It was announced today that more artists have been announced for George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55. The festival takes place, August 7 - 9 in Newport, RI.
Mos Def and Ernest Ranglin have been added to the stellar line-up of artists. Other additions to the 2009 line-up are Vandermark 5, Branford-Joey Duo, Claudia Acuña, North Carolina Central University Big Band, Millennial Territory Orchestra, Rashied Ali-Charles Gayle-William Parker’s “By Any Means” and Alfredo Rodriguez.
Mos Def and Ernest Ranglin have been added to the stellar line-up of artists. Other additions to the 2009 line-up are Vandermark 5, Branford-Joey Duo, Claudia Acuña, North Carolina Central University Big Band, Millennial Territory Orchestra, Rashied Ali-Charles Gayle-William Parker’s “By Any Means” and Alfredo Rodriguez.
The Line Up
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 ~ 8:00 pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue
- Etta James and The Roots Band
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
- Mos Def
- Branford Marsalis Quartet
- Joshua Redman Double Trio
- Esperanza Spalding
- Cedar Walton All-Stars with Lew Tabackin & Curtis Fuller
- Hiromi’s SonicBloom
- Ernest Ranglin
- Vandermark 5
- Christian McBride
- Vijay Iyer Trio
- Marsalis Music Presents Miguel Zenón
- North Carolina Central Big Band
- Branford-Joey Duo
- Claudia Acuña
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
- Tony Bennett
- Dave Brubeck Quartet
- Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band
- Michel Camilo
- Joe Lovano UsFive
- The Bad Plus with Wendy Lewis
- Conversation with Christian McBride
- Millennial Territory Orchestra
- Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
- Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coalition
- Rashied Ali-Charles Gayle-William Parker’s “By Any Means”
- Alfredo Rodriguez
- The Rodriguez Brothers
