In the interest of feeding these insatiable beasts, NPR Music is currently offering two free 12-song music samplers for download, featuring artists performing at this year's Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals in August. NPR Music is covering both festivals with webcasts and broadcasts--these free downloads preview the artists listeners will hear.
The jazz compilation boasts a mix of contemporary and classic with music from The The Bad Plus, Branford Marsalis, and Dave Brubeck among others.
Full details about the samplers and instructions on downloading them from iTunes are available here.
Complete track listings for the jazz sampler below:
“Jabberwocky" by Branford Marsalis Quartet from Metamorphosen
“Brother Mister" by Christian McBride & Inside Straight from Kind of Brown
“Tulum" by Claudia Acuna from En Este Momento
“Summer Song" by Dave Brubeck from Indian Summer
“Precious" by Esperanza Spalding from Esperanza
“Spirit of the Moment" by Michel Camilo from Spirit of the Moment
“Penta" by Miguel Zenon from Penta
“James" by Roy Haynes & The Fountain of Youth Band from Te Vou!
“Apti" by Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition from Apti
“Radio Cure" by The Bad Plus from For All I Care
“Speedplay (For Max Roach)" by Vandermark 5 from Beat Reader
“Macaca Please" by Vijay Iyer from Tragicomic
