Most of these are places that won’t strain the budget, and don’t require (or even take) reservations. All of them are only-in-Newport experiences that have become staples of my own festival itinerary, whatever else changes from one year to the next.
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Patricia Barber Finds a New Way Forward Between Jazz and Classical Music
Attending a reception welcoming her into the centuries-old American Academy of Arts & Sciences —…
Alex Sipiagin – NoFo Skies (Blue Room Music)
Russian-born trumpeter Alex Sipiagin makes it sound almost too easy. The instrument naturally lends itself…
Eric Reed Emerges from Trying Times with an Album That Rings of Rebirth
At first glance, the title of Eric Reed’s current album, Everybody Gets the Blues, can…
Under the Influence: Frida Kahlo Helps Melissa Aldana Find Her True Voice
As her artwork so vividly shows, Frida Kahlo was well acquainted with tragedy long before…
Mark Dresser Seven – Ain’t Nothing but a Cyber Coup & You (Clean Feed)
Bassist Mark Dresser has always been a restless spirit. Whether it’s stretching the boundaries of…
John Dokes – True Love (Rondette Jazz)
Twenty years after the passing of Joe Williams, John Dokes seems primed to be one…
Detroit Jazz City: Mark Stryker’s New Book Examines Detroit’s Long Love Affair With Jazz
As a longtime jazz fan, arts writer Mark Stryker was well aware that the city…
Anne Mette Iverson’s Ternion Quartet – Invincible Nimbus (Brooklyn Jazz Underground)
When jazz artists are noted for infusing classical elements into their work, it’s often code…
In His Element: Philip Bailey Teams Up with Next-Generation Jazz Stars
Growing up in Denver, Colorado, Philip Bailey wasn’t exposed to a great deal of black…
Romain Collin – Tiny Lights (XM)
The word “cinematic” is seriously overused in describing instrumental music. But the term actually applies…
Q&A, Vivian Sessoms: Songs in the Key of Life
Singer/songwriter Vivian Sessoms’ new album, Life II, is out now via Ropeadope Records. This 12-track…
Joe Policastro Trio – Nothing Here Belongs (JeruJazz)
Nothing Here Belongs, a fitting name for an eclectic album, is the fourth release by…
Charles Rumback, Cadillac Turns (Astral Spirits)
Drummer Charles Rumback had not played with this particular quartet prior to the session that…
Rafael Zaldivar, Consecration (Effendi)
Cuban composers and instrumentalists are relentless in their quest to honor the past while projecting…
Marilyn Mazur, Shamania (Rare Noise)
Inventive, daring and impeccably executed and recorded, Shamania, by New York-born Danish percussionist, drummer and…
David Dominique – Mask (Orenda)
On his composition “To Dave Treut,” from his new album, Mask, David Dominique leads his…
Steph Richards – Take the Neon Lights (Birdwatcher)
A rigorous experimenter, trumpeter Steph Richards has a résumé that names avant-garde jazz stalwarts Henry…
Perfectly Balanced: Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Walks the Fine Line Between Old and New
Judging by titles alone, it would be easy to mistake Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s recent…
Artist in Resonance: Joel Ross Brings Depth and Maturity to His Sparkling Debut
Joel Ross released his debut album, KingMaker, in May on Blue Note Records. But for…
