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2017 Newport Jazz Festival

By Richard Conde
September 29, 2017
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This years 2017 Newport Jazz Festival was held at the scenic Fort Adams State Park in Newport Rhode Island. Newport Jazz Festival's artistic director Christian McBride put together a great line up with a wide range of talent, ranging from Questlove , Rhiannon Giddens, Maria Schneider, and NEA master Benny Golson just to name a few. This photo essay reveals the sights and sounds of this enduring festival.

Read Timothy O'Keefe's coverage from the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival.

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2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Christian McBride and Christian Sands at the 2017 Newport...

Cyrus Chestnut at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Christian McBride and Christian Sands at the Newport Jazz...

Rhiannon Middens at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Cecile McLorin Salvant at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

2017 Newport Jazz Festival

George Wein at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Jack DeJohnette at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Danilo Perez at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Esperanza Splading at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Quest Love at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Rhiannon Giddens At The 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Branford Marsalis at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

George Wein at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Maria Schneider Orchestra at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Christian McBride and George Wein at the 2017 Newport Jazz...

Theo Croker at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Trombone Shorty at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Vijay Iyer at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Cecile McLorin Salvant 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Naturally at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Cyrille Aimee at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Christian McBride and Quest Love at the 2017 Newport Jazz...

Wadada Leo Smith and Vijay Iyer at the 2017 Newport Jazz...

Theo Croker at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Rhiannon Giddens At The 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Christian Sands at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Vijay Iyer at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Maceo Parker at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Wadada Leo Smith at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Maceo Parker at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Chris Potter at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Jason Moran at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

Christian Mcbride At The 2017 Newport Jazz Festival

2017 Newport Jazz Festival

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