The 60th Annual Newport Jazz Fest Line-Up | Aug. 1st – 3rd, 2014
60th Anniversary Newport Jazz Festival Line-up Announced
George Wein Announces Line-up for 60th Anniversary Celebration of Newport Jazz Festival® August 1 – 3, 2014, Including Three Full Days of Performances by Established and Emerging Artists
Performers include Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin spirityouall, Trombone Shorty, David Sanborn & Joey DeFrancesco, Dr. John, Dave Holland, John Zorn, Robert Glasper, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Lee Konitz, Gary Burton, Gregory Porter, Ron Carter, Jon Batiste, Darcy James Argue and More
… And, Introducing THE Jazz Club, A New Festival Experience
NEWPORT, RI, January 21, 2014 – Fulfilling the mission of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™, the 60th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival®, now presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, will present three full days of music – with an entire day dedicated to emerging artists – that give an exciting look at the future of jazz, including more than 40 performances by some of the world’s finest established and emerging jazz artists, it was announced today by George Wein.