Wednesday, April 22, 2009

More Artists Announced For Jazz Festival 55

It was announced today that more artists have been announced for George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55. The festival takes place, August 7 - 9 in Newport, RI.

Mos Def and Ernest Ranglin have been added to the stellar line-up of artists. Other additions to the 2009 line-up are Vandermark 5, Branford-Joey Duo, Claudia Acuña, North Carolina Central University Big Band, Millennial Territory Orchestra, Rashied Ali-Charles Gayle-William Parker’s “By Any Means” and Alfredo Rodriguez.

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The Line Up
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 ~ 8:00 pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue
  • Etta James and The Roots Band
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
  • Mos Def
  • Branford Marsalis Quartet
  • Joshua Redman Double Trio
  • Esperanza Spalding
  • Cedar Walton All-Stars with Lew Tabackin & Curtis Fuller
  • Hiromi’s SonicBloom
  • Ernest Ranglin
  • Vandermark 5
  • Christian McBride
  • Vijay Iyer Trio
  • Marsalis Music Presents Miguel Zenón
  • North Carolina Central Big Band
  • Branford-Joey Duo
  • Claudia Acuña
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
  • Tony Bennett
  • Dave Brubeck Quartet
  • Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band
  • Michel Camilo
  • Joe Lovano UsFive
  • The Bad Plus with Wendy Lewis
  • Conversation with Christian McBride
  • Millennial Territory Orchestra
  • Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
  • Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition
  • Rashied Ali-Charles Gayle-William Parker’s “By Any Means”
  • Alfredo Rodriguez
  • The Rodriguez Brothers
www.jazzfestival55.com