Bill Frisell will be performing in 3 different sets at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from The Village Vanguard in New York, hear what Bill has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal feelings on John Lennon, Jenny Scheinman, The Bad Plus, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Dionne Warwick, John Scofield, Mark Johnson and Billy Higgins. Property of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Photos by Ayano Hisa, Doug Mason, Michael Weintrob and William P. Gottlieb.
Jason Moran and the Bandwagon will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which will take place on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory, hear what Jason has to say about the festival and his plans for August, plus his personal thoughts Jack DeJohnette, Thelonious Monk, Esperanza Spalding, Ambrose Akinmusire and Tyshawn Sorey. Property of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. Photography by Ayano Hisa, Doug Mason and Michael Weintrob. Produced by Underbunny.
John Ellis and Double-wide will be at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival, which takes place this year on August 3, 4 & 5, in Newport, Rhode Island. In this official Newport Jazz interview from The Jazz Gallery in New York City, hear what John has to say about the festival and his plans for August, and his personal thoughts on Mos Def, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, George Wein and Miguel Zenon.
Fenway Park, which celebrates its 100th anniversary today as America’s beloved baseball field, hosted the first annual Boston Jazz Festival on August 21-23, 1959.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE 2012 NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL An Interpretation of George Wein’s blog
“…At the beginning, and for many subsequent years, it was fun, never easy, but fun. It was as if one entered a Parisian patisserie or confiserie, and had his or her pick of he finest confectionery delights in the world….”
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