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D'Angelico Guitars to Sponsor Newport Jazz Festival

7/28/2016

D'Angelico Guitars to Sponsor Newport Jazz Festival

JULY 28 -- In celebration of their shared musical heritage, D'Angelico Guitars is a proud first-time sponsor of the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival. All in attendance are encouraged to stop by their front-of-house tent to try the instruments, grab free giveaways, and enter to win a guitar.

Founded in 1932 by master-luthier John D’Angelico, D’Angelico Guitars is a New York City-based luxury guitar brand. Revered for making some of the finest archtop and semi-hollow guitars in the world, D’Angelico is in the midst of a modern resurgence. Reissues and new designs broaden its line every year, while brand presence grows rapidly.

In their 84 years as a brand, D'Angelico has never formally sponsored the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the most renowned jazz events in the world. As the guitar of choice for jazz legends such as Tony Mottola and modern stars like Kurt Rosenwinkel, the D'Angelico name has always been closely associated with the genre. Now, attendees and artists alike will be able to interact with the brand and its instruments on the festival grounds from July 29-31.

Natixis Global Asset Management Announces George Wein Jazz Ambassador Scholarship Winners

7/28/2016

Natixis Global Asset Management Announces George Wein Jazz Ambassador Scholarship Winners, Celebrates the Next Generation of Jazz at the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival

Natixis to present scholarships to William Evans and Samuel Atallah at the Festival
Sponsors jazz workshop for students from Boston Public Schools

BOSTON, July 26, 2016 – Natixis Global Asset Management today announced the winners of this year’s George Wein Jazz Ambassador Scholarships are William Evans of Rehoboth, MA and Samuel Atallah of Needham, MA. Natixis created the scholarships six years ago to help enable student musicians to pursue their musical and academic dreams. John Hailer, CEO for the Americas and Asia at Natixis Global Asset Management, will present the scholarships at the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival, where Natixis has been the presenting sponsor since 2011. The festival takes place July 29 through July 31 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI.

Natixis, one of the world’s largest asset managers,[1] awards the two $5,000 scholarships annually to two aspiring college-bound musicians as part of its broader commitment to music education and to fostering the next generation of jazz musicians and fans. The scholarships are named in celebration of George Wein, the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival and one of the original jazz ambassadors, who has spent his life working to bring people together through the power of jazz.

“Every year we look forward to awarding these scholarships to a new generation of talented young musicians who embody the spirit and energy of jazz and of George Wein, and we hope it will help them become part of the rich culture of jazz for years to come,“ said Hailer, who joined the Newport Festivals Foundation board of directors last year. “We are proud to celebrate another year sponsoring the Newport Jazz Festival and the vibrant history, creativity and unique ability of jazz to bring different cultures together.”

[1] Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2016 ranked Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. as the 16th largest asset manager in the world based on assets under management ($870.3 billion) as of December 31, 2015.

Newport Jazz Festival Tickets Still Available for Friday and Sunday

7/28/2016

Newport Jazz Festival® Tickets
for Friday and Sunday at Fort Adams
Still Available While Supplies Last

Newport, RI, July 25, 2016 – Tickets are still available for Friday and Sunday concerts for the Newport Jazz Festival® at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.

On July 29, don’t miss Friday at the Fort, made possible in part by the generous support of the Rhode Island Foundation, with concerts by some of the jazz world’s brightest new stars. Artists include Kamasi Washington, Galactic, Kneebody, Tierney Sutton, Peter Apfelbaum Sparkler, Etienne Charles & Creole Soul, Donny McCaslin Group, The legendary Heath Brothers and more.

On Sunday, July 31, catch Angélique Kidjo, Robert Glasper Experiment, Nels Cline Music from Lovers, Lizz Wright, José James, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Presents Stretch Music, Kenny Barron Trio, Charles Lloyd New Quartet, The Anat Cohen Tentet, The Westerlies, an encore performance by Kamasi Washington and many more.

Newport Jazz Festival Mobile App and Daily Schedules Available Today

7/13/2016

Download 2016 Newport Jazz Festival®
App Today
at Apple App Store or Google Play Store  

Daily Schedules Also Available at www.newportjazzfest.org/schedules1.php

NEWPORT, RI, July 13, 2016 – The official companion app for the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management goes live today. The mobile app includes performance schedules, customizable schedule, artist profiles and a festival map.

To download the app to your mobile device, go to:

To download and print daily schedules with set times and stages, go to: www.newportjazzfest.org/schedules1.php

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. Announces Schedule for Bridgefest™ 2016

7/8/2016

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. Announces Schedule for Bridgefest™ 2016

Newport Jazz Assembly

Lois Vaughan

Doug Woolverton

NEWPORT, RI, July 8 2016 – Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. announces the schedule for Bridgefest™ 2016, which features concerts and entertainment events presented by area artists, clubs, restaurants, theaters, museums and other organizations. The annual celebration of Newport's rich musical heritage, including folk and jazz music, takes place July 25-28, bridging the gap between the iconic Newport Folk Festival™ and Newport Jazz Festival®.

Pianist Axel Tosca Celebrates His New Self-titled CD at National Sawdust, Williamsburg, July 28 at 7:00 pm

7/5/2016

Pianist Axel Tosca Presents Music from
His New Self-titled CD
at National Sawdust in Williamsburg
Thursday, July 28, 7:00 pm

National Sawdust
80 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11249

Doors open at 6:00 pm / Concert at 7:00 pm

http://nationalsawdust.org/event/jazz-axel-tosca-album-debut/
(646) 779-8455

General Admission Tickets: $22.60 in advance / $28.25 at the door

NEW YORK, NY, July 5, 2016 – Axel Tosca, the Cuban-born, New York-based piano virtuoso, brings the music from his self-titled ALFI Records album of contemporary jazz with a global reach to life at a one-night only concert on Thursday, July 28, 7:00 pm, at National Sawdust, 80 North 6th Street in Williamsburg/Brooklyn. Making his concert debut as a bandleader while performing the music from his new album live in concert for the first time ever, Tosca will be joined by drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts, bassist Josh Crumbly and a host of special guests from around the world.

2016 Newport Jazz Festival® Embraces Caribbean Beats July 29-31

7/5/2016

2016 Newport Jazz Festival®
Embraces Caribbean Beats July 29-31

Monty Alexander

“The contribution of jazz musicians of Caribbean lineage is as old as jazz itself. The difference with the current generation is their perhaps more overtly prideful embrace of elements of their native culture in their expressions of jazz, reflecting the more ecumenical nature of the 21st Century approach to the genre.” Willard Jenkins, New Music Box, 2014

NEWPORT, RI, JULY 5, 2016 – Since the early years, the Newport Jazz Festival has presented musicians from the Caribbean, and three artists at this year’s festival – Monty Alexander, Etienne Charles and Yosvany Terry – provide aural evidence that the “Continent of Islands” is still bringing new inventions and dimensions to the jazz musical melting pot.

Singers Tell Their Stories Through Song at Newport Jazz Festival®

6/30/2016

Singers Tell Their Stories Through Song
at Newport Jazz Festival® July 29-31

Lizz Wright (Photo credit: Jesse Kitt)

NEWPORT, RI, June 30, 2016 – No matter the era, idiom or genre, jazz singers have always been the most popular and accessible practitioners of the music. From Louis Armstrong’s down-home, gravely vocals and Nat King Cole’s satin sounds, to Sarah Vaughan’s Afro-operatic airs, Billie Holiday’s dark-and-lovely depths, Ella Fitzgerald’s swing-at-the-speed-of-bop phrasing and Frank Sinatra’s dynamic delivery, it is the vocalist who emulates the instrumentalist, while the instrumentalist emulates the vocalist. For six decades, the Newport Jazz Festival® has showcased the best and brightest singers. This year is no exception as Norah Jones, Gregory Porter, Angélique Kidjo, Tierney Sutton, Lizz Wright and José James step up to the microphone and extend, elaborate and redefine the stylistic definitions of what a jazz singer is supposed to be.

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.'s Local Ticket Office Opens July 5

6/29/2016

Going, Going, Almost Gone …
$60 Discount Tickets for the
Newport Jazz Festival®
Available at Newport Visitors Center
Through July 4

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.’s
Local Ticket Office Opens July 5

Joe Lovano and Jon Scofield

NEWPORT, RI, June 29, 2016 – There’s still time to take advantage of the great local discount for Newport Jazz Festival® tickets. Head to the Newport Visitors Information Center, 23 America’s Cup Avenue, by Monday, July 4, to get the best bang for your buck by purchasing $60 General Admission tickets for concerts at Fort Adams State Park on Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31. This special discount for local residents and visitors to Newport is not available on-line.

Beginning Tuesday, July 5, single-day tickets for Saturday and Sunday will be $79 in advance and then $89 on festival days, if available.

Listen to Liam McClair's Latest Single, "Hunted"

6/26/2016

Listen to Liam McClair's Latest Single, "Hunted"

"A genuinely gifted songwriter who matches the depth of his writing with the passion in his voice." - Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music

"Emotive songs, sublime voice and Captivating performer, a stand out artist for us ..." - Natalie & Michelle, BBC Introducing

https://soundcloud.com/liammcclair/sets/hunted-single

It’s been a whirlwind 12 months for Manchester’s Liam McClair.

A sold-out, full band concert at Manchester’s Gulliver’s venue launched his “Honest” EP, which entered the iTunes singer/songwriter chart at #7 and received numerous radio plays from BBC Introducing, 6 Music, Xfm, Amazing Radio and more.

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D'Angelico Guitars to Sponsor Newport Jazz Festival

Natixis Global Asset Management Announces George Wein Jazz Ambassador Scholarship Winners, Celebrates the Next Generation of Jazz at the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival

Newport Jazz Festival® Ticketsfor Friday and Sunday at Fort AdamsStill Available While Supplies Last

​Download 2016 Newport Jazz Festival®​App Today at Apple App Store or Google Play Store Daily Schedules Also Available at www.newportjazzfest.org/schedules1.php​

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. Announces Schedule for Bridgefest™ 2016

Pianist Axel Tosca Presents Music from ​His New Self-titled CD at National Sawdust in WilliamsburgThursday, July 28, 7:00 pm

2016 Newport Jazz Festival® ​Embraces Caribbean Beats July 29-31

Singers Tell Their Stories Through Songat Newport Jazz Festival® July 29-31

Going, Going, Almost Gone … $60 Discount Tickets for theNewport Jazz Festival®Available at Newport Visitors Center​Through July 4 Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.’sLocal Ticket Office Opens July 5

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Newport Jazz Festival® Tickets
for Friday and Sunday at Fort Adams
Still Available While Supplies Last

Download 2016 Newport Jazz Festival®
App Today
at Apple App Store or Google Play Store  

Daily Schedules Also Available at www.newportjazzfest.org/schedules1.php

Pianist Axel Tosca Presents Music from
His New Self-titled CD
at National Sawdust in Williamsburg
Thursday, July 28, 7:00 pm

2016 Newport Jazz Festival®
Embraces Caribbean Beats July 29-31

Singers Tell Their Stories Through Song
at Newport Jazz Festival® July 29-31

Going, Going, Almost Gone …
$60 Discount Tickets for the
Newport Jazz Festival®
Available at Newport Visitors Center
Through July 4

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.’s
Local Ticket Office Opens July 5