Joshua Redman, on saxophone, and Eric Harland, on drums, perform as half of James Farm on the Fort Stage during the Newport Jazz Festival. Erik Jacobs for NPR hide caption

James Farm, left to right: Matt Penman, Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Eric Harland. Jimmy Katz hide caption

James Farm combines the talents of four in-demand jazz musicians: Matt Penman (from left), Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Eric Harland. Jimmy Katz hide caption

James Farm, L-R: Matt Penman, Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Eric Harland. Jimmy Katz/Courtesy of Nonesuch Records hide caption

MJAE FARM? L-R: Matt Penman, Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Eric Harland. Jimmy Katz/Courtesy of Nonesuch Records hide caption