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| NFF Announces Newport Jazz Festival Schedule  Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.* today announced the support of a new sponsor, Alex and Ani, and the schedule of the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival, which is set for August 5 - 7. Rhode Island jewelry designer and manufacturer Alex and Ani joins the ranks of dedicated corporate sponsors to help continue the legacy of the Newport Jazz Festival. Headquartered in Cranston, RI, with its flagship store at Newport's Bowen's Wharf, the company will sponsor the Harbor Stage at Fort Adams State Park on August 6 - 7. Alex and Ani, which also will sponsor the Harbor Stage at the Newport Folk Festival on July 30-31, will create limited edition charms that will be introduced and available exclusively at the two Festivals."An important part of the mission of the Newport Festivals Foundation, which produces the Newport Jazz Festival, is to recognize that jazz is an ever-evolving art form, " said George Wein, President of the Foundation and producer of the Festival since its inception in 1954. "By presenting adventurous younger artists such as Esperanza Spalding, Ambrose Akinmusire, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Miguel Zenón, Avishai and Anat Cohen, Hiromi, Trombone Shorty and John Hollenbeck along with veterans Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein, Al Di Meola, Charles Lloyd, Eddie Palmieri, Randy Weston, Michel Camilo and so many others, we are making the start to fulfilling that mission." The 2011 Newport Jazz Festival features: FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011 / 8:00 PM International Tennis Hall of Fame / 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI Michael Feinstein "Come Fly with Me" with Special Guest Joe Negri Wynton Marsalis SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011 / 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI Wynton Marsalis Esperanza Spalding & Friends I Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band Al Di Meola World Sinfonia Michel Camilo "Mano a Mano" with Giovanni Hidalgo and Charles Flores Hiromi Mujeres De Agua by Javier Limón featuring Buika Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Regina Carter's Reverse Thread Steve Coleman and Five Elements Joey DeFrancesco Trio Grace Kelly with Special Guest Phil Woods Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet Mostly Other People Do the Killing New Black Eagle Jazz Band SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2011 / 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI Esperanza Spalding & Friends II Angélique Kidjo James Farm with Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman and Eric Harland Hiromi: The Trio Project featuring Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips Charles Lloyd with Special Guest Zakir Hussain Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Mingus Big Band Ravi Coltrane Quartet Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio Miguel Zenón Presents the Puerto Rican Songbook John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble with Special Guest Uri Caine Avishai Cohen's Triveni with Special Guests Joshua Redman and Anat Cohen Apex: Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green Brubeck Brothers Berklee College of Music All Stars TICKETS & OTHER INFORMATION Tickets for Newport Jazz Festival concerts at Fort Adams State Park go on sale Friday, March 25, at 10:00 am on-line, by phone and by mail. General admission tickets (single-day passes only) also can be purchased in person at the Newport Visitor Information Center, located at 23 America's Cup Avenue. There will be a festival office in the Newport area where tickets can be purchased in person at a later date. Tickets for the August 5 concert at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino go on sale Tuesday, April 5, at 10:00 am on-line, by phone and by mail. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |