Newport Jazz Festival
James Cotton: Blues Harmonica Great, Muddy Waters Collaborator
Cotton also collaborated with a remarkable array of stars of both rock and blues, including Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin and B.B. King.
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Features2 months ago‘Tiger In Your Tank’: Muddy Waters’ High-Octane Blues Fuel
Willie Dixon's composition was inspired by Esso Gasoline's popular advertising campaign.
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News2 months ago
Mavis Staples, Robert Glasper, And Yola Set To Perform At Newport Jazz Festival
The festival is scheduled for July 30 through August 1.
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News4 months ago
Newport Folk And Jazz Festivals Announce Summer 2021 Dates
The Folk Festival will take place July 23rd through July 25th and July 26th through July 28th. Newport Jazz is set for July 30th to August 1st.
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Features11 months ago
How The Newport Jazz Festival Changed The Live Jazz Experience Forever
Explore how the Newport Jazz Festival survived riots, rock, and revolution to birth some of jazz’s greatest live albums.
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News5 years ago
Norah Heads For Newport, Twice
Norah Jones has announced that she will perform at both the Newport Folk Festival and then the Newport Jazz Festival on consecutive weekends in July.
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In-Depth7 years ago
From Newport to Woodstock: The Real History of Music Festivals
Since the early jazz & folk happenings in the 1960s, almost every musical genre has had festivals to attract the faithful as well as potential converts.
