Newport Jazz Festival Announces 2016 Lineup

The Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management announced their 2016 lineup. Yay!

Tickets go on sale this Thursday, January 21, at 10AM at www.newportjazzfest.org.

Taking place July 29 - 31, in scenic Newport, RI, the Newport Jazz Festival will give jazz fans a cornucopia of jazz. Over the course of three days, you'll have plenty to see and hear…emerging artists, veterans, ensembles, new projects…more jazz than you can shake a stick at.

Here's the lineup. There's something for everybody. See you there?

Friday, July 29, 2016 8:00 pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

• Gregory Porter: Gregory Porter, Chip Crawford, Emanuel Harrold, Jahmal Nichols
• Chick Corea Trilogy: Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade

Friday, July 29, 2016, 11:00 am - 6:30pm
Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI 02840

• Galactic
• Kamasi Washington
• Kneebody: Adam Benjamin, Shane Endsley, Kaveh Rastegar, Ben Wendel, Nate Wood
• Peter Apfelbaum's Sparkler: Peter Apfelbaum, Natalie Cressman, Jill Ryan, Will Bernard, Kyle Sanna, Charlie Ferguson
• Tierney Sutton: "After Blue" The Joni Mitchell Project: Tierney Sutton, Mark Summer, Serge Merlaud
• Steve Coleman and Five Elements: Steve Coleman, Jonathan Finlayson, Maria Grand, Miles Okazaki, Anthony Tidd, Sean Rickman
• Tyshawn Sorey & Alloy: Tyshawn Sorey, Corey Smythe, Chris Tordini
• Sullivan Fortner Quartet: Sullivan Fortner, Tivon Pennicott, Aidan Carroll, Joe Dyson
• Eric Revis Parallax: Eric Revis, Ken Vandermark, Kris Davis, Nasheet Waits
• URI Newport Big Band, Under the Direction of Jared Sims
• And More ...

Saturday, July 30, 2016, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI 02840

• Chick Corea Trilogy: Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade
• Gregory Porter: Gregory Porter, Chip Crawford, Emanuel Harrold, Jahmal Nichols
• Angelique Kidjo: Angelique Kidjo, Dominic James, Magatte Sow, Benjamin Zwerin, Yayo Serka
• The Bad Plus performs Ornette Coleman's SCIENCE FICTION: Reid Anderson, Ethan Iverson, David King, Tim Berne, Ron Miles, Sam Newsome, Ron Miles
• Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
• John Scofield/Joe Lovano Quartet: John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Ben Street, Bill Stewart
• Monty Alexander Harlem-Kingston Express: Monty Alexander, Hassan Shakur, Obed Calvaire, Andy Bassford, Joshua Thomas, Karl Wright
• Edmar Castañeda World Ensemble: Edmar Castañeda, Andrea Tierra, Grégoire Maret, Itai Kriss, Marshall Gilkes, Shlomi Cohen, Pablo Vergara, David Silliman, Rodrigo Villalon Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9: Henry Butler, Steven Bernstein, Curtis Fowlkes, Charlie Burnham, Doug Wieselman, Peter Apfelbaum, Erik Lawrence, Matt Munisteri, Brad Jones, Donald Edwards
• The Hot Sardines: Miz Elizabeth, Evan "Bibs" Palazzo, "Fast Eddy" Francisco, Jason Prover, Mike Sailors, Nick Myers, Evan "Sugar" Crane, Alex Raderman
• Stefon Harris Sonic Creed: Stefon Harris, James Francies, Elena Pinderhughes, Mike Moreno, Joshua Crumbly, Jonathan Pinson
• Dave Liebman Expansions Group: Dave Liebman, Matt Vashlishan, Bobby Avey, Tony Marino, Alex Ritz
• Henry Butler (solo piano)
• Kris Davis (solo piano)
• Mary Halvorson (solo guitar)
• Terry Waldo (solo piano)
• The ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Recipient
• RI Music Educators Association Sr. All-State Jazz Ensemble
• And More ...

Saturday, July 30, 2016, 7:30 pm
Location TBD

• Newport Festivals Foundation Fundraiser/Gala

Sunday, July 31, 2016, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI 02840

• Charles Lloyd New Quartet: Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Rueben Rogers, Eric Harland
• José James: José James, Takeshi Obayashi, Solomon Dorsey, Nate Smith
• Potter, Holland, Loueke & Harland: Chris Potter, Dave Holland, Lionel Loueke, Eric Harland
• Robert Glasper Experiment
• Anat Cohen's Clarinet Re-Imagined
• Kamasi Washington
• Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Presents Stretch Music
• Django Festival All Stars: Samson Schmitt, Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard, DouDou Cuillerier, Brian Torff
• Kenny Barron Trio: Kenny Barron, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake
• Yosvany Terry Quintet: Yosvany Terry, Michael Rodriguez, Osmany Paredes, Yunior Terry, Obed Calvaire
• Ben Williams & Sound Effect: Ben Williams, Gilad Hekselman, Christian Sands
• Toshiko Akiyoshi (solo piano)
• Rossano Sportiello (solo piano)
• The Westerlies: Riley Mulherkar, Zubin Hensler, Andy Clausen, Willem de Koch
• MA Music Educators Association All-State Jazz Band
• And More ...

Stay tuned to social media for more announcements on an on-going basis.

Artists Subject to Change

Newport Jazz Festival 2015 Schedule

It's that time of year again…time to get your jazz on! The Newport Jazz Festival is happening this weekend and there's lots of musical goodness taking place over the weekend.  Tickets are still available here.

Check out the schedule below. For printer friendly versions click the images to enlarge or go to the festivals website to plan your weekend or, you can download their new app at iTunes for iPhone's and Google Play for Android's.

International Jazz Day Photo Review: Danilo Perez Performance & Master Class

This past Thursday, April 30, was International Jazz Day.  Newport Festivals Foundation and Salve Regina University presented a free performance for local elementary students and a master class for high school student jazz combos with pianist Danilo Perez & The Berklee Global Jazz Institute at the Casino Theatre in Newport, RI.  This is what it looked like.

Bari Koral & Oran Etkin Play Newport Festivals Foundation Annual Family Concert

Newport Festivals Foundation Family Concert: July 30, 2014 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

The Newport Festivals Foundation held their annual family concert.  Oran Etkin kicked things off with his program Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo: Wake Up, Clarinet! representing the jazz side of things.  The set was educational and incredibly fun introducing Clara and her Mama Tuba.  Etkin assembled/woke up Clara with children from the audience shouting out help before launching into a set that had the kids dancing and parents thoroughly entertained.

The Bari Koral Family Rock Band represented the folk side of things.  Koral and her band had the kids dancing and following song prompts.  The kids happily danced, jumped and performed yoga poses when called for.  

When the Newport Festivals Foundation says "family" they mean it.  This was a program that was easily enjoyed by the children as well as the adults they brought with them.

Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo: Wake Up, Clarinet! (more photos HERE)

Bari Koral Family Rock Band (more photos HERE)

The Audience (more photos HERE)

2014 Newport Jazz Festival Daily Schedule

It's almost time for us to make our trek to the Newport Jazz Festival.  It's a big year for the festival as it's celebrating 60 years!  They've expanded to add a third day, Friday, at The Fort in addition to their evening concert that day at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.  Check out the daily schedule below…lots of good stuff to see so start planning what sets you want to catch!  Click HERE for a print friendly copy.

2014 Newport Folk Festival Schedule

The Newport Folk Festival is growing near…time to figure out your schedule of which sets you want to catch.  I warn you, there will be conflicts…so much to see, so little time!  Check it out below!  Oh, and if you want to print out a copy, click HERE.

Newport Jazz Festival Announces Line-up

The line-up for Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management was announced yesterday.  The festival, which has expanded to three full days, is scheduled to take place August 1 – 3, 2014.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, January 23, at 10:00 am at www.newportjazzfest.org.

2014 Newport Jazz Festival Line-up:

Friday, August 1, 2014, 8:00 pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

• Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
• Dee Dee Bridgewater – To Billie with Love

Friday, August 1, 2014, 11:30 am – 6:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI 02840

• Jon Batiste & Stay Human
• John Zorn’s Masada Marathon: Dave Douglas, Marc Ribot, Cyro Baptista, Mark Feldman, Erik Friedlander, Ikue Mori, Greg Cohen, Joey Baron, Kenny Wollesen & many others
• Miguel Zenón Big Band
• Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
• Snarky Puppy
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• Rudresh Mahanthappa – Charlie Parker Project, A World Premier
• Amir ElSaffar Quintet with Ole Mathisen, John Escreet, Francois Moutin & Dan Weiss
• Mostly Other People Do The Killing: Steve Bernstein, Jon Irabagon, Dave Taylor, 
• Brandon Seabrook, Ron Stabinsky, Moppa Elliott & Kevin Shea
• Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors
• University of Rhode Island Newport Jazz Big Band

Saturday, August 2, 2014, 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI 02840

• Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
• Dave Holland Prism with Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn & Eric Harland
• Gregory Porter
• Robert Glasper Experiment
• SF Jazz Collective: Miguel Zenón, Avishai Cohen, David Sanchez, Robin Eubanks, Warren Wolf, Edward Simon, Matt Penman & Obed Calvaire
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band with Jon Cowherd, Chris Thomas, Melvin Butler & Myron Walden
• Pedrito Martinez Group featuring Ariacne Trujillo with Alvaro Benavides & Jhaire Sala
• Dick Hyman, Howard Alden & Jay Leonhart
• Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet
• Newport Now 60 Band: Anat Cohen, Karrin Allyson, Randy Brecker, Mark Whitfield, Peter Martin, Larry Grenadier & Clarence Penn
• Umbria Jazz presents Stefano Bollani & Hamilton de Holanda
• Symposium on Jazz
• And More …

Sunday, August 3, 2014, 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI 02840

• Bobby McFerrin spirityouall
• David Sanborn & Joey DeFrancesco with Billy Hart & Warren Wolf
• Dr. John & The Nite Trippers
• Gary Burton New Quartet with Julian Lage, Scott Colley & Marcus Gilmore
• Vijay Iyer Sextet with Graham Haynes, Mark Shim, Steve Lehman, Stephan Crump & Marcus Gilmore
• Danilo Perez Panama 500 with Ben Street, Adam Cruz & Roman Diaz
• Django Festival All-Stars featuring Samson Schmitt, Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard, DouDou Cuillerier & Brian Torff
• Ron Carter Trio with Russell Malone & Donald Vega
• Lee Konitz Quartet with special guest Grace Kelly
• Ravi Coltrane
• The Cookers: Gary Bartz, Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, George Cables, Cecil McBee & Billy Hart
• Mingus Big Band
• The Brubeck Brothers 
• George Wein & Newport All-Stars with Anat Cohen, Howard Alden, Randy Brecker, Lew Tabackin, Jay Leonhart & Lewis Nash
• And More …

*Schedule Subject to Change

Amy Cervini & the Sleepy Man Banjo Boys Play Newport Festivals Foundation Family Concert

Newport Festivals Foundation Family Concert: August 1, 2013 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

The Newport Festivals Foundation held their inaugural family concert yesterday.  Things kicked off with Amy Cervini and her band representing the jazz side of things.  The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys closed out the show representing the folk side of things.

Amy Cervini and her band.

Sleepy Man Banjo Boys

Amy the Mime

The audience

Newport Festivals Foundation To Hold Free Family Concert

The Newport Festivals Foundation, the folks behind the Newport Jazz Festival and the Newport Folk Festival, are putting on a Free Family Concert on Thursday, August 1 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI.

Bring your children (recommended for all ages, but particularly for children ages 1-10) to hear and experience jazz and folk music as presented by our Newport Jazz and Newport Folk Festivals. Featuring: Sleepy Man Banjo Boys and Jazz Kids! with Amy Cervini . The concert takes place under a tent inside the walls of historic Fort Adams.