2015 Newport Jazz Festival Lineup Announced
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The 2015 lineup of the Newport Jazz Festival has been announced. The festival, taking place at Fort Adams on the Weekend of July 31-August 2, goes on sale Thursday, January 15 at 10am. Tickets are available for individual nights or in multi-night packages. The festival is presented by Natixis Global Asset Management.
This years lineup includes such diverse acts as Snarky Puppy, Dr. John and the Night Trippers, and the Bill Frisell Trio.
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Friday, July 31, 2015, 11:00 am – 6:30 pm
Fort Adams State Park
• Snarky Puppy
• Christian McBride Trio
• John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
• Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet
• Steve Lehman Octet
• Kneebody
• Gerald Clayton Quintet
• Bria Skonberg Quintet
• Herlin Riley Quintet
• Lucky Peterson – Singin’ the Blues
• Matana Roberts’ Coin Coin
• Johnathan Blake Quartet
• Peter Evans Quintet
• The Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra with special guest soloist Sean Jones
• URI Newport Big Band directed by Dr. Jared Sims
Friday, July 31, 2015, 8:00 pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame
• Chris Botti
• Jon Batiste & Stay Human
Saturday, August 1, 2015, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park
• Cassandra Wilson celebrates Billie Holiday
• Jon Batiste & Stay Human
• Maria Schneider Orchestra
• Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra*
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• José James*
• Pat Martino Organ Trio
• Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side of Horace Silver featuring guest Michel Camilo
• Hiromi: The Trio Project
• Kenny Garrett Quintet
• Wycliffe Gordon & Friends*
• Tom Harrell Quintet*
• Introducing Joey Alexander*
• RI Music Educators Association Sr. All-State Jazz Ensemble conducted by Willie Hill
Sunday, August 2, 2015, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park
• Jamie Cullum
• Arturo Sandoval
• Dr. John & The Nite Trippers
• Michel Camilo/Hiromi Piano Duets*
• Mike Stern/Bill Evans Band*
• Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with special guest Rudresh Mahanthappa
• Bill Frisell Trio
• Billy Childs Sextet with Strings*
• Jon Faddis: Triumph of Trumpets
• James Carter Sextet – Living My Life: The Music of Don Byas
• Fred Hersch Trio*
• Lou Donaldson Quartet
• Scott Robinson’s Doctette*
• Jason Lindner Now vs. Now
• MA Music Educators Association All-State Jazz Band conducted by Julius Tolentino
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