Newport jazz festival

“The festival's 1969 program was an experiment in fusing jazz, soul and rock music and audiences. Its lineup included, besides jazz, Friday evening appearances by rock groups Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After and Jethro Tull. Saturday's schedule

Newport Jazz Festival (1959)

Dinah Washington, playing the drums, while waiting for Max Roach, for a rehearsal at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.

American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader and composer Miles Davis, backstage at Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, 1958. Davis, along with his musical groups were at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music.

Newport Jazz Festival has announced its 2023 lineup. Top-billed acts for the 69th anniversary edition of the festival include Herbie Hancock, Jon Batiste, and the Grateful Dead cover group Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, who will be performing with Kamasi Washington, who also has a set of his own.

Francine Winham photograoh of trumpeter Cootie Williams performing at Newport Jazz Festival in 1965. Limited edition photos, prints & images for sale.

Hear an unforgettable lineup of music from the Newport Jazz Festival, hand-picked by Christian McBride. Check out rare sets from the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet, Dave Brubeck and Horace Silver.

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Lot Detail - Chet Baker 1964 Newport Jazz Festival Concert Poster

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