5 Influential Civil Rights Performances Live From Newport Jazz by Christian McBride As we honor Black History Month, we reflect on the profound impact of the Newport Jazz Festival, a celebration deeply intertwined with the history of Black American Music and social...
George Wein’s Backstage Photographs by Freddie Hubbard / Photo by George Wein George Wein, Newport Jazz and Folk founder, Storyville club owner and founder, piano player, and… amateur photographer. With ultimate access to the most iconic musicians of his day,...
James Brown at Newport 1969 by Photo by Tom Copi I’m firmly convinced that from a musical standpoint, everything that happened in 1969 was incredible. Jazz, rock, soul, blues, Latin – just close your eyes and land your finger on any album that was released that...
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