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Norah Jones Set To Perform At Both Newport Folk Festival And Newport Jazz Festival

3/2/2016

NORAH JONES SET TO PERFORM AT BOTH
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL AND
NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL THIS JULY

Nine-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones will perform the rare feat of appearing at both the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival on consecutive weekends this July. Demonstrating her versatility and wide appeal, Norah will make her first-ever solo appearance at the Folk Festival on Saturday, July 23 having previously performed at the 2014 festival with her band Puss n Boots and as a special guest with the legendary singer Mavis Staples. The following weekend Norah will make her first-ever appearance at the Jazz Festival on Saturday, July 30.

ALFI Records Releases "Axel Tosca"

2/25/2016

ALFI Records Releases Eponymous Album by
Pianist Axel Tosca

NEW YORK, NY, February 25, 2016 – ALFI Records celebrates the release of “Axel Tosca,” a nine-track album of contemporary jazz with a global reach, composed and performed by Axel Tosca, the Cuban-born, New York-based piano virtuoso. Special guests on the album include Jeff “Tain” Watts (drums), James Genus (bass), Luisito Quintero (percussion) and Ron Blake (saxophone/flute). Release date: March 25; Pre-order date: February 26

Governor Gina Raimondo and George Wein Announce Newport Jazz Festival Assembly

2/9/2016

Governor Gina Raimondo and George Wein Announce
Newport Jazz Festival Assembly
To Bring Music to Elementary Schools
in Rhode Island

NEWPORT, RI, February 8, 2016 – Newport Jazz Festival Assembly, a new performance series presented by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™, Inc. will bring music to elementary schools throughout Rhode Island beginning this week, it was announced today by Governor Gina Raimondo and George Wein, Chairman of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.

The series, funded by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. with support from the Estate of H. Stewart Ross, will connect professional musicians to schools with minimal or no music programs to present jazz concerts for students who may not have had the experience of attending a live concert. Each Assembly, which will introduce students to the music presented at the Newport Jazz Festival®, will be 35-40 minutes long and will consist of oral presentations, question/answer sessions and several musical segments that will span the timeline of jazz history, including Dixieland, Big Band, Bebop, Fusion, Cool and Modal Jazz.

George Wein Announces Lineup for 2016 Newport Jazz Festival

1/19/2016

George Wein Announces Lineup for 2016 Newport Jazz Festival® Set for July 29 - 31, Including Three Full Days of Performances by Some of the World’s Greatest Established and Emerging Artists

Performers Include Chick Corea, Gregory Porter, Angélique Kidjo, Robert Glasper, Charles Lloyd, Kamasi Washington, Django Festival All Stars, Galactic, John Scofield/Joe Lovano, José James, Steve Coleman, Darcy James Argue, Mary Halvorson, Monty Alexander, Kneebody, Kenny Barron, The Bad Plus, Christian Scott
and Many More

Tickets Go On Sale Thursday,
January 21, 10:00 am

Angélique Kidjo

NEWPORT, RI, January 19, 2016 – With last year’s highly-celebrated festival behind him, George Wein, Festival producer and chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™, today announced the lineup for the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, which will again take place in Newport, RI, July 29 – 31 at historic Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, January 21, at 10:00 am at www.newportjazzfest.org.

Gregory Porter & Chick Corea at Newport Jazz Concert @ Casino; Tix on Sale 1/14

1/12/2016

GREGORY PORTER and CHICK COREA TRILOGY
to Perform at Newport Jazz Festival® Opening Night Concert Friday, July 29,
at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casino

Tickets for Concert and Pre-Concert Cocktail Party
Go On Sale Thursday, January 14, 10:00 am

Gregory Porter

Chick Corea Trilogy

NEWPORT, RI, January 12, 2016 – Gregory Porter and Chick Corea Trilogy with Brian Blade and Christian McBride take the stage for the Opening Night concert of the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management. One of the city’s most popular summer social events, the concert takes place Friday, July 29, on the Alex and Ani Stage at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino. The cocktail party begins at 6:30 pm, followed by the concert at 8:00 pm.

Chick Corea, Angelique Kidjo, Kamasi Washington & More Head to Newport Jazz Fest

12/18/2015

Give the Gift of Jazz: Discounted Flex Tickets
for 2016 Newport Jazz Festival®

Festival Lineup Includes Chick Corea, Angelique Kidjo, Kamasi Washington, Tierney Sutton, Peter Apfelbaum, Tyshawn Sorey, Sullivan Fortner, Ben Williams and Many More

$59 Flex Tickets Available at Newport Visitors Information Center
and at www.newportjazzfest.org While Supplies Last

Chick Corea (Photo courtesy of Chick Corea Productions)

Angelique Kidjo (photo courtesy of Angelique Kidjo Facebook page)

NEWPORT, RI, December 17, 2015 - Surprise someone with theGift of Jazz - an unforgettable trip to the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival®. To help with the surprise, the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ is offering flexible (Flex) tickets priced at just $59 for the holiday season.

The Gift of Jazz comes with the music of Chick Corea, Angelique Kidjo, Kamasi Washington andTierney Sutton as well as George Wein/Doris Duke Artistic Programming Fund commissions from Peter Apfelbaum & Sparkler, Tyshawn Sorey & Alloy, Sullivan Fortner Quartet and Ben Williams & Sound Effect plus many more of the best established and emerging artists who will take the stage July 29-31 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.

The ASCAP Foundation Partners With The Newport Jazz Festival®

12/2/2015

In Case You Missed This From ASCAP...

The ASCAP Foundation Partners With
The Newport Jazz Festival®
America's Most Famous Jazz Festival
To Feature Performance
By A 2016 ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award Winner At Next Festival

New York, November 30, 2015 -- Paul Williams, President of The ASCAP Foundation, and George Wein, Founder & Chairman of the Newport Jazz Festival, announced a new joint effort to benefit emerging jazz talent. The Festival, one of the world's leading venues for jazz, has agreed to feature a performance by one of the recipients of the 2016 ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards.

The Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards were established by The ASCAP Foundation in 2002 to encourage gifted jazz composers up to the age of 30. The program carries the name of the great trumpeter and ASCAP member Herb Alpert in recognition of The Herb Alpert Foundation's multi-year financial commitment to support this unique program. The recipients, who receive cash awards, are selected through a juried national competition. The deadline for entering the 2016 competition is December 10, 2015. (Guidelines are at www.ascap.com/music-career/support/young-jazz-guidelines.aspx).

Arturo Sandoval Salutes Dizzy Gillespie at 92nd St. Y, December 2

11/23/2015

10-time Grammy Winner Arturo Sandoval Performs
A Special Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie
@92nd Street Y, December 2, 8:00 pm

Hear Music from “Live at Yoshi’s,”
His New ALFI Records Release

New York, NY, November 23, 2015 – ALFI Records artist Arturo Sandoval takes the stage at the 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, with A Special Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie on Wednesday, December 2, at 8:00 pm. The concert will include music from his latest CD, “Live at Yoshi’s.”

“You will notice in this album that Arturo sings a song to Dizzy,” says label head Albare. “A good way to find whether you are human is to listen to “Dear Diz, Every Day I Think of You” and observe whether or not you get goose bumps. If you don’t, check with a brain surgeon to see if your brain is possibly made of silicon,” said Albert Dadon (aka Albare), founder of ALFI Records and virtuoso jazz guitarist.

Jazzmobile's Keep the Music Playing to Benefit Education Programs, 11/13/15

10/30/2015

36 Performers Sign on for JAZZMOBILE’S
KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING
Benefit Concert in The Sanctuary at
First Corinthian Baptist Church
November 13, 2015 | 7:30 PM
Join Honorary Benefit Chair,
Kim Taylor-Thompson, at
A ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE!

Early Bird Tickets start at $10.00

HARLEM, NY, October 29, 2015 – Jazzmobile’s one night only benefit concert “Keep the Music Playing” returns to The Sanctuary at First Corinthian Baptist Church (FCBC), 1912 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., with 36 artists and other special guests on Friday, November 13, at 7:30 pm. The evening’s proceeds will support Jazzmobile’s education programs.

This year, Billy Taylor’s daughter, Kim Taylor-Thompson, is the Honorary Benefit Chair. Music Directors Winard Harper, the last drummer of the Billy Taylor Trio, and Danny Mixon, Hot House Magazine’s pianist of the year, have worked with Jazzmobile to bring an impressive group of established and emerging jazz artists for two hours of incredible music to The Sanctuary stage. Executive Producer is Robin Bell-Stevens; the Mistress of Ceremonies is vocalist Cynthia Holiday.

Newport Jazz Festival Flex Tickets are Back!

10/26/2015

Newport Jazz Festival®
Flexible Discount Tickets Are Back!
Tickets Available October 27 at 10:00 am and On-line at Newport Visitor Information Center

NEWPORT, RI, October 26, 2015 – Jazz fans can get a head start on their summer plans by purchasing flexible discount tickets to the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, which is set for July 29 – 31. Tickets are available while supplies last at www.newportjazzfest.org and at the Newport Visitor Information Center, 23 America’s Cup Avenue, beginning Tuesday, October 27, at 10:00 am.

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Norah Jones Set To Perform At Both Newport Folk Festival And Newport Jazz Festival

NORAH JONES SET TO PERFORM AT BOTH
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL AND
NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL THIS JULY

ALFI Records Releases "Axel Tosca"

ALFI Records Releases Eponymous Album by
Pianist Axel Tosca

Governor Gina Raimondo and George Wein Announce Newport Jazz Festival Assembly

Governor Gina Raimondo and George Wein Announce
Newport Jazz Festival Assembly
To Bring Music to Elementary Schools
in Rhode Island

George Wein Announces Lineup for 2016 Newport Jazz Festival

Gregory Porter & Chick Corea at Newport Jazz Concert @ Casino; Tix on Sale 1/14

GREGORY PORTER and CHICK COREA TRILOGY
to Perform at Newport Jazz Festival® Opening Night Concert Friday, July 29,
at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casino

Tickets for Concert and Pre-Concert Cocktail Party
Go On Sale Thursday, January 14, 10:00 am

Chick Corea, Angelique Kidjo, Kamasi Washington & More Head to Newport Jazz Fest

The ASCAP Foundation Partners With The Newport Jazz Festival®

The ASCAP Foundation Partners With
The Newport Jazz Festival®
America's Most Famous Jazz Festival
To Feature Performance
By A 2016 ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award Winner At Next Festival

Arturo Sandoval Salutes Dizzy Gillespie at 92nd St. Y, December 2

10-time Grammy Winner Arturo Sandoval Performs
A Special Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie
@92nd Street Y, December 2, 8:00 pm

Hear Music from “Live at Yoshi’s,”
His New ALFI Records Release

Jazzmobile's Keep the Music Playing to Benefit Education Programs, 11/13/15

36 Performers Sign on for JAZZMOBILE’S
KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING
Benefit Concert in The Sanctuary at
First Corinthian Baptist Church
November 13, 2015 | 7:30 PM
Join Honorary Benefit Chair,
Kim Taylor-Thompson, at
A ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE!

Early Bird Tickets start at $10.00

Newport Jazz Festival Flex Tickets are Back!

Newport Jazz Festival®
Flexible Discount Tickets Are Back!
Tickets Available October 27 at 10:00 am and On-line at Newport Visitor Information Center

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GREGORY PORTER and CHICK COREA TRILOGY to Perform at Newport Jazz Festival® Opening Night Concert Friday, July 29, at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casino Tickets for Concert and Pre-Concert Cocktail Party Go On Sale Thursday, January 14, 10:00 am

The ASCAP Foundation Partners With The Newport Jazz Festival®America's Most Famous Jazz Festival To Feature Performance By A 2016 ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award Winner At Next Festival

10-time Grammy Winner Arturo Sandoval Performs A Special Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie @92nd Street Y, December 2, 8:00 pm Hear Music from “Live at Yoshi’s,” His New ALFI Records Release

36 Performers Sign on for JAZZMOBILE’S KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING Benefit Concert in The Sanctuary at First Corinthian Baptist Church November 13, 2015 | 7:30 PMJoin Honorary Benefit Chair, Kim Taylor-Thompson, at A ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE! Early Bird Tickets start at $10.00

Newport Jazz Festival® Flexible Discount Tickets Are Back! Tickets Available October 27 at 10:00 am and On-line at Newport Visitor Information Center

Archives

Categories

NORAH JONES SET TO PERFORM AT BOTH
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL AND
NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL THIS JULY

ALFI Records Releases Eponymous Album by
Pianist Axel Tosca

Governor Gina Raimondo and George Wein Announce
Newport Jazz Festival Assembly
To Bring Music to Elementary Schools
in Rhode Island

GREGORY PORTER and CHICK COREA TRILOGY
to Perform at Newport Jazz Festival® Opening Night Concert Friday, July 29,
at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casino

Tickets for Concert and Pre-Concert Cocktail Party
Go On Sale Thursday, January 14, 10:00 am

The ASCAP Foundation Partners With
The Newport Jazz Festival®
America's Most Famous Jazz Festival
To Feature Performance
By A 2016 ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award Winner At Next Festival

10-time Grammy Winner Arturo Sandoval Performs
A Special Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie
@92nd Street Y, December 2, 8:00 pm

Hear Music from “Live at Yoshi’s,”
His New ALFI Records Release

36 Performers Sign on for JAZZMOBILE’S
KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING
Benefit Concert in The Sanctuary at
First Corinthian Baptist Church
November 13, 2015 | 7:30 PM
Join Honorary Benefit Chair,
Kim Taylor-Thompson, at
A ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE!

Early Bird Tickets start at $10.00

Newport Jazz Festival®
Flexible Discount Tickets Are Back!
Tickets Available October 27 at 10:00 am and On-line at Newport Visitor Information Center