Newport Jazz Festival http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92839666&ft=1&f=92839666 Hear a live webcast presented by NPR Music, WBGO and WGBH from "the grandfather of jazz festivals." Hear sets from Miguel Zenon, Bill Frisell, Jenny Scheinmann, Jack DeJohnette, and many more. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:41:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Newport Jazz Festival http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92839666&ft=1&f=92839666 The Bad Plus With Bill Frisell, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 A long-running piano trio sui generis meets one of its heroes, a guitarist seemingly down for anything involving good musicians. Here at Newport, the group pays tribute to one of its colleagues, the late drummer and composer Paul Motian. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004697/the-bad-plus-with-bill-frisell-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004697/the-bad-plus-with-bill-frisell-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 A long-running piano trio sui generis meets one of its heroes, a guitarist seemingly down for anything involving good musicians. Here at Newport, the group pays tribute to one of its colleagues, the late drummer and composer Paul Motian.

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]]> Kurt Elling, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 A classic male singer, Elling has an old-school vibe to everything from his mannered stage banter to his declamatory, full-chested delivery. He can do a lot with his voice, and he does it in front of a band featuring long-time collaborator Laurence Hobgood. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158025337/kurt-elling-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158025337/kurt-elling-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 A classic male singer, Elling has an old-school vibe to everything from his mannered stage banter to his declamatory, full-chested delivery. He can do a lot with his voice, and he does it in front of a band featuring long-time collaborator Laurence Hobgood.

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]]> Highlights: The 2012 Newport Jazz Festival In Photos View a gallery featuring Jack DeJohnette, Jenny Scheinman, Kurt Elling and Bill Frisell. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:42:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/08/05/158165120/highlights-the-2012-newport-jazz-festival-in-photos?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/08/05/158165120/highlights-the-2012-newport-jazz-festival-in-photos?ft=1&f=92839666 View a gallery featuring Jack DeJohnette, Jenny Scheinman, Kurt Elling and Bill Frisell.

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]]> John Hollenbeck's Claudia Quintet + 1, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 A powerhouse behind the drum kit, Hollenbeck is also becoming one of the great composer-bandleaders of the age. His small group welcomes vocalists Kurt Elling and Theo Bleckmann to help perform music based on the poems of Kenneth Patchen. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158020166/john-hollenbecks-claudia-quintet-1-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158020166/john-hollenbecks-claudia-quintet-1-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 A powerhouse behind the drum kit, Hollenbeck is also becoming one of the great composer-bandleaders of the age. His small group welcomes vocalists Kurt Elling and Theo Bleckmann to help perform music based on the poems of Kenneth Patchen.

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]]> Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz Festival 2012 Boston's esteemed Berklee College of Music, just up the road from Newport, has produced top jazz musicians for decades. It sends top students from its international initiative to Newport for a concert with the sparkling drummer Adam Cruz. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158168395/berklee-global-jazz-ambassadors-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-festival-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158168395/berklee-global-jazz-ambassadors-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-festival-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 Boston's esteemed Berklee College of Music, just up the road from Newport, has produced top jazz musicians for decades. It sends top students from its international initiative to Newport for a concert with the sparkling drummer Adam Cruz.

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]]> Miguel Zenón's Rayuela Quartet, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 The alto saxophonist teamed up with pianist Laurent Coq to write music based on the high-modernist Julio Cortázar novel Hopscotch — or Rayuela, in the original Spanish. With an unusual band, they let their literary and musical imaginations run wild. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 18:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158020774/miguel-zen-ns-rayuela-quartet-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158020774/miguel-zen-ns-rayuela-quartet-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 The alto saxophonist teamed up with pianist Laurent Coq to write music based on the high-modernist Julio Cortázar novel Hopscotch — or Rayuela, in the original Spanish. With an unusual band, they let their literary and musical imaginations run wild.

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]]> Ryan Truesdell's Gil Evans Centennial Project, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 What if there were lost big-band masterpieces by the great composer/arranger Gil Evans which never made it to record? One man has found a whole stash of charts, and, backed by a gigantic ensemble, has brought their rich hues to light. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158020421/ryan-truesdells-gil-evans-centennial-project-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158020421/ryan-truesdells-gil-evans-centennial-project-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 What if there were lost big-band masterpieces by the great composer/arranger Gil Evans which never made it to record? One man has found a whole stash of charts, and, backed by a gigantic ensemble, has brought their rich hues to light.

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]]> Three Cohens, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 Yuval, Anat and Avishai Cohen are top-tier jazz musicians. They're also siblings, and they occasionally record and perform together as a band, supported by a top New York rhythm section. It's a family reunion you won't secretly dread. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158020922/three-cohens-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158020922/three-cohens-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 Yuval, Anat and Avishai Cohen are top-tier jazz musicians. They're also siblings, and they occasionally record and perform together as a band, supported by a top New York rhythm section. It's a family reunion you won't secretly dread.

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]]> Jenny Scheinman & Bill Frisell, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 The two long-time bandmates have both developed reputations for flexibility — for being able to collaborate with anyone. Their violin-and-guitar duo performance finds them alone together on stage, thinking on their feet. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158026075/jenny-scheinman-bill-frisell-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158026075/jenny-scheinman-bill-frisell-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 The two long-time bandmates have both developed reputations for flexibility — for being able to collaborate with anyone. Their violin-and-guitar duo performance finds them alone together on stage, thinking on their feet.

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]]> Rudresh Mahanthappa And Samdhi, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 Some years ago, the alto saxophonist made an album which integrated his love of South Asian music and funk and hip-hop and electronic music and kitchen sinks. He's finally getting to tour that music now, and it's electric — literally and otherwise. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158022617/rudresh-mahanthappa-and-samdhi-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158022617/rudresh-mahanthappa-and-samdhi-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 Some years ago, the alto saxophonist made an album which integrated his love of South Asian music and funk and hip-hop and electronic music and kitchen sinks. He's finally getting to tour that music now, and it's electric — literally and otherwise.

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]]> Lewis Nash Quintet, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 The drummer is certainly no stranger to prestigious festival stages, but is usually as a member of the supporting cast. An innovator within jazz traditions, Nash gets a share of the spotlight when he leads this classic quintet lineup. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158027318/lewis-nash-quintet-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158027318/lewis-nash-quintet-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 The drummer is certainly no stranger to prestigious festival stages, but is usually as a member of the supporting cast. An innovator within jazz traditions, Nash gets a share of the spotlight when he leads this classic quintet lineup.

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]]> Jack DeJohnette All-Stars, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 Nearing 70, the master drummer is as dynamic as ever. For his second gig at Newport, he opens his Rolodex to welcome leading lights like guitarist Lionel Loueke and bassist Christian McBride, and even duets on piano with Jason Moran. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 10:21:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004301/jack-dejohnette-all-stars-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004301/jack-dejohnette-all-stars-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 Nearing 70, the master drummer is as dynamic as ever. For his second gig at Newport, he opens his Rolodex to welcome leading lights like guitarist Lionel Loueke and bassist Christian McBride, and even duets on piano with Jason Moran.

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]]> Three Clarinets, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 Ken Peplowski, Evan Christopher and Anat Cohen are three of the today's top practitioners of the licorice stick. Backed by a band proficient in time-honored and broad-shouldered styles of the Swing Era, this reedy convocation generates plenty of fireworks. Sat, 04 Aug 2012 19:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004367/three-clarinets-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004367/three-clarinets-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 Ken Peplowski, Evan Christopher and Anat Cohen are three of the today's top practitioners of the licorice stick. Backed by a band proficient in time-honored and broad-shouldered styles of the Swing Era, this reedy convocation generates plenty of fireworks.

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]]> Bill Frisell Plays John Lennon, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 He's a soft-spoken guy who does a lot of talking with his guitar. Appropriately, he's recently issued an album called <em>All We Are Saying</em>, an collection of John Lennon songs. With steel guitar and violin, he doesn't hide his love away for these classic songs. Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004035/bill-frisell-plays-john-lennon-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004035/bill-frisell-plays-john-lennon-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 He's a soft-spoken guy who does a lot of talking with his guitar. Appropriately, he's recently issued an album called All We Are Saying, an collection of John Lennon songs. With steel guitar and violin, he doesn't hide his love away for these classic songs.

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]]> Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012 Armed with a set of enormously open ears, the composer has steadily been rescuing the big band from the dustbin of anachronism. And with a highly-anticipated second album in the works, the greatness of his 18-piece Secret Society is now an open secret. Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004950/darcy-james-argues-secret-society-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004950/darcy-james-argues-secret-society-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012?ft=1&f=92839666 Armed with a set of enormously open ears, the composer has steadily been rescuing the big band from the dustbin of anachronism. And with a highly-anticipated second album in the works, the greatness of his 18-piece Secret Society is now an open secret.

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