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2. Newport Jazz Festival - Wikipedia

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   The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Elaine Lorillard established the festival in 1954, and she and husband Louis Lorillard financed it for many years. They hired George Wein to organize the first festival and bring jazz to Rhode Island. [1] [2]

3. André 3000, Elvis Costello to join jazz greats at 2024 ... - AOL

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   When is the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival The 2024 festival takes place Aug. 2-4 in Fort Adams State Park in Newport . Louis Cato performs at the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival on Saturday, Aug. 5.

4. André 3000, Elvis Costello, Nile Rodgers Anchor Newport Jazz

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   The Aug. 2-4 event at Rhode Island's Fort Adams State Park will ... André 3000 Set For 2024 Roots Picnic. The Newport Jazz Festival is occasionally overshadowed by the jaw-dropping lineups ...

5. Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz ...

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   NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England. The festival, which ends Sunday, is also one of the biggest multi-day jazz festivals in the world.

6. Newport Folk Festival - Wikipedia

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   The Newport Folk Festival is an annual American folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959 as a counterpart to the Newport Jazz Festival. The festival was founded by music promoter and Jazz Festival founder George Wein, music manager Albert Grossman, and folk singers Pete Seeger, Theodore Bikel, and Oscar Brand ...

7. Elaine Lorillard - Wikipedia

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   They met George Wein, who founded and managed the nightclub, and they discussed the possibility of bringing an outdoor jazz concert to Newport, Rhode Island, where they lived. [2] With the guidance of John Hammond and George Avakian, two record producers and executives at Columbia Records, they came up with a list of performers. With a $20,000 ...

8. Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz ...

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   NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England.

9. George Wein - Wikipedia

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   George Wein (October 3, 1925 – September 13, 2021) was an American jazz promoter, pianist, and producer. [1] He was the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, which is held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island.