Monthly Archives: August 2014

Dicey weather aside Newport soldiers on

Swinging grace personified: Ron Carter at the bass Has it been 60 years already? Founded in 1954 by George Wein and an old money Newport couple as a means of broadening the inviting summer hang-out, the Newport Jazz Festival celebrated … Continue reading

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The Albuquerque/Santa Fe jazz trail

Were it not for jazz festivals, which flourish across this country during the summer months, one shudders to consider what the nature of our aggregate cultural calendar would resemble. Two recent experiences further substantiated the importance of these events to … Continue reading

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