Newport Jazz Festival Unveils Part of 2017 Lineup
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Newport Jazz Festival Unveils Part of 2017 Lineup
"This first wave of artists is just a taste of what you will find at Newport this year. The entire lineup reflects Christian McBride's contributions in his first year as Artistic Director of the Festival, and we're excited to present some old friends along with some new faces this year,” said producer and founder George Wein.
The artists and the dates they will be performing are as follows:
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Friday, August 4
- The Original Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
- Cécile McLorin Salvant
- Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith
- One for All: Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis, Eric Alexander,
- David Hazeltine, John Webber & Joe Farnsworth
Saturday, August 5
- Snarky Puppy
- Vijay Iyer Sextet
- Dominick Farinacci
- Antonio Sanchez & Migration
Sunday, August 6
- Andra Day
- Hudson: Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, John Medeski & Larry Grenadier
- Sean Jones Quintet with Brian Hogans, Orrin Evans, Luques Curtis & Obed Calvaire
The 2017 Jazz Festival
The festival will show off over 50 individual jazz ensembles on four stages including performances at the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Fort Adams State Park.
Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, January 18.
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2016 Newport Jazz Festival
Chick Corea
Chick Corea (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Norah Jones
Norah Jones (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington (Photo: Ken Abrams)
Joey Alexander
Joey Alexander (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Angelique Kidjo
Angelique Kidjo (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Nels Cline
Nels Cline (Photo: Ken Abrams)
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Lizz Wright
Lizz Wright (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Stefon Harris
Stefon Harris (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Bad Plus
Bad Plus (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Kneebody
Kneebody (Photo: Ken Abrams)
Christian Scott
Christian Scott (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Galactic
Galactic (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Anat Cohen
Anat Cohen (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Charles Lloyd
Charles Lloyd New Quartet (Photo: Ken Abrams)
Edmar Castaneda
Edmar Castaneda World Ensemble (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Ben Williams
Ben Williams (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Hot Sardines
Hot Sardines (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Robert Glasper Experiment
Casey Benjamin of the Robert Glasper Experiment (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Django Festival All Stars
Django Festival All Stars (Photo: Ken Abrams)
Heath Brothers
Heath Brothers (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Tierney Sutton
Tierney Sutton (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Yosvany Terry
Yosvany Terry Quintet (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Scofield-Lovano
John Scofield-Joe Lovano Quartet (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Dave Holland
Dave Holland (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Dave Liebman
Dave Liebman Expansions Group (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Patrice Quinn
Patrice Quinn, lead vocalist for Kamasi Washington (Photo: Ken Abrams)
Crowd Enjoying NJF
Crowds enjoying the Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Rick Farrell)
Ft. Adams State Park
Fort Adams State Park (Photo: Rick Farrell)
George Wein
Festival Co-Founder George Wein (Photo: Rick Farrell)
