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Newport Jazz Festival Offers Special Discount Tickets to Local Fans Through July 8

7/3/2019

NEWPORT, RI, July 2, 2019 –Head to the Newport Visitors Information Center by Monday, July 8, because time is running out to take advantage of the local discount for tickets to the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers.

World Premiere of Dr. Glory Van Scott's The JAZZ GUZZLER Set For June 9 at The Riverside Theatre

5/29/2019

World Premiere of Dr. Glory Van Scott's The JAZZ GUZZLER
Takes Over The Riverside Theatre, Sunday, June 9, 2:00 pm

Dr. Glory Van Scott’s The JAZZ GUZZLER!
Date: Sunday, June 9, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm
Place: The Riverside Theater at Riverside Church
91 Claremont Avenue,
Between 120th and 122nd Street, New York City

NEW YORK, NY, May 29, 2019 – Don’t miss the World Premiere of Dr. Glory Van Scott's The JAZZ GUZZLERon Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 2:00 pm. Presented by Dr. Glory's Youth Theatre and The Riverside Theatre at Riverside Church, the special family event is Freeand open to the public.

Featuring Dr. Glory's Youth Theatre and the Urban Strings Columbus Youth Orchestra, The JAZZ GUZZLER is written, produced, directed and choreographed by Dr. Glory Van Scott.

Newport Festivals Foundation Partners with Rick's Musical Instruments to Donate Instruments to RI Schools

5/20/2019

NEWPORT, RI, May 20, 2019 –Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. (NFF) has partnered with Rick’s Musical Instruments of Cumberland, RI, to create a program that will place instruments in Rhode Island public schools.

Newport Jazz Festival Announces Special Guests for Jon Batiste & Friends

5/14/2019

Jon Batiste & Friends – Corinne Bailey Rae, PJ Morton, ELEW and Ethan Iverson – Take Over the International Tennis Hall of Fame,
Friday, August 2, 8:00 pm

NEWPORT, RI, May 14, 2019 – It’s always great to watch Jon Batiste on stage, but concert attendees are in for a real treat when Jon Batiste & Friends – Corinne Bailey Rae, PJ Morton, ELEW and Ethan Iverson– take over the Friday evening concert at the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Investment Managers on August 2, at 8:00 pm, at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.

Produced by Jon Batiste, the concert will feature Jon in piano duos with Morton, ELEW and Iverson

Newport Jazz Festival Announces Wave 3 of Artists Including Common, Herbie Hancock/Christian McBride and More

4/6/2019

2019 Newport Jazz Festival® Announces Wave 3 of Artists,
Including Common, Herbie Hancock with Christian McBride and Vinnie Colaiuta, Tank and the Bangas, Gary Bartz, Kandace Springs, Women of the World, James Francies’ Flight, The Royal Bopsters featuring Sheila Jordan and More

Celebrate the 65th Edition of the Newport Jazz Festival
with Common, Herbie Hancock with Christian McBride and Vinnie Colaiuta, Tank and the Bangas, Gary Bartz, Kandace Springs, Women of the World, James Francies’ Flight,
The Royal Bopsters featuring Sheila Jordan and Many More

NEWPORT, RI, April 2 – The 2019 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers, set for August 2 - 4 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, gets hipper and hotter as new artists are announced, and today’s Wave 3 announcement is definitely hip and hot.

Wave 3 artists include Common, A special performance by Herbie Hancock with Christian McBride and Vinnie Colaiuta, Tank and the Bangas, Ralph Peterson and the Messenger Legacy, Gary Bartz ANOTHER EARTH 50-Year Anniversary featuring Ravi Coltrane (produced by Revive Music), Kandace Springs, Women of the World, James Francies’ Flight, The Royal Bopsters featuring Sheila Jordan, Lauren Sevian/Helen Sung Duo, Marika Hughes - The New String Quartet, Brandon Goldberg Trio, Matana Roberts, Brian Marsella, Eric Wurzelbacher Quartet, Ben Morris Quintet, Alexander Heffner, Host of The Open Mind on PBS, Maxine Gordon, Berklee Global Jazz Institute Workshop, University of Rhode Island Jazz Big Band and Rhode Island Music Educators Association Senior All-State Jazz Band.

Newport Festivals Foundation, with Support from Conn-Selmer,Makes Instrument Donation and Presents Master Class at McDonogh 35 Senior High School in New Orleans, March 28, 10:30 am

3/28/2019

Newport, RI, March 27, 2019– Newport Festivals Foundation (NFF), which is partnering with Newport Jazz and Folk Festival artists to donate on their behalf to a music education cause of the artist’s choosing, is teaming up with 2018 Newport Jazz Festival performer Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and Conn-Selmer to present a Master Class and donate $10,000 worth of instruments to McDonogh 35 Senior High School, 4000 Cadillac Street in New Orleans.

Jon Batiste & Friends to Perform at Newport Jazz Festival® Opening Night Concert at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casinoon Friday, August 2, 8:00 pm

3/28/2019

Don’t miss the opportunity to get some of the best seats in the house for one of Newport’s most popular summer events featuring Jon Batiste & Friends at the Friday evening concert of the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers. The concert takes place August 2 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, 194 Bellevue Avenue. The cocktail party begins at 6:30 pm, followed by the concert at 8:00 pm.

March 18th, 2019

3/18/2019

Sherry Turner DeCarava Presents
The Sweet Flypaper of Life at Shakespeare & Co
Tuesday, March 19, 7:00 pm

NEW YORK, NY, March 4, 2019 –The voices of Sister Mary Bradley and The Sweet Flypaper of Life, the 1955 bestseller by photographer Roy DeCarava and poet Langston Hughes, come alive when art historian Sherry Turner DeCaravatakes guests on a journey through daily moments in Harlem on Tuesday, March 19, 7:00 pm, at Shakespeare & Co., 2020 Broadway between 69th& 70th Streets on the Upper West Side in Manhattan.

Sherry Turner DeCarava, publisher and art historian, will talk about the unique collaboration between Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes, Roy’s photography and the scope of his work.

Second Wave of Artists Announced for the 65th Newport Jazz Festival®

3/15/2019

Second Wave of Artists
Announced for the 65th Newport Jazz Festival
featuring Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Dianne Reeves, The Ron Carter Trio; Dee Dee Bridgewater, PJ Morton, Ghost-Note,
Billy Hart Quartet, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society;
Aaron Diehl; Hailu Mergia and More!

NEWPORT, RI, March 13, 2019 –Christian McBride, Artistic Director of the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers, today announced the Second Wave of artists. With more than half of these groups making their NJF debut as headliners, the 2019 festival takes place August 2-4 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.

Newport Jazz Festival (August 2-4, 2019) Announces First Wave of Artists

2/12/2019

First Wave of Artists Announced for the 65th Edition of the Newport Jazz Festival®
featuring
Herbie Hancock, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Bad Plus, Buika,
Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective, Sons of Kemet, Makaya McCraven,
Cécile McLorin Salvant, Ravi Coltrane/David Virelles and Many More!

Tickets Go On Sale Today, 10:00 (EST)

NEWPORT, RI, February 12, 2019 – Powerful pianists, singing storytellers, swinging big bands, a beat scientist and some of the baddest ensembles on the jazz scene make up the First Wave of artists announced today for the 65th edition of the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers. Curated by Artistic Director Christian McBride, the Festival takes place August 2-4 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.

All tickets for Fort Adams concerts go on sale today at 10:00 am (EST) at www.newportjazz.org.

The First Wave of artists includes Herbie Hancock, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Bad Plus, Buika, Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective, Sons of Kemet, Makaya McCraven, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Ravi Coltrane/David Virelles, ELEW, Marcus Strickland Twi-Life featuring Smithsoneon, Christian Sands – 3 Piano Erroll Garner Tribute! featuring Helen Sung and Tadataka Unno, Dafnis Prieto Big Band, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Sun Ra Arkestra, Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’s Parlour Game, Joel Ross ‘Good Vibes,’ Tia Fuller’s “Diamond Cut,” Sammy Miller & The Congregation and Laurin Talese.

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Jon Batiste & Friends – Corinne Bailey Rae, PJ Morton, ELEW and Ethan Iverson – Take Over the International Tennis Hall of Fame,Friday, August 2, 8:00 pm

Sherry Turner DeCarava PresentsThe Sweet Flypaper of Life at Shakespeare & Co​Tuesday, March 19, 7:00 pm

Second Wave of Artists Announced for the 65th Newport Jazz Festivalfeaturing Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Dianne Reeves, The Ron Carter Trio; Dee Dee Bridgewater, PJ Morton, Ghost-Note, Billy Hart Quartet, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society;​Aaron Diehl; Hailu Mergia and More!

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Jon Batiste & Friends – Corinne Bailey Rae, PJ Morton, ELEW and Ethan Iverson – Take Over the International Tennis Hall of Fame,
Friday, August 2, 8:00 pm

Sherry Turner DeCarava Presents
The Sweet Flypaper of Life at Shakespeare & Co
Tuesday, March 19, 7:00 pm

Second Wave of Artists
Announced for the 65th Newport Jazz Festival
featuring Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Dianne Reeves, The Ron Carter Trio; Dee Dee Bridgewater, PJ Morton, Ghost-Note,
Billy Hart Quartet, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society;
Aaron Diehl; Hailu Mergia and More!