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Newport Jazz Festival Flex Tickets Are Back; Available at Visitor Info Center

10/24/2013

Newport Jazz Festival®
Flexible Discount Tickets Are Back

Tickets Available October 24 at 10:00 am at Newport Visitor Information Center

NEWPORT, RI, October 23, 2013 – The Newport Jazz Festival® 60th Anniversary is set for August 1 – 3, 2014 and the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ is already celebrating. Jazz fans can stake their claim in the history of jazz by purchasing flexible discount tickets while supplies last at the Newport Visitor Information Center, 23 America’s Cup Avenue, beginning October 24 at 10:00 am.

Newport Festivals Foundation 2013 Recap; Get Ready for the 60th in 2014!

8/20/2013

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™
Celebrates Successful 2013 Newport Jazz Festival®
Amid Plans for 60th Anniversary
Set for August 1 – 3, 2014

Wayne Shorter

Esperanza Spalding

Jon Batiste

NEWPORT, RI, August 20, 2013 – Imagine celebrating your 59th anniversary with over 17,000 people of all generations and walks of life. And now imagine that it’s during a summer weekend in one of the most scenic locations on earth. And lastly, picture the soundtrack to that weekend coming from some of the greatest jazz musicians from around the globe. If you can picture that, you can picture the 59th Newport Jazz Festival® Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management.

Natixis/Newport Jazz Festival Scholarship Winners: Chase Ceglie & Ray Fuller

7/30/2013

Natixis Global Asset Management and Newport Jazz Festival Announce 2013 Scholarship Recipients and Performance Lineup

· Newport Music Scholarships will go to Chase Ceglie from Rhode Island Music Educators Association Senior All-State Jazz Band and Ray Fuller from Massachusetts Music Educators Association All-State Jazz Band

Boston, July 29, 2013 – Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) and Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™, in their third year partnering on the Newport Jazz Festival®, today announced the winners of the Natixis Global Asset Management Newport Jazz Festival Scholarships. In an expansion of its scholarship program, this year NGAM will grant two $5,000 scholarships. The awards will be presented at the Newport Jazz Festival to Chase Ceglie, tenor saxophonist in the Rhode Island Music Educators Association (RIMEA) Senior All-State Jazz Band, and to Ray Fuller, trumpeter with the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) All-State Jazz Band. RIMEA is set to perform on the Harbor Stage on Saturday, August 3, at 10:45 a.m. and MMEA will perform on the Harbor Stage on Sunday, August 4, at 11 a.m.

“We’re pleased to have the continued support of Natixis Global Asset Management as we near the Newport Jazz Festival’s incredible milestone of 60 years,” said George Wein, producer and chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. “I’m blessed to be able to share the gift of music and expose audiences to both the legends of jazz and the up-and-coming talents. NGAM’s support helps broaden those opportunities.”

“Partnering with George Wein on the Newport Jazz Festival is truly an honor,” said John Hailer, president and chief executive officer, Natixis Global Asset Management – The Americas and Asia. “His passion for music is infectious, and his effort to maintain the legacy of the festival across the globe aligns well with our corporate philosophy of thinking about the long term and uniting global cultures.”

Dirty Dozen Brass Band Celebrates 35th Anniversary at Newport Jazz Festival

7/23/2013

2013 NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL® CELEBRATES
THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OF
THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, WHICH REVOLUTIONIZED
THE CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS BRASS BAND STYLE
WITH FUNK AND BEBOP

Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Photo credit: Michael Weintrob)

NEWPORT, RI – Showcasing the powerful and enduring excitement and influence of New Orleans brass band music on American culture, the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management is celebrating the 35th Anniversary of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band on Sunday, August 4, at 1:25 pm on the Harbor Stage. The festival, which celebrates its 60th anniversary next year, takes over Newport beginning August 2 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino and August 3 and 4 at historic Fort Adams State Park.

“When the Dirty Dozen swings into Newport, jazz fans are in for a treat,” said George Wein, producer and creator of the Newport Jazz Festival. “We go back together since their beginning and I am always excited to hear their special magic. In fact, I recorded their first album through the George Wein Collection on Concord Records. They ushered in a bold new sound then, and they continue to make their mark on new audiences around the world.”

Newport Jazz Festival Schedule Cubes

7/19/2013

For a printable schedule please click HERE.

Tune in to Newport Jazz Festival You Tube Channel for Artist Interviews & More

7/17/2013

Tune in to the Newport Jazz Festival®
You Tube Channel
for Close-ups with
Robert Glasper, Jon Batiste, Bill Charlap,
Edmar Castañeda and Andrea Tierra,
David Gilmore, Ali Amr, Rez Abbasi
and Donny McCaslin

Robert Glasper (Photo credit: Mike Schreiber)

NEWPORT, RI – Tune in to the Newport Jazz Festival® You Tube Channel at http://bit.ly/14YDKsz to hear what some of this year’s artists have to say about jazz, their music and the festival as well as special 80th birthday greetings to Wayne Shorter. Sharing their excitement for performing at the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Assessment Management are Robert Glasper, Jon Batiste, Bill Charlap, Edmar Castañeda and Andrea Tierra, David Gilmore, Ali Amr, Rez Abbasi and Donny McCaslin.

Jon Batiste (Photo Credit: Ayano Hisa)

Produced by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™, the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, is set for August 2 – 4 featuring Natalie Cole, Wayne Shorter with special guest Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding, Eddie Palmieri, Marcus Miller and many more.

For the complete line-up and more information, log on to www.newportjazzfest.org or call the Newport Festivals Foundation hotline at (401) 848-5055.

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The Newport Festivals Foundation was founded by George Wein in 2011 to build and continue the legacies of the famed Newport Jazz Festival® and Newport Folk Festival®. Under the auspices of the Foundation, the festivals present performers who respect and honor jazz and folk music traditions, and at the same time reflect the changes in today's musical trends. Through the establishment of partnerships with local high schools, colleges/universities and other organizations, the Foundation will present programs to educate young people about jazz and folk music as presented at the annual festivals. For more information, please visit www.newportfestivalsfoundation.org.

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The 2013 Newport Jazz Festival® and Newport Folk Festival® are productions of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, under license from Festival Productions, Inc. and George Wein; all rights reserved.

Newport Festivals Foundation™ Presents Inaugural Family Concert, August 1

6/27/2013

Newport Festivals Foundation™
Presents Inaugural Family Concert
Thursday, August 1, 5:30 pm,
at Fort Adams State Park
FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Amy Cervini (Photo credit: Melanie Einzig)

NEWPORT, RI – The Newport Jazz Festival® and Newport Folk Festival® have seen generations of fans grow up over the past six decades. This summer, in celebration of the music of the iconic events, Newport Festivals Foundation™ presents its inaugural Family Concert on Thursday, August 1, at 5:30 pm at Fort Adams State Park. Held during Newport’s annual BridgeFest, the free concert features jazz vocalist Amy Cervini and The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys in a special concert for young people.

“If you ask people where they acquired their taste for the sounds they love, many will say it’s in their blood – they grew up listening to their parents’ music like I did,” said George Wein, Chairman of Newport Festivals Foundation and producer of the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals. “When you see folks sharing music with their little ones as you walk around the festivals, you know that special memories are being made. We look forward to providing more family events as we continue the tradition and build on the legacy of the festivals.”

Newport and the Jazz Festival: A Symbiotic Relationship

6/13/2013

Newport and the Jazz Festival:
A Symbiotic Relationship

2013 Festival Set for August 2 – 4
at International Tennis Hall of Fame and
Fort Adams State Park

1954 Newport Jazz Festival

NEWPORT, RI – For one weekend every August, the idyllic setting of Newport combusts with the passion of jazz to produce the Newport Jazz Festival. It’s a symbiotic relationship. Since its beginning in 1954, the festival has delivered line-ups that both have showcased jazz history and predicted it, while the city of Newport has lent the festival an unparalleled home steeped in history and culture. Throw in fans that really are more of a community than an audience, and you have what George Wein, festival producer and Chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, says is much more than just a series of concerts.

“By bringing together the music, the people and the place,” Wein explains, “you create a festival, a real happening, an experience that is remembered long after the music ends.”

The 2013 festival will kick off at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, 194 Bellevue Avenue, on Friday, August 2, at 8:00 pm with a concert under the stars. Built in 1880 as the Newport Casino, the grounds of the Tennis Hall of Fame are a portal to an era of Newport elegance and Gilded Age charm. Whether sipping cocktails under the gazebo, or sitting in the stands beneath a cool Atlantic breeze, it’s hard to imagine a better place to see this year’s headliner, Natalie Cole, croon than on the same center court where the likes of Big Bill Tilden once made tennis balls sing.

WBGO Travel Series Makes Stops in Montreal, Newport, Orvieto, Mohonk

6/4/2013

WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM Launches
WBGO Travel: A Musical Journey Around the World
with Stops in Montreal, Newport,
Mohonk and Orvieto

Wayne Shorter (photo credit: Robert Ascroft)

Newark, NJ, June 4, 2013 – WBGO Jazz 88.3 loves its home base in Newark, NJ, but when it comes to enjoying jazz at some of the world’s most beautiful destinations, the station’s travel team has its bags packed and is ready to roll. WBGO Travel designs first-class packages for visits to amazing domestic and international locations for world-famous jazz festivals and deluxe tours offering exclusive opportunities for tour guests.

The series kicks off with four incredible jazz experiences including:

Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 30 – July 3, 2013: One of the world’s leading music destinations, this festival takes over the heart of downtown Montreal for 10 days of non-stop entertainment from noon to midnight. The package includes accommodations for three nights at the Hyatt Regency Montreal, the official hotel of the Festival. Guests will enjoy great concerts including tickets to see Gregory Porter, a walking food tour of The Jean-Talon Market, breakfast with the Festival’s Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Andre Menard, hosted by WBGO's Michael Bourne plus lunch at Michael’s favorite spot, Pizzedelic, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Montreal Jazz Festival and more. The package ranges from $665 ca (children) to $4,565 ca (Quad Occupancy). For more information and reservations, call (855) 288-7344 or visit Montreal Jazz Festival Package.

Local and Student Discount Tickets Offered for 2013 Newport Jazz Festival®

5/23/2013

Special Local and Student Discount Tickets
Offered for 2013 Newport Jazz Festival®

NEWPORT, RI, May 23, 2013 – Special discount tickets for the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management are available for a limited time only at the Newport Visitors Center, 23 Americas Cup Avenue. Newport Festivals Foundation™ is offering General Admission two-day passes for the discount price of $110.00 and single-day Adult General Admission tickets for $60.00.

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Newport Jazz Festival Flex Tickets Are Back; Available at Visitor Info Center

Newport Jazz Festival®
Flexible Discount Tickets Are Back

Tickets Available October 24 at 10:00 am at Newport Visitor Information Center

Newport Festivals Foundation 2013 Recap; Get Ready for the 60th in 2014!

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™
Celebrates Successful 2013 Newport Jazz Festival®
Amid Plans for 60th Anniversary
Set for August 1 – 3, 2014

Natixis/Newport Jazz Festival Scholarship Winners: Chase Ceglie & Ray Fuller

Dirty Dozen Brass Band Celebrates 35th Anniversary at Newport Jazz Festival

2013 NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL® CELEBRATES
THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OF
THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, WHICH REVOLUTIONIZED
THE CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS BRASS BAND STYLE
WITH FUNK AND BEBOP

Newport Jazz Festival Schedule Cubes

Tune in to Newport Jazz Festival You Tube Channel for Artist Interviews & More

Tune in to the Newport Jazz Festival®
You Tube Channel
for Close-ups with
Robert Glasper, Jon Batiste, Bill Charlap,
Edmar Castañeda and Andrea Tierra,
David Gilmore, Ali Amr, Rez Abbasi
and Donny McCaslin

Newport Festivals Foundation™ Presents Inaugural Family Concert, August 1

Newport Festivals Foundation™
Presents Inaugural Family Concert
Thursday, August 1, 5:30 pm,
at Fort Adams State Park
FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Newport and the Jazz Festival: A Symbiotic Relationship

Newport and the Jazz Festival:
A Symbiotic Relationship

2013 Festival Set for August 2 – 4
at International Tennis Hall of Fame and
Fort Adams State Park

WBGO Travel Series Makes Stops in Montreal, Newport, Orvieto, Mohonk

WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM Launches
WBGO Travel: A Musical Journey Around the World
with Stops in Montreal, Newport,
Mohonk and Orvieto

Local and Student Discount Tickets Offered for 2013 Newport Jazz Festival®

Special Local and Student Discount Tickets
Offered for 2013 Newport Jazz Festival®

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Newport Jazz Festival® Flexible Discount Tickets Are Back Tickets Available October 24 at 10:00 am at Newport Visitor Information Center

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ Celebrates Successful 2013 Newport Jazz Festival® Amid Plans for 60th Anniversary Set for August 1 – 3, 2014

2013 NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL® CELEBRATES THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, WHICH REVOLUTIONIZED THE CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS BRASS BAND STYLE WITH FUNK AND BEBOP

Tune in to the Newport Jazz Festival® You Tube Channel for Close-ups with Robert Glasper, Jon Batiste, Bill Charlap, Edmar Castañeda and Andrea Tierra, David Gilmore, Ali Amr, Rez Abbasi and Donny McCaslin

Newport Festivals Foundation™ Presents Inaugural Family Concert Thursday, August 1, 5:30 pm, at Fort Adams State Park FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Newport and the Jazz Festival: A Symbiotic Relationship 2013 Festival Set for August 2 – 4 at International Tennis Hall of Fame and Fort Adams State Park

WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM Launches WBGO Travel: A Musical Journey Around the World with Stops in Montreal, Newport, Mohonk and Orvieto

Special Local and Student Discount TicketsOffered for 2013 Newport Jazz Festival®

Archives

Categories

Newport Jazz Festival®
Flexible Discount Tickets Are Back

Tickets Available October 24 at 10:00 am at Newport Visitor Information Center

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™
Celebrates Successful 2013 Newport Jazz Festival®
Amid Plans for 60th Anniversary
Set for August 1 – 3, 2014

2013 NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL® CELEBRATES
THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OF
THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, WHICH REVOLUTIONIZED
THE CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS BRASS BAND STYLE
WITH FUNK AND BEBOP

Tune in to the Newport Jazz Festival®
You Tube Channel
for Close-ups with
Robert Glasper, Jon Batiste, Bill Charlap,
Edmar Castañeda and Andrea Tierra,
David Gilmore, Ali Amr, Rez Abbasi
and Donny McCaslin

Newport Festivals Foundation™
Presents Inaugural Family Concert
Thursday, August 1, 5:30 pm,
at Fort Adams State Park
FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Newport and the Jazz Festival:
A Symbiotic Relationship

2013 Festival Set for August 2 – 4
at International Tennis Hall of Fame and
Fort Adams State Park

WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM Launches
WBGO Travel: A Musical Journey Around the World
with Stops in Montreal, Newport,
Mohonk and Orvieto

Special Local and Student Discount Tickets
Offered for 2013 Newport Jazz Festival®