Tegan & Sara, Trombone Shorty And More: A Newport Festival Preview
Clockwise from upper left: Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Wanda Jackson, Tegan and Sara, Trombone Shorty.
Clockwise from upper left: Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Wanda Jackson, Tegan and Sara, Trombone Shorty.
It's been more than half a century since the Newport folk and jazz festivals got their start in Rhode Island. In the years since, both events have continued to unite a diverse mix of artists from the far-reaching branches of both genres, while breaking new talent and showcasing revered veterans. That tradition continues this weekend, July 30 and 31, with the Newport Folk Festival, followed by the Newport Jazz Festival on August 6 and 7. NPR Music will be at both events to webcast and broadcast a full slate of live concerts starting at noon ET each day.
On this edition of All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen chats with Newport Folk Festival producer Jay Sweet about some of the surprises in this year's lineup. Later, Bob is joined by NPR Music jazz producer and A Blog Supreme editor Patrick Jarenwattananon and Josh Jackson, host of WBGO's The Checkout, to talk about the Newport Jazz Festival.
A Newport Folk And Jazz Festival Preview
Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
- Artist: Earl Scruggs and Friends
- Album: Earl Scruggs and Friends
- Song: Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
Scarlet Town
- Artist: Gillian Welch
- Album: Harrow and the Harvest
- Song: Scarlet Town
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- "Scarlet Town"
- Album: Harrow and the Harvest
- Artist: Gillian Welch
- Label: Acony Records
- Released: 2011
Rising High Water Blues
- Artist: Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Album: Stranger Here
- Song: Rising High Water Blues
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- "Rising High Water Blues"
- Album: Stranger Here
- Artist: Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Label: Anti
- Released: 2009
Time Running
- Artist: Tegan and Sara
- Album: If It Was You
- Song: Time Running
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- "Time Running"
- Album: If It Was You
- Artist: Tegan and Sara
- Label: Sire / London/Rhino
- Released: 2002
Shakin' All Over
- Artist: Wanda Jackson
- Album: The Party Ain't Over
- Song: Shakin' All Over
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- "Shakin' All Over"
- Album: The Party Ain't Over
- Artist: Wanda Jackson
- Label: Third Man
- Released: 2011
South for the Winter
- Artist: River City Extension
- Album: Unmistakable Man
- Song: South for the Winter
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- "South for the Winter"
- Album: Unmistakable Man
- Artist: River City Extension
- Label: XOXO Records
- Released: 2010
Polliwog
- Artist: James Farm
- Album: James Farm
- Song: Polliwog
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- "Polliwog"
- Album: James Farm
- Artist: James Farm
- Label: Nonesuch Records
- Released: 2011
For True
- Artist: Trombone Shorty
- Album: For True
- Song: For True
This album has not yet been released.
Foreign One
- Artist: John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
- Album: Eternal Interlude
- Song: Foreign One
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- "Foreign One"
- Album: Eternal Interlude
- Artist: John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
- Label: Sunnyside
- Released: 2009
Alma Adentro
- Artist: Miguel Zenón
- Album: Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook
- Song: Alma Adentro
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- "Alma Adentro"
- Album: Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook
- Artist: Miguel Zenón
- Label: Marsalis
- Released: 2011
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