Sunday, August 19, 2012

Newport Jazz Festival: Through My Lens, Sunday, August 5


Newport Jazz Festival, Sunday, August 5 at Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI 

 
We have for you today, a photographic review from the final day of this years Newport Jazz Festival.  The complete photo collection can be seen HERE.

Fort Stage

I missed the first act on the main stage so my first visit to the stage was to catch some of Ryan Truesdell's Gill Evans Centennial Project.  More photos HERE.



Ryan Truesdell


Up next, jazzy siblings the 3 Cohens: Yuval, Anat & Avishai.  Their closing number "Shufla De Shufla" was a highlight for me. More photos HERE.

Yuval, Avishai & Anat Cohen


They were followed by the Maria Schneider Orchestra.  More photos HERE.


Maria Schneider


Closing out the day was the Tedeschi Trucks Band.  This was the set I most looked forward to and my favorite set of the day.  They tossed a little Sly & The Family Stone in the mix as well as a nice rendition of "Wade In The Water." While some of the more traditional jazz fans may not have found them their cup of tea, there were a fair share of people who couldn't get enough of the band.  More photos HERE.



Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi


Quad Stage

Kicking off the day on the Quad stage was the Lewis Nash Quintet.  More photos HERE.


Lewis Nash


Up next was Kurt Elling.  I ran into more than a few people who were gushing about how much they enjoy Elling and couldn't wait for his set to start.  The previous weekend I witnessed people swooning over Gary Clark, Jr.  On this day, I witnessed people swooning over Elling.  More photos HERE.


Kurt Elling


My final trip to the Quad was to take in the Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet.  I'm not a trumpet fan but gosh darnit, I dug Akinmusire's set.  More photos HERE.



Ambrose Akinmusire


Harbor Stage

I only made it around to the Harbor stage to catch one act, Jenny Scheinman & Bill Frisell.  More photos HERE.


Jenny Scheinman & Bill Frisell


The Audience

More photos HERE.

Fans enjoying the festival.
Fan hula hooping while enjoying the music.
Fan enjoying the Tedeschi Trucks Band

It was a great weekend of music and I enjoyed myself even if the heat, while less than it had been the previous week, did me in.  Until next time.