CareFusion, a leading, global medical device company,and festival producer George Wein, today announced the schedule for the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival, which takes over the city August 6 - 8.
“We are grateful to CareFusion for keeping the jazz festival legacy alive and making it possible for us to present another great event in Newport," said Wein. “There is nothing like celebrating jazz in Newport. It's fun, it's a gorgeous setting and there's sure to be more than a few memorable moments throughout the three days."
“CareFusion is excited to be back in Newport, in the city where George Wein made history with the world's first jazz festival 56 years ago," said David Schlotterbeck, chairman and CEO of CareFusion. “The musicians playing at the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival are the best and the brightest-a great fit for our global medical device technology company whose products are recognized as leaders in the health care industry."
The CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival, produced by New Festival Productions, features:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 ~ 8:00 pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue
Jamie Cullum
Grace Kelly
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 ~ 11:30 am - 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Chick Corea Freedom Band with Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride & Roy Haynes
Jamie Cullum
Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra
Ahmad Jamal
Jazz Mafia's Brass, Bows & Beats
Anat Cohen
Newport All-Stars with Howard Alden, Randy Brecker, Randy Sandke & George Wein and special guest Bob Brookmeyer
Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society with special guest Bob Brookmeyer
Fly: Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier & Mark Turner
JD Allen Trio
Julian Lage Group
Trio Da Paz with Harry Allen
Rez Abbasi's Acoustic Quartet
Berklee Global Jazz Institute Septet
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 ~ 11:30 am - 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Herbie Hancock
Chris Botti
Wynton Marsalis
Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
Amina Figarova
Conrad Herwig's Latin Side of Herbie
Jon Faddis
Ken Vandermark's Powerhouse Sound
David Binney Band featuring Brian Blade, Craig Taborn & Eivind Opsvik
Marshall Allen-Matthew Shipp-Joe Morris
Jason Moran Bandwagon with Jenny Scheinman
Ben Allison Band with Jenny Scheinman, Shane Endsley, Steve Cardenas & Rudy Royston
Gretchen Parlato
Matt Wilson Quartet
TICKETS & OTHER INFORMATION
All Tickets for the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival go on sale Friday, March 26, 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.
“We are grateful to CareFusion for keeping the jazz festival legacy alive and making it possible for us to present another great event in Newport," said Wein. “There is nothing like celebrating jazz in Newport. It's fun, it's a gorgeous setting and there's sure to be more than a few memorable moments throughout the three days."
“CareFusion is excited to be back in Newport, in the city where George Wein made history with the world's first jazz festival 56 years ago," said David Schlotterbeck, chairman and CEO of CareFusion. “The musicians playing at the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival are the best and the brightest-a great fit for our global medical device technology company whose products are recognized as leaders in the health care industry."
The CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival, produced by New Festival Productions, features:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 ~ 8:00 pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue
Jamie Cullum
Grace Kelly
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 ~ 11:30 am - 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Chick Corea Freedom Band with Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride & Roy Haynes
Jamie Cullum
Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra
Ahmad Jamal
Jazz Mafia's Brass, Bows & Beats
Anat Cohen
Newport All-Stars with Howard Alden, Randy Brecker, Randy Sandke & George Wein and special guest Bob Brookmeyer
Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society with special guest Bob Brookmeyer
Fly: Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier & Mark Turner
JD Allen Trio
Julian Lage Group
Trio Da Paz with Harry Allen
Rez Abbasi's Acoustic Quartet
Berklee Global Jazz Institute Septet
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 ~ 11:30 am - 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Herbie Hancock
Chris Botti
Wynton Marsalis
Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
Amina Figarova
Conrad Herwig's Latin Side of Herbie
Jon Faddis
Ken Vandermark's Powerhouse Sound
David Binney Band featuring Brian Blade, Craig Taborn & Eivind Opsvik
Marshall Allen-Matthew Shipp-Joe Morris
Jason Moran Bandwagon with Jenny Scheinman
Ben Allison Band with Jenny Scheinman, Shane Endsley, Steve Cardenas & Rudy Royston
Gretchen Parlato
Matt Wilson Quartet
TICKETS & OTHER INFORMATION
All Tickets for the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival go on sale Friday, March 26, 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.
For more information contact Carolyn McClair Public Relations.
