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2018 Newport Jazz Festival

By Richard Conde
August 16, 2018
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This years 2018 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 an impressive line up with a wide range of talent, ranging from Pat Metheny, Jazzmeia Horn, NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd, and George Clinton with Parliament Funkadelic just to name a few. This photo essay reveals the sights and sounds of this enduring festival.

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Sonnymoon at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Christian Scott at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Photographer Richard Conde and Jazzmeia Horn at the 2018...

2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Charles Lloyd at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Artemis at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Charenee Wade at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Grace Kelly at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Matthew Shipp at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Cecile McLorin Salvant at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Trio 3 at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Marcus Strickland and Eric Lewis at the 2018 Newport Jazz...

Michel Camilo at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Roy Hargrove at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Jazzmeia Horn at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Matthew Shipp at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Renee Rosnes Melissa Aldana and Cecile McLorin Salvant at...

Christian Scott and Christian McBride at the 2018 Newport...

George Wein At The 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Rudresh Mahanthappa at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Jazzmeia Horn at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Andra Day at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Jazzmeia Horn at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Christian Scott at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Shelia Anderson and Charenee Wade at the 2018 Newport Jazz...

Jose James at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Gregory Porter at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Laurie Anderson at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Charles Lloyd at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Jazz Family at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Day 2 at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Christian McBride at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Robert Glasper at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

James Carter at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Marquis Hill Blacktet at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Gregory Porter at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at the 2018...

Alicia Olatuja at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Matthew Shipp at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Living Color at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Zakir Hussian at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

George Clinton at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Charles Lloyd at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Matthew Shipp at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Living Color at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival

2018 Newport Jazz Festival

Christian McBride and Robert Glasper at the 2018 Newport...

2018 Newport Jazz Festival

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