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George Wein’s CareFusion Jazz Festival 55

Friday, Aug 7 (2009) 8:00p

at Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

Price: Adutls $69 advance, $75 festival weekend, if available; children 3-15 $15 each day at all times;children 2 and younger, free

Phone: (800) 514-3849

Age Suitability: All Ages

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Music on three stages. Performers include Tony Bennett, Branford Marsalis, Etta James, Esperanza Spalding, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Vijay Iyer Trio, Cedar Walton with Lew Tabackin and Curtis Fuller, Christian McBride Group, Roy Haynes Quintet, Joshua Redman Double Trio, Hiromi and The Bad Plus.

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Categories: Jazz, Networking

Creator: mcclairpr

Performers at this Event

Curtis Fuller

Curtis Fuller belongs in the select circle with J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding and a few others who make the trombone sound fluid and inviting rather than awkward. His ability to make wide octave leaps and play whiplash phrases in a relaxed, casual manner is a testament to his skill.

Jazz, Rap

Joey Calderazzo

A potentially significant pianist playing in the modern mainstream, Joey Calderazzo's career got off to a strong start with a series of fine Blue Note albums. He studied classical piano from age eight, discovered jazz a few years later, and hit the big time when he joined Michael...

Jazz

Lew Tabackin

Lew Tabackin is one of the few jazz musicians who has been able to develop completely different musical personalities on two instruments. As a tenor saxophonist, he is a hard-driving, tough-toned player reminiscent of Sonny Rollins, Don Byas, and sometimes, tone-wise, Ben Webster.

Jazz, R&B and Soul

Cedar Walton

One of the most valued of all hard bop accompanists, Cedar Walton is a versatile pianist whose funky touch and cogent melodic sense have graced the recordings of many of jazz's greatest players.

Jazz

Joshua Redman

Every few years it seems as if the jazz media go out of their way to hype one young artist, overpraising him to such an extent that it is easy to tear him down when the next season arrives.

Blues, Funk, Jazz, R&B and Soul

Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis (August 26, 1960, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American saxophonist, composer and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has...

Blues, Jazz

Christian McBride

Everyone's favorite young acoustic bassist of the 1990s, Christian McBride's large sound and expertise, both with plucked and bowed solos, recall Ray Brown and particularly Paul Chambers.

Funk, Jazz

Ken Vandermark

Eyebrows were raised in the jazz world when it was announced that the relatively obscure and young Ken Vandermark was to receive a 1999 MacArthur "Genius" grant. Previous MacArthur recipients among jazz musicians included Cecil Taylor and Anthony Braxton -- near-legendary...

Jazz

Vijay Iyer

Born in 1971 to parents who emigrated from India to the U.S. in the 1960s, the Bay Area-based composer and pianist Vijay Iyer led three distinct combos: Spirit Complex, the Poisonous Prophets, and the Vijay Iyer Trio.

Jazz, World

Mos Def

Initially regarded as one of the most promising rappers to emerge in the late '90s, Mos Def turned to acting in subsequent years as music became a secondary concern for him. He did release new music from time to time, including albums such as The New Danger (2004), but his output...

Alternative, Hip-Hop, R&B and Soul, Rap

Claudia Acuña

Though she always wanted to be a singer, Chilean jazz vocalist Claudia Acuña didn't discover jazz music until she was 15. Instead the Santiago native grew up singing traditional folk songs and current pop hits, but once some of the city's jazz fans heard her perform, they...

Jazz, Latin

Jane Monheit

It is a lifelong musical journey from the dreamy innocence of “Never Never Land” to the world-weary delusion of “Something Cool.” Yet, Jane Monheit, now firmly established as one of the post-millennial jazz world’s foremost vocalists, has managed to make the trip in just eight years.

Blues, Jazz, Pop

Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Spalding plays the bass and Esperanza Spalding plays jazz. Growing up in a the King neighborhood of Porland, Oregon might not seem like the most likely place for a brilliant jazz musician to come from, but thanks to her mother (who was a touring singer herself) and her...

Jazz, Latin, Pop

Hiromi

Hiromi Uehara first mesmerized the jazz community with her 2003 Telarc debut, Another Mind. The buzz started by her first album spread all the way back to her native Japan, where Another Mind shipped gold (100,000 units) and received the Recording Industry Association of Japan's...

Blues, Jazz

Miguel Zenon Quartet

Location & Nearby Info

Fort Adams State Park
Harrison Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 841-0707

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