Newport Jazz Fest 2016 Brings in Over 24,000 Fans
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Newport Jazz Fest 2016 Brings in Over 24,000 Fans
Festival Highlights
Highlights of the 2016 festival included performances by the the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Music Educators Association big bands, at which a $5,000 scholarship was presented by Natixis CEO John Hailer to a student from each band on the stage at Fort Adams.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTIn addition, jazz legend Jimmy Heath thrilled the Harbor Stage crowd when he joined the RI big band for a portion of the set.
Other highlights included new works by bassist Ben Williams, pianist Peter Apfelbaum, drummer Tyshawn Sorey and pianist Sullivan Fortner.
Fans took part in the 75th birthday celebration for Chick Corea, who performed with his band Trilogy featuring Festival Artistic Director/bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.
The Festival debut of the saxophonist Kamasi Washington in two different sets on Friday while pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi's saluted to Newport while she celebrated the 60th anniversary of her first Festival appearance at Storyville on Sunday.
The Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander, who gave audiences a taste of Harlem and Kingston in his Sunday afternoon Festival debut while vocalist Angélique Kidjo, had children and adults alike dancing through the crowd to close out the Festival on Sunday, as well as many more memorable moments.
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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)
