Tegan & Sara, Trombone Shorty And More: A Newport Festival Preview
Clockwise from upper left: Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Wanda Jackson, Tegan and Sara, Trombone Shorty. hide caption
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
- from Earl Scruggs and Friends
- by Earl Scruggs and Friends
Scarlet Town
- from Harrow and the Harvest
- by Gillian Welch
Rising High Water Blues
- from Stranger Here
- by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Time Running
- from If It Was You
- by Tegan and Sara
Shakin' All Over
- from The Party Ain't Over
- by Wanda Jackson
South for the Winter
- from Unmistakable Man
- by River City Extension
Polliwog
- from James Farm
- by James Farm
For True
- from For True
- by Trombone Shorty
This album has not yet been released.
Foreign One
- from Eternal Interlude
- by John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
Alma Adentro
- from Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook
- by Miguel Zenón
Summit
- from Apex
- by Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green