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Randy Weston Celebrates 91st Birthday at Jazz Standard April 6-9

3/24/2017

 

Pianist/Composer Randy Weston Celebrates 91st Birthday with His African Rhythms Quintet at the Jazz Standard April 6 - 9

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Photo credit: Carol Friedman
NEW YORK, NY, MARCH 23, 2017 – Don’t miss the four-day birthday celebration for legendary pianist/composer Randy Weston April 6 – 9 when he and his African Rhythms Quintet, along with a stellar line up of special guests, take the stage at the Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street in Manhattan, for two sets nightly at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm.
 
The celebration kicks off Thursday, April 6, on Weston’s actual birthday with TK Blue (alto saxophone/flute), Alex Blake (bass), Lewis Nash (drums) and Neil Clarke (African percussion).  The party heats up with a different group of special guests each night. Candido Camero (congas), Min Xiao Feng (pipa), and Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) lead the way on April 6 followed by Howard Johnson (tuba) and Kwaku (balafon) on Friday, April 7. Hassan Gnawa (guimbry and poetry) joins in the fun on Saturday. Saliou Souso (kora) and Ayodele Maakaru (Nubian Instruments) wrap up the celebration on Sunday, April 9.  Malian vocalist Tampani will be on hand nightly.

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Newport Jazz Festival Announces Fourth Wave of Artists

3/22/2017

 

Newport Jazz Festival® Announces Fourth Wave of Artists
Branford Marsalis Quartet; Leslie Odom, Jr; Jazz 100: The Music of Dizzy, Mongo & Monk; Amir ElSaffar’s Rivers of Sound Orchestra; DJ Logic’s Project Logic; Tim Berne’s Snakeoil; Bokanté featuring Michael League & Malika Tirolien;
Benny Golson Quartet; Theo Croker; Cyrus Chestnut Trio; Jimmy Greene Quartet; George Burton Quintet; Gilad Hekselman; JoAnne Brackeen, Marilyn Crispell; Orrin Evans;
​and Peter Evans

 
Tickets: www.newportjazz.org

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NEWPORT, RI, March 23, 2017 – Presenting a healthy dose of straight-ahead jazz, world music, turntable magic and visit from Broadway, Producer/Founder George Wein and Artistic Director Christian McBride announce the fourth wave of artists for the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, which takes place at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino August 4 – 6.  Tickets are available at www.newportjazz.org
 
The fourth wave of artists includes:

Friday, August 4
  • Leslie Odom, Jr.
  • Amir ElSaffar's Rivers of Sound Orchestra
  • Jimmy Greene Quartet w. Kevin Hays, Ben Williams & Otis Brown III
  • George Burton Quintet w. Tim Warfield, Jason Palmer, Pablo Menares & Wayne Smith Jr.
 
Saturday, August 5
  • Branford Marsalis Quartet
  • Jazz 100: The Music of Dizzy, Mongo & Monk f. Danilo Perez, Chris Potter, Avishai Cohen, Josh Roseman, Roman Diaz, Ben Street & Adam Cruz
  • DJ Logic's Project Logic
  • Benny Golson Quartet w. Mike LeDonne, Buster Williams & Carl Allen
  • Gilad Hekselman, solo guitar
  • JoAnne Brackeen, solo piano
  • Peter Evans, solo trumpet
 
Sunday, August 6
  • Tim Berne's Snakeoil
  • Bokanté f. Michael League & Malika Tirolien
  • Theo Croker
  • Cyrus Chestnut Trio
  • Marilyn Crispell, solo piano
  • Orrin Evans, solo piano

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Newport Jazz Festival Announces Third Wave of Artists

3/1/2017

 

Newport Jazz Festival® Announces Third Wave of Artists Including
The Roots; Naturally 7; Philadelphia Experiment: Questlove, Christian McBride, Uri Caine; Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding;
Joey DeFrancesco + The People;
Uri Caine Trio with Mark Helias &
Clarence Penn;
Christian Sands Quartet with Gilad Hekselman, Yasushi Nakamura & Jerome Jennings; John Medeski; and David Torkanowsky
 
Tickets: www.newportjazzfest.org

 

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Right: Joey DeFrancesco + The People Left (top to bottom): Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding; The Roots
NEWPORT, RI, March 2, 2017 – Producer/Founder George Wein and Artistic Director Christian McBride announce the third wave of artists for the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, which takes place at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino August 4 – 6.  Tickets are available at www.newportjazzfest.org. 
 
“As this third wave of artists for the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival sweeps the shores of the Narragansett Bay, it feels like you might be in a tsunami; but you will not be drowning, you will be swimming in a sea of the finest traditional and contemporary jazz,” said Wein. “Having already seen the first two waves, which includes Maceo Parker, Snarky Puppy and Andra Day, here is wave three.”


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