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Photos from the 2014 Newport Jazz Fest!

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Written by: Bluebird
Published: August 19, 2014

The Newport Jazz Festival Celebrated 60 years of historic music. Reviews of multiple artists will be posted on the website soon.

Here are a few photos of performers from Saturday's stages:

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Gregory Porter

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The Newport Jazz Festival Celebrates 60 Years!

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Written by: Bluebird
Published: July 30, 2014

Notes from the WeinSponsored by Natixis Wealth Management.

TICKETS ARE STILL ON SALE!

You can view the line-up and schedule here:

http://www.newportjazzfest.org/index.php?pID=19&DAY=2014-08-01
 
This year, the Fort Adams stage is now named the "Ertegun Fort Stage."
 
Headliners per day are:
 
Friday, Aug 1st, Amir ElSaffar Quintet, John Baptiste and Stay Human, Snarky Puppy. PM
 
Saturday, Aug 2nd, Newport NOW Band, Gregory Porter, Jazz at Lincoln Center and Wynton Marsalis, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave, Dave Holland Prism with Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn & Eric Harland.
 
Sunday, Aug 3rd, Bobby McFerrin, David Sanborn & Joey DeFrancesco with Billy Hart & Warren Wolf, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers, Django Festival All-Stars featuring Samson Schmitt, Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard, DouDou Cuillerier, Peter Beets & Brian Torff.
 
It's always a great year for Jazz and the Newport Jazz Festival is a fantastic summer get away!!!
 

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The 13th Series 2014 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF)

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Published: July 21, 2014

Written by: David N. Boyer l-r Chet Catallo, master guitarist, musician, composer, producer and teacher with David Boyer, photographer. Chet Catallo composed, produced and played with Spyro Gyra from Buffalo NY. He is a six time Grammy nominee. Now he is featuring, "Chet Catallo & THE Cats" (www.ChetCatallo.com).

Photography by: David Boyer Photography

(aka: "Bippy" Cartoonist / Caricaturist)

SPOILER ALERT! Yes, I'm going to be clever here and give you the ending first! If you really like Jazz, or enjoy seeing many venues with a very wide range of music, don't mind crowds over 185,000 plus, being swept in the undertow of a large mass of concert goers rain or shine, then plan on attending the 14th Series 2015 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) June 19-27, 2015. The concert producers realize they have the trust of many people to stage and schedule some of the best music genres and performers from all over the world. Many performers have Rochester and Western New York roots. Almost no concert goer walks away disappointed. Thousands are impressed with their spirits recharged to experience this internationally known jazz festival year after sell out year. Concert enthusiasts can order tickets or club passes early at the jazz festival website www.rochesterjazz.com.

An Interview with Chet Catallo of Spyro Gyra:

This year, everyone in jazz was celebrated at the XRIJF. From a student trumpeter, taught by Bob Sneider at the Eastman School of Music, to a major record album performer and composer, Chet Catallo of Spyro Gyra, the wide range of music presentations was exciting, and the talent was consistently excellent. 

Originally from Buffalo, New York and now with, Chet Catallo and the Cats, Chet was kind enough to give us a candid interview. We were very humbled and grateful to Mr. Catallo! You can follow his music on www.ChetCatallo.com. Watch the award winning Chet Catallo, of the well known jazz ensemble, Spyro Gyra, talk about his music writing, new projects, and the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival:

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Gordon Lightfoot Embarks on 50 Years of the Carefree Highway

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Written by: Bluebird
Published: July 04, 2014

IHEG PRESS RELEASE:

Gordon Lightfoot has recorded 20 albums and has five Grammy nominations. His songs have been aired regularly for 50 years, earning him Radio Singles Chart Positions in North America achieved by few others. Lightfoot's radio hits in the USA have earned Five #1s, Five Top 10s and Thirteen Top 40 hits.

In Canada, he has earned Sixteen #1s, Eighteen Top 10s and Twenty One Top 40 hits. Aside from his success in writing, singing and performing his own songs, Lightfoot has found fortune in having his songs recorded and performed by other great artists including: Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Jr., Marty Robbins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Collins, Johnny Mathis, Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John, Sarah McLachlan, Barbra Streisand, Peter Paul & Mary, Harry Belafonte, Jane's Addiction, Richie Havens, Glen Campbell, Toby Keith, George Hamilton IV and Eric Clapton.  

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Rebecca Brandt: Numbers and Shapes: Revisited

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Written by: Bluebird
Published: June 30, 2014

Catching up with Brooklyn art music songwriter and composer, Rebecca Brandt ...

We reviewed her first release, Numbers and Shapes in 2012. Rebecca Brandt: Numbers and Shapes . The record was nominated for a Grammy!

Here is her update:

As you know, I released my first record back in May 2012, and what you may not know is that it received a top-25 shortlist nomination at the 2013 Grammy Awards. A newly-formed label Green Village took notice and pitched the idea of curating a remix album based on the original pieces, and thus our new baby was born, Numbers & Shapes: Revisited. It features 14 remixes created by different producers and DJs from around the world, including Starkey, Policy, Liondub, Rabit and more. The project had no guidelines or expectations - we just wanted to create dance floor-driven tracks built off classical elements, to try to challenge and play with the rules of genre and have some fun.

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