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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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Date	Detail	Price
Apr13Sat	Chick Corea with Christian McBride and Brian Blade Schmidtchen Theater Cape May, NJ	$68
Apr20Sat	Warren Wolf Group with Special Guests Caton Castle Lounge Baltimore, MD	$35
Apr24Wed	Christian Mcbride Big Band Mesa Arts Center Mesa, AZ	$36-46
Jun5Wed	Christian McBride Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT

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