Hvis du har en idé om å ta sommerferien i USA, for eksempel i slutten av juli og begynnelsen av august, så er et av de beste reisemålene Newport og Newport Jazz Festival.
Blant høydepunktene i år finner vi bl.a. Cassandra Wilson, Dr. John, Chris Botti, Jamie Cullum, Snarky Puppy, Maria Schneider, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Fred Hersch, Billy Childs, Bill Frisell, Arturo Sandoval og Ambrose Akinmusire.
Det fullstedige programmet per i dag er som følger:
Fredag 31. juli:
Snarky Puppy
Christian McBride Trio: Christian McBride, Christian Sands, Ulysses Owens
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet: Ambrose Akinmusire, Sam Harris, Harish Raghavan, Justin Brown
Steve Lehman Octet*: Steve Lehman, Chris Dingman, Mark Shim, Jonathan Finlayson, José Davila, Tim Albright, Drew Gress
Kneebody*: Adam Benjamin, Shane Endsley, Kaveh Rastegar, Ben Wendel, Nate Wood
Gerald Clayton Quintet*: Gerald Clayton, Ambrose Akinmusire, Ben Wendel, Joe Sanders, Justin Brown
Bria Skonberg Quintet*: Bria Skonberg, Evan Arntzen, Dalton Ridenhour, Sean Cronin, Darrian Douglas
Herlin Riley Quintet*: Herlin Riley, Godwin Louis, Bruce Harris, Emmet Cohen, Russell Hall
Lucky Peterson – Singin’ the Blues*: Lucky Peterson, Shawn Kellerman, Timothy Waites, Raul Valdés
Matana Roberts’ Coin Coin*
Johnathan Blake Quartet*: Johnathan Blake, Mark Turner, Ben Street
Peter Evans Quintet*: Peter Evans, Sam Pluta, Ron Stabinsky, Tom Blancarte, Jim Black
The Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra with special guest soloist Sean Jones URI Newport Big Band: Dr. Jared Sims, Director
Chris Botti
Jon Batiste & Stay Human
Lørdag 1. august:
Cassandra Wilson celebrates Billie Holiday
Jon Batiste & Stay Human
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra*
Cécile McLorin Salvant: Cecile McLorin Salvant, Aaron Diehl, Paul Sikivie, Lawrence Leathers
José James*
Pat Martino Organ Trio: Pat Martino, Pat Bianchi, Carmen Intorre, Jr.
Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side of Horace Silver featuring guest Michel Camilo: Conrad Herwig, Michel Camilo, Craig Handy, Igor Butman, Alex Sipiagin, Bill O’Connell, Ruben Rodriguez, Robby Ameen, Richie Flores Hiromi, Anthony Jackson, Simon Phillips
Hiromi: The Trio Project:
Kenny Garrett Quintet: Kenny Garrett, Rudy Bird, Vernell Brown, Corcoran Holt, McClenty Hunter
Wycliffe Gordon & Friends*
Tom Harrell Quintet*: Tom Harrell, Wayne Escoffery, Danny Grissett, Ugonna Okegwo, Johnathan Blake
Introducing Joey Alexander*: Joey Alexander, Russell Hall, Sammy Miller
RI Music Educators Association Sr. All-State Jazz Ensemble conducted by Willie Hill
Newport Festivals Foundation Gala (Artists To Be Announced)
Søndag 2. august
Jamie Cullum
Arturo Sandoval
Dr. John & The Nite Trippers
Michel Camilo/Hiromi Piano Duets*: Michel Camilo, Hiromi Uehara
Mike Stern/Bill Evans Band*: Mike Stern, Bill Evans, Tom Kennedy, Steve Smith
Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with special guest Rudresh Mahanthappa
Bill Frisell Trio: Bill Frisell, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen
Billy Childs Sextet with Strings*: Billy Childs, Steve Wilson, Carol Robbins, Larry Koonse, Hans Glawischnig,
Ari Hoenig, String Quartet
Jon Faddis: Triumph of Trumpets: Jon Faddis, Marquis Hill, Sean Jones, David Hazeltine, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Dion Parsons
James Carter Sextet – Living My Life: The Music of Don Byas
Fred Hersch Trio*: Fred Hersch, John Hebert, Eric McPherson
Lou Donaldson Quartet: Lou Donaldson, Randy Johnston, Akiko Tsuruga, Fukushi Tainaka
Scott Robinson’s Doctette*: Scott Robinson, Randy Sandke, Ted Rosenthal, Pat O’Leary, Dennis Mackrel
Jason Lindner Now vs. Now
MA Music Educators Association All-State Jazz Band conducted by Julius Tolentino
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