th Birthday at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, with an All-Star Group, his Sound Travels group, and an interlude with Jason Moran. In this official Newport Jazz interview from The Blue Note in New York City, hear what Jack has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal thoughts on John Coltrane, Rashid Ali, Miles Davis, Muhal Richard Abrams, Eddie Harris, Esperanza Spalding and Ambrose Akinumsire. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 15, 2012 | Official Release John Hollenbeck: 2012 Artist Insights John Hollenbeck's Claudia Quintet featuring Theo Bleckmann and Kurt Elling will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from The Cornelia Street Cafe in New York City, hear what John has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal thoughts on the late Bob Brookmeyer and Ambrose Akinmusire. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 14, 2012 | Official Release George Wein and Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ Announce Formation of Newport Jazz Festival® Advisory Committee To enhance dialogue and share knowledge about the ever-evolving art form of jazz, George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ today announced the creation of the Newport Jazz Festival® Advisory Committee, made up of some of the leading jazz festival producers from around the world. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 10, 2012 | Official Release John Ellis: 2012 Artist Insights John Ellis and Double-wide will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which takes place this year on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from The Jazz Gallery in New York City, hear what John has to say about the festival and his plans for August, and his personal thoughts on Mos Def, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and Miguel Zenon. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 08, 2012 | Official Release Newport Festivals Foundation Jazz Workshop On Saturday, May 5th, 25 students from nine different high schools took part in a program called Pathways to Jazz — presented by Newport Festivals Foundation and Salve Regina University. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 07, 2012 | Official Release Maria Schneider: 2012 Artist Insights The Maria Schneider Orchestra will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place this year on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from the Jazz Standard in New York City, hear what Maria has to say about the festival and her plans for August, plus her thoughts on Duke Ellington, Paul Gonzalvez and George Wein. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 26, 2012 | Official Release Newport Jazz Festival 2012 Artists's Insights The Newport Jazz Festival "2012 Artist Insights Series," features interviews with the artists discussing their feelings about the festival and their plans for this coming August. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 25, 2012 | Official Release Trumpeter Jon Faddis conducts master class for high school musicians at Salve Regina University on May 5 The free program, "Pathways to Jazz," which is being sponsored by the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ and the Salve Regina University Department of Performing Arts, has attracted student musicians from throughout southern New England. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 24, 2012 | Official Release Natixis Global Asset Management and Newport Jazz Festival Kick Off 2012 Performance with Three-Year Sponsorship and Scholarship Program Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) and Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. today announced a new three-year sponsorship agreement that highlights aspiring young jazz performers. In addition to this year's line-up of world-class artists, the 2012 Jazz Festival will feature The Rhode Island Music Educators Association (RIMEA) Jazz Band, an all-star, all-state band of high school jazz musicians from Rhode Island who will be the opening performance on Saturday, August 4. This concert season, the agreement includes a $5,000 NGAM scholarship for a selected student musician from the band. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 09, 2012 | Official Release Bourbon St comes to Bellevue Ave: Newport Salutes New Orleans with Dr. John & The Lower 911 and Preservation Hall Jazz Band read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 05, 2012 | Announcements Tickets for the Friday, August 3 Concert Will Go on Sale on April 11, 2012 Pre-sale event on April 10, 2012 Sign up for the email list for pre-sale information. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 19, 2012 | Official Release George Wein's Vision for the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival® At the beginning, and for many subsequent years, it was fun, never easy, but fun. It was as if one entered a Parisian patisserie or confiserie, and had his or her pick of he finest confectionery delights in the world. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 13, 2012 | Official Release Newport Festivals Foundation™ Celebrates Proud History of Newport Jazz Festival® with Jazz Stars of Today and Tomorrow George Wein, producer and founder of the Newport Jazz Festival® and Chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation™ today announced the program for the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management to be held in Newport, RI August 3 - 5 at historic Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casino. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| February 28, 2012 | Official Release George Wein Shares An Advance Look at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival® Guitarist Bill Frisell will be a fixture at this year's Newport Jazz Festival. On Saturday, August 4, he will present The John Lennon Songbook, and perform with celebrated jazz trio The Bad Plus. Then on Sunday, August 5, he will appear as part of the Jenny Scheinman & Bill Frisell Duo. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| February 24, 2012 | Official Release Maria Schneider Orchestra to Debut New Music at the Newport Jazz Festival® Produced by Newport Festivals Foundation™ August 3 - 5, 2012 With "the most significant big band jazz composer of our time" (The Christian Science Monitor) at the helm, the Maria Schneider Orchestra is sure to impress at the Newport Jazz Festival on Sunday, August 5. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| February 21, 2012 | Official Release John Ellis & Double-Wide Bring "Wild and Festive, But Sophisticated" Music To Newport Jazz Festival on August 4, 2012 On Saturday, August 4, saxophonist John Ellis will take the Newport Jazz Festival® by storm when he leads his band Double-Wide - featuring sousaphonist Matt Perrine, drummer Jason Marsalis and organist Brian Coogan - in what he calls "very raucous, kind of festive, wild, carnivalesque, but sophisticated" music. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| February 16, 2012 | Official Release Celebrate the Music of Gil Evans at the Newport Jazz Festival® Produced by Newport Festivals Foundation™ August 3 - 5, 2012 Newport, RI, February 16, 2012 - Throughout its storied history, the Newport Jazz Festival® has featured some of the most swinging big bands in the business - from Duke Ellington and Count Basie to the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and the Mingus Big Band. Produced by George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation™, the 2012 festival (set for August 3 - 5) will take jazz lovers on a big band journey featuring a diverse group of bandleaders fronting some of the most talented musicians on today’s jazz scene. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| January 20, 2012 | New York Times Blues Legend Etta James Dies at 73 Etta James, whose powerful, versatile and emotionally direct voice could enliven the raunchiest blues as well as the subtlest love songs, most indelibly in her signature hit, 'At Last,' died Friday morning in Riverside, Calif. She was 73. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| January 11, 2012 | Acoustic Music Scene Music Festival Impresario George Wein Honored by APAP Music festival impresario George Wein, founder of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festival, received the Award of Merit for Achievement in Performing Arts from the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) on Jan. 9. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| December 18, 2011 | New York Times Bob Brookmeyer, Jazz Musician and Educator, Dies at 81 Bob Brookmeyer, who left a distinctive mark on jazz as a musician, composer, arranger and educator whose students included many of today's leading jazz arrangers and bandleaders, died on Thursday in New London, N.H. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| November 30, 2011 | Official Release Give the Gift of Jazz: Special Holiday Discount Tickets Offered for 2012 Newport Jazz Festival® read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| November 17, 2011 | Official Release Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Grant to Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ The Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ has been awarded a 29-month Arts Program grant in the amount of $50,000 from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) to support presentations by DDCF grantees at the Newport Jazz Festival® during 2011-2013. Percussionist Dafnis Prieto has been commissioned to compose a new piece for his sextet to debut at the 2012 Festival, which is set for August 3 - 5. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| November 11, 2011 | Jazz Times George Wein Wins Arts Presenters Award Newport Jazz Festival founder honored for his achievements in the performing arts The Association of Performing Arts Presenters has announced its 2012 Annual APAP Awards recipients, including George Wein, the legendary founder of the Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival. The organization honors persons whose service to the performing arts has had a significant impact on the industry and on communities worldwide. The winners will be honored at a luncheon on Jan. 9, at the Hilton New York in New York City. The event is part of APAP|NYC, the association's annual conference and the world's largest gathering of performing arts professionals. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| October 17, 2011 | JazzTimes Havana Internatonal Jazz Festival Tour JazzTimes Magazine and Insight Cuba are Offering a $200 Discount to Newport Jazz Festival Fans For the first time in eight years, Americans can legally attend Cuba's acclaimed Havana International Jazz Festival. Insight Cuba, the leading provider of U.S. authorized people-to-people travel to Cuba, has partnered with JazzTimes magazine to offer U.S. jazz fans an all-access pass to the 27th annual. JazzTimes is a proud media sponsor of the Newport Jazz Festival® read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| October 06, 2011 | Announcements Special DownBeat Magazine for Newport Jazz Festival® Fans Sign up now to receive $5 off a subscription Each issue of DownBeat includes interviews with some of the greatest musicians on the planet -- Everyone from Wynton Marsalis to Diana Krall, Herbie Hancock to Wayne Shorter, Medeski Martin & Wood to The Bad Plus. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| September 20, 2011 | Official Release Danny Melnick Joins Team of Newport Festivals Foundation™ Producers NEWPORT, RI, September 20, 2011 - George Wein, Chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ and Producer of the Newport Jazz Festival®, today announced the addition of Danny Melnick to the Foundation's team of veteran concert and event producers. Melnick, who worked for Wein's Festival Productions, Inc. (FPI) from 1990 - 1996 and again from 1998 - 2007, returns to the Festival family as Associate Producer of the Newport Jazz Festival. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| September 13, 2011 | Official Release Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ Announces 2012 Dates of Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals George Wein, Chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., is pleased to announce the dates of the 2012 Folk and Jazz festivals in Newport, RI. The Newport Folk Festival® will be held July 28 - 29 and the Newport Jazz Festival® is set for August 3 - 5. Additional information will be announced in the coming months. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 09, 2011 | Boston Herald Talented Mix Keeps Crowd Jazzed It's not every festival that lives up to its promise, especially one with as wildly eclectic a lineup as yesterday's Newport Jazz Festival at Fort Adams State Park. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 08, 2011 | Providence Journal Performances for a Stalwart Crowd "You are stalwarts, saxophonist Joshua Redman, of the group James Farm, told the crowd during the heaviest part of the downpour from the main stage after he had blown something of an equal and opposite gust during "If By Air." read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 08, 2011 | Boston Globe Newport Players Don't Miss a Beat With 30 acts on three stages over the two days, there was no break in the action. Music was always happening somewhere, and it ranged as wide as do the boundaries of jazz, from mainstream (Mingus Big Band, Joshua Redman's James Farm quartet) to Latin jazz (Michel Camilo, Eddie Palmieri) to world jazz (Charles Lloyd's Sangam, Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio) to avant-garde (Steve Coleman & Five Elements, Mostly Other People Do the Killing) to fresh young talent (Ambrose Akinmusire, the Mario Castro Quintet). read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 04, 2011 | Official Release Veteran Jazz Stars Shine at Newport Jazz Festival® Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management August 5 - 7, 2011 International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casino Fort Adams State Park Produced by George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation(tm) read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 03, 2011 | Announcements Free Download from Brubeck Brothers Quartet Brubeck Brothers Will Be Performing and Signing CDs at the Festival on Sunday, August 7 read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 03, 2011 | Official Release A Keyboard Kaleidoscope: Four Generations of Jazz Piano Perform at Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management NEWPORT, RI - No other instrument in jazz is as complex and comprehensive as the piano. By extension, the pianists who play it represent all of the vivid and varied complexities of the art form, from the percussive pianisms of Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, to the get down grooves of Horace Silver, and the harmonic hurricanes generated by McCoy Tyner. The 2011 edition of the Newport Jazz Festival® Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, set for August 5 - 7, features four generations of piano royalty. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 02, 2011 | Announcements Free Download from Mingus Big Band Mingus Big Band Will Be Performing at the Festival on Sunday, August 7 read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| August 02, 2011 | Official Release Berklee's Mario Castro Quintet performs at the Newport Jazz Festival, presented by Natixis Global Asset Management Berklee College of Music's Mario Castro Quintet will perform at the 57th annual Newport Jazz Festival, which features some of the most innovative acts in jazz, on four stages, over three days.Castro's band, composed of some of Berklee's finest musicians, has been a regular fixture at Wally's Cafe, the legendary Boston club where many of the best young jazz players have cut their teeth. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 29, 2011 | Announcements Free Download from Regina Carter Regina Carter Will Be Performing and Signing CDs at the Festival read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 27, 2011 | Announcements Free Download from Grace Kelly Grace Kelly Will Be Performing and Signing CDs at the Festival on Saturday, August 6 read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 26, 2011 | Official Release Brass Appeal From its inception in the fifties, the Newport Jazz Festival has been the place to hear the full scope of the jazz trumpet tradition: from the promethean horn of Louis Armstrong and the re-birth of the cool Prince of Darkness Miles Davis, to the debut of the late20th Century Crescent City crown prince of classic jazz, Wynton Marsalis. And the 2011 edition of this historic event continues to spotlight all of the magnificent hues and grooves of the instrument. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 26, 2011 | Official Release A Joyful Noise: Big Bands x 2 at Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management From Duke Ellington's "rebirth" in 1956 and Count Basie's Sixteen Men Swinging, to Dizzy Gillespie's bebop sounds and the soulful strains of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, George Wein's Newport Jazz Festival has presented the full range of jazz's finest big bands for six decades. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 25, 2011 | Announcements Free Download from Steve Coleman Steve Coleman Will Be Performing and Signing CDs at the Festival read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 24, 2011 | Washington Post Impresario George Wein, 85, works to safeguard Newport jazz, folk festivals he helped create While crews work to erect tents and stages for the upcoming Newport jazz and folk festivals, the festivals' creator and guardian angel continues to build something else: a legacy that he hopes will continue long after he's gone. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 22, 2011 | Announcements 2011 Jazz Music Schedule is Released read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 22, 2011 | Official Release Sing a Song of Jazz - Vocalists Take Center Stage at Newport Jazz Festival® Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management Newport, RI- There is a circle of influence that is central to jazz: instrumentalists strive for a vocal quality in their "voice" while singers work for years to acquire the fluidity and flexibility of the instrumentalist. For the last six decades, the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management has been the site where generations of audiences have heard the evolution of this circular reciprocity evolve into today's vivid, varied and soulful sounds that span the globe. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 21, 2011 | Announcements Free Download from Al Di Meola Al Di Meola will be performing on Saturday, August 6 The NY Times and Guitar Player lead the first round of publications praising Al Di Meola's 'Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody' (now available on Telarc Records). Di Meola says the album marks a fresh new era for his World Sinfonia band as the "compositions and interplay take on a more complex and interesting direction then anything I've done before." read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 15, 2011 | Announcements Free Download from Hiromi Hiromi Will Be Performing and Signing CDs at the Festival Hiromi finds her voice on new release featuring bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon Phillips. Her newest release, a nine-song trio recording simply titled Voice, expresses a range of human emotions without the aid of a single lyric. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 12, 2011 | Announcements Free Download from Mostly Other People Do The Killing MOPDTK will be performing and signing CDs on Saturday, August 6 Mostly Other People Do the Killing is a quartet founded on the idea that not only is Jazz still alive and vibrant, but it can and should be fun, engaging and thoroughly contemporary. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 11, 2011 | Announcements Schedule Change Due to the cancellation of the International Tour of Mujeres de Agua, the singer Buika will not appear at the Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management. Produced by George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation, the Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management is set for August 5-7 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casino and Fort Adams State Park. The Festival also features Wynton Marsalis and Michael Feinstein "Come Fly with Me" with Special Guest Joe Negri on Friday, August 5. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| July 08, 2011 | Announcements Free Download from APEX: Rudresh Mahanthappa and Bunky Green APEX Will Be Performing and Signing CDs at the Festival on Sunday, August 7 'Forming this inter-generational alto confab was a great move by both participants. Thirty-something fire-breather Mahanthappa is a dude who likes to scorch everything around him, and under-heralded vet Green has no problem turning lyricism into kinetics. They’ve definitely caught the spirit on the new Apex, a record that storms in several different ways while wafting strains of South Indian music into the mix...." - Jim Macnie, Village Voice read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 30, 2011 | Announcements Free Download from James Farm with Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Pennman and Eric Harland This all-star group will be performing and signing CDs at the festival on Sunday, August 7 James Farm is a collaborative band featuring saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Eric Harland. The band uses traditional acoustic jazz quartet instrumentation for its song-based approach to jazz and incorporates the members' myriad influences: rock, soul, folk, classical, and electronica, among many others. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 27, 2011 | Official Release Dave Brubeck to Appear as a Special Guest with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet at Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management on Sunday, August 7, Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI - Jazz legend Dave Brubeck has been an integral part of the Newport Jazz Festival since 1955, appearing at the world-renowned seaside event more than any other musician. George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation are proud to announce that the famed pianist will join the Brubeck Brothers Quartet as a special guest on Sunday, August 7, at Fort Adams State Park at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| June 12, 2011 | RJ on Jazz Ageless Jazz Icons for The Ages - Brubeck and Wein Recent experiences in the jazz community brought to of those folks to the forefront. One is the renowned jazz impresario George Wein, the other the great American music legend Dave Brubeck. They are two long-time friends, but the paths that crossed mine r Recent experiences in the jazz community brought to of those folks to the forefront. One is the renowned jazz impresario George Wein, the other the great American music legend Dave Brubeck. They are two long-time friends, but the paths that crossed mine recently are separate. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 26, 2011 | Official Release Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. Announces New Local Ticket Office at Alex and Ani, One Bowen's Wharf, Beginning Friday, May 27, at Noon The Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management will open a new Ticket Office at the Alex and Ani store at One Bowen's Wharf in Newport, beginning Friday, May 27, at noon, it was announced by the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., the recently-formed 501(c) (3) organization that produces the two events. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 25, 2011 | Announcements Free MP3 Download From Last Year's Newport Jazz Festival® Dave Douglas United Front Brass Ecstasy in Newport Originally recorded by WBGO Jazz 88 and presented as part of NPR's live concert series, the album captures the group's spectacular performance during the 2010 CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 11, 2011 | Official Release Natixis Global Asset Management to Be Presenting Sponsor of 2011 Newport Jazz Festival Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. today announced that Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM), one of the world's leading asset managers, will be the presenting sponsor of this summer's 2011 Newport Jazz Festival®, scheduled for August 5-7. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 11, 2011 | Boston Globe Newport Jazz Festival Gets New Sponsor The Newport Jazz Festival has a new sponsor. Festival founder George Wein announced this morning that Natixis Global Asset Management, an asset manager based in Boston and Paris, will be the presenting sponsor of the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival. The firm joins Alex and Ani, a Rhode Island jewelry designer and manufacturer, as this year's sponsors. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| May 01, 2011 | Jazz Times Nesuhi Ertegun: Jazz Master Recently I attended the opening of a new concert series at the residence of the Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. The series, co-sponsored by Boeing and produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center, is being held in the same room that brothers Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| April 17, 2011 | eHow About Jazz Festivals Jazz is a distinctly American music that continues to be celebrated through live performance in festivals around the world. Musicians who appear at festivals continue to draw thousands of fans. Hundreds of jazz festivals take place around the world, but s read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 23, 2011 | Providence Journal Newport Jazz Announces 2011 Lineup The Newport Jazz Festival Tuesday announced its 2011 lineup, with trumpet legend Wynton Marsalis and Esperanza Spalding, the bassist-singer who won this year’s Best New Artist Grammy in an upset, among the headliners. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 22, 2011 | Official Release Alex and Ani to Help Continue the Legacy of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals For the first time in the history of the Newport Jazz Festival®, and Newport Folk Festival®, one corporation will be a sponsor at both events. Rhode Island jewelry designer and manufacturer Alex and Ani will sponsor the Harbor Stage at Fort Adams State Park at the Newport Folk Festival on July 30-31 and at the Newport Jazz Festival on August 6-7. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 22, 2011 | Official Release Newport Festivals Foundation Announces 2011 Newport Jazz Festival Schedule And Celebrates New Sponsor, Alex and Ani Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.* today announced the support of a new sponsor, Alex and Ani, and the schedule of the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival®, which is set for August 5 - 7. Tickets go on sale worldwide Friday, March 25, at 10:00 am through TicketMaster and www.newportjazzfest.net read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 22, 2011 | Boston Globe The 2011 Newport Jazz Fest is all about Esperanza Spalding read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 22, 2011 | New York Times Newport Jazz Festival Embraces Fresh Talent There will be plenty of new blood and young performers on stage this summer at the Newport Jazz Festival, whose 2011 schedule was announced on Tuesday. The bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding, who last month won the Grammy for best new artist, will perf read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 22, 2011 | Associated Press/ABC New, Veteran Artists at Newport Jazz Festival Grammy-winning jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding and veteran trumpet player Wynton Marsalis are among the performers set to play at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 22, 2011 | The Newport Daily News Familiar Faces Recent Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding will join veterans including Wynton Marsalis and Joshua Redman as part of the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival lineup from Aug. 5-7. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 22, 2011 | Jazz Times Newport Jazz Festival Announces 2011 Lineup The Newport Jazz Festival announced its lineup for the 2011 festival that takes place on August 5-7. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 22, 2011 | Yahoo Newport Jazz Festival Celebrates 2011 Schedule and New Sponsor Alex and Ani Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. today announced the support of a new sponsor, Alex and Ani, and the schedule of the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival, which is set for August 5 - 7. Tickets go on sale worldwide March 25, at 10:00 am through TicketMaster and w read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 12, 2011 | Jazz Journalists George Wein Speaks About Newport Jazz Festival's Non-Profit Status After being held in 2010 as the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival, the Newport organization is returning to its original nonprofit status The Newport Jazz Festival, along with the Newport Folk Festival, will from now on be produced under the rubric of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., a new 501(c)(3) organization. George Wein and his staff will remain in place as the festival producers. After being held in 2010 as the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival, the Newport organization is returning to its original nonprofit status - a change that will, in Wein's view, also change the nature of the event. The festival, he said, "will stand by itself. It will not be part of a bigger business enterprise. The motivation changes. Now, success and artistic value are the values that count - "is it a great festival," not "did it make any money"? read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 09, 2011 | Official Release Rhode Islanders Jonathan Nelson and Nicholas Pell Elected to Newport Festivals Foundation Board of Directors Following George Wein's goal of building a base of prominent Rhode Island citizens to support the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals* over the long-term, the Newport Festivals Foundation today announced the election of Jonathan M. Nelson and Nicholas Lorillard Pell to the Board of Directors of this recently-formed 501(c) (3) organization that produces the two summer festivals in Newport. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| March 07, 2011 | Announcements Special $50.00 Discount Tickets for 2011 Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals Available for Limited Time Beginning March 8 In Person at Convention & Visitors Bureau Special $50.00 discount tickets for the Newport Folk Festival(r) and Newport Jazz Festival(r) are back! Beginning Tuesday, March 8, at 10:00 am, Newport Festivals Foundation* is offering $50.00 General Admission tickets (regularly priced at $69.00) for a limited time when purchased in person at the Newport and Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), 23 America's Cup Avenue in Newport. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| January 26, 2011 | NBC News Digging Deeper: Saving Music Festivals With an eye on legacy, the Newport Music Festivals are going non-profit. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| January 25, 2011 | Official Release Famed Newport Jazz & Folk Festivals Go Non-Profit The famed Newport Jazz Festival® and Newport Folk Festival®, held in Newport, RI, since 1954 and 1959 respectively, have returned to their original roots as non-profit events. The Festivals will now be produced under the umbrella of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., a newly-formed 501(c)(3) organization. They will still be produced by George Wein and his veteran staff. read full release » | ⇑ back to top |
| January 25, 2011 | The New York Times A Nonprofit Newport The concert promoter George Wein is to announce on Tuesday that this year he will stage the Newport Jazz Festival, set for Aug. 5-7, and the Newport Folk Festival, July 29-31, as nonprofit events, under the direction of the new Newport Festivals Foundatio The concert promoter George Wein is to announce on Tuesday that this year he will stage the Newport Jazz Festival, set for Aug. 5-7, and the Newport Folk Festival, July 29-31, as nonprofit events, under the direction of the new Newport Festivals Foundation. "The point of going nonprofit is to perpetuate what we've created there since 1954," Mr. Wein said. The festivals he helped create in Newport, R.I. - both started more than 60 years ago - suffered a major setback after Mr. Wein sold his concert-production business to Festival Network, a company that had financial troubles in 2009. Subsequently, Mr. Wein took back the festivals. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
| January 25, 2011 | Boston Globe With eye on legacy, Newport festivals go nonprofit George Wein (WEEN'), the founder of the Newport jazz and folk festivals, is taking them nonprofit, a move designed to ensure they live on. Wein is in his 80s and sold the festivals in 2007. But he stepped back in to run them in 2009 after the company that bought them ran into financial troubles. Wein announced Tuesday he's established a nonprofit group called the Newport Festivals Foundation which will run the festivals, both founded in the 1950s. The group will also establish music education programs for young people. Wein and his staff will continue to produce the festivals. read full article » | ⇑ back to top |
