Newport Jazz Festival archive

August 4, 2012 – The Cuban drummer and his next-level comprehension of clave powers a volatile, horn-heavy sextet. WBGO

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August 4, 2012 – The great drummer turns 70 the week after this electric concert — figuratively and literally. WGBH

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August 4, 2012 – The charismatic conguero leads a band way beyond what you'd think of Afro-Cuban music or jazz. WGBH

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August 4, 2012 – You can take the tenor saxophonist out of the South, but you can't take the South out of his music.

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August 3, 2012 – Hear sets from Miguel Zenon, Bill Frisell, Jenny Scheinmann, Jack DeJohnette, and many more.

July 30, 2012 – Get ready for the festival with this mix of its artists, from living legends to young phenoms. WBGO

July 9, 2012 – Watch a live video webcast from coastal New England during the weekend of August 4-5.

August 8, 2011 – Hear a new set of repertoire played at Newport by the tenor saxophonist who blazes his own trail. WBGO

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August 8, 2011 – Hear a rare performance of the saxophonist's arrangements of his parents' favorite music. WGBH

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August 8, 2011 – Hear a matchup of two sizzling and sinuous alto saxophonists, and the touring band it spawned. WGBH

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August 8, 2011 – Hear Charles Lloyd, Indian-born tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain and drumming phenom Eric Harland.

August 8, 2011 – Hear the tight quintet, among the most sought-after players of their generation, play at Newport. WBGO

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August 7, 2011 – Hear two songs from the collective quartet's performance at Newport.

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August 7, 2011 – Hear a special set from Newport, featuring Theo Bleckmann, Kate McGarry and pianist Uri Caine. WGBH

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August 7, 2011 – Hear the fervently imaginative trumpeter perform at Newport with his trio and special guests. WBGO

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