NEWPORT, RI—Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. today announced the support of a new sponsor, Alex and Ani, and the schedule of the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival, which is set for August 5-7. Tickets for the Saturday and Sunday events go on sale worldwide Friday, March 25, at 10:00 am through TicketMaster.
Rhode Island jewelry designer and manufacturer Alex and Ani joins the ranks of dedicated corporate sponsors to help continue the legacy of the Newport Jazz Festival. Headquartered in Cranston, RI, with its flagship store at Newport's Bowen's Wharf, the company will sponsor the Harbor Stage at Fort Adams State Park on August 6-7. Alex and Ani, which also will sponsor the Harbor Stage at the Newport Folk Festival on July 30-31, will create limited edition charms that will be introduced and available exclusively at the two Festivals.
“An important part of the mission of the Newport Festivals Foundation, which produces the Newport Jazz Festival, is to recognize that jazz is an ever-evolving art form," said George Wein, President of the Foundation and producer of the Festival since its inception in 1954. “By presenting adventurous younger artists such as Esperanza Spalding, Ambrose Akinmusire, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Miguel Zenón, Avishai and Anat Cohen, Hiromi, Trombone Shorty and John Hollenbeck along with veterans Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein, Al Di Meola, Charles Lloyd, Eddie Palmieri, Randy Weston, Michel Camilo and so many others, we are making the start to fulfilling that mission."
The 2011 Newport Jazz Festival features:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011 / 8:00 PM
International Tennis Hall of Fame / 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI
Michael Feinstein “Come Fly with Me" with Special Guest Joe Negri
Wynton Marsalis
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011 / 11:30 AM-7:00 PM
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI
Wynton Marsalis Esperanza Spalding & Friends I
Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band
Al Di Meola World Sinfonia
Michel Camilo “Mano a Mano" with Giovanni Hidalgo and Charles Flores
Hiromi
Mujeres De Agua by Javier Limón featuring Buika
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Regina Carter's Reverse Thread
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Joey DeFrancesco Trio
Grace Kelly with Special Guest Phil Woods
Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet
Mostly Other People Do the Killing
New Black Eagle Jazz Band
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2011 / 11:30 AM-7:00 PM
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI
Esperanza Spalding & Friends II
Angélique Kidjo
James Farm with Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman and Eric Harland
Hiromi: The Trio Project featuring Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips
Charles Lloyd with Special Guest Zakir Hussain
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Mingus Big Band
Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio
Miguel Zenón Presents the Puerto Rican Songbook
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble with Special Guest Uri Caine
Avishai Cohen's Triveni with Special Guests Joshua Redman and Anat Cohen
Apex: Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green
Brubeck Brothers
Berklee College of Music All Stars
TICKETS & OTHER INFORMATION
Tickets for Newport Jazz Festival concerts at Fort Adams State Park go on sale Friday, March 25, at 10:00 am on-line, by phone and by mail. General admission tickets (single-day passes only) also can be purchased in person at the Newport Visitor Information Center, located at 23 America's Cup Avenue. There will be a festival office in the Newport area where tickets can be purchased in person at a later date.
Tickets for the August 5 concert at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino go on sale Tuesday, April 5, at 10:00 am on-line, by phone and by mail.
For general information, craft vendor information or to leave a message for festival staff, call the festival hotline at (401) 848-5055.
About Alex and Ani
Alex and Ani is a celebrated eco-friendly jewelry and lifestyle brand, known for their use of recycled materials and their personal and meaningful designs and packaging. A company founded on awareness, empowerment, inner beauty and the human spirit, each piece is created to reflect the personality and importance of the wearer. Alex and Ani was created with the unique idea that the jewelry you wear, speaks wonders about who you are, and what you value as important in this lifetime. Alex and Ani products are designed and manufactured entirely in the United States, all in the greater Providence area.
Rhode Island jewelry designer and manufacturer Alex and Ani joins the ranks of dedicated corporate sponsors to help continue the legacy of the Newport Jazz Festival. Headquartered in Cranston, RI, with its flagship store at Newport's Bowen's Wharf, the company will sponsor the Harbor Stage at Fort Adams State Park on August 6-7. Alex and Ani, which also will sponsor the Harbor Stage at the Newport Folk Festival on July 30-31, will create limited edition charms that will be introduced and available exclusively at the two Festivals.
“An important part of the mission of the Newport Festivals Foundation, which produces the Newport Jazz Festival, is to recognize that jazz is an ever-evolving art form," said George Wein, President of the Foundation and producer of the Festival since its inception in 1954. “By presenting adventurous younger artists such as Esperanza Spalding, Ambrose Akinmusire, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Miguel Zenón, Avishai and Anat Cohen, Hiromi, Trombone Shorty and John Hollenbeck along with veterans Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein, Al Di Meola, Charles Lloyd, Eddie Palmieri, Randy Weston, Michel Camilo and so many others, we are making the start to fulfilling that mission."
The 2011 Newport Jazz Festival features:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011 / 8:00 PM
International Tennis Hall of Fame / 194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI
Michael Feinstein “Come Fly with Me" with Special Guest Joe Negri
Wynton Marsalis
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011 / 11:30 AM-7:00 PM
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI
Wynton Marsalis Esperanza Spalding & Friends I
Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band
Al Di Meola World Sinfonia
Michel Camilo “Mano a Mano" with Giovanni Hidalgo and Charles Flores
Hiromi
Mujeres De Agua by Javier Limón featuring Buika
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Regina Carter's Reverse Thread
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
Joey DeFrancesco Trio
Grace Kelly with Special Guest Phil Woods
Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet
Mostly Other People Do the Killing
New Black Eagle Jazz Band
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2011 / 11:30 AM-7:00 PM
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI
Esperanza Spalding & Friends II
Angélique Kidjo
James Farm with Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman and Eric Harland
Hiromi: The Trio Project featuring Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips
Charles Lloyd with Special Guest Zakir Hussain
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Mingus Big Band
Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio
Miguel Zenón Presents the Puerto Rican Songbook
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble with Special Guest Uri Caine
Avishai Cohen's Triveni with Special Guests Joshua Redman and Anat Cohen
Apex: Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green
Brubeck Brothers
Berklee College of Music All Stars
TICKETS & OTHER INFORMATION
Tickets for Newport Jazz Festival concerts at Fort Adams State Park go on sale Friday, March 25, at 10:00 am on-line, by phone and by mail. General admission tickets (single-day passes only) also can be purchased in person at the Newport Visitor Information Center, located at 23 America's Cup Avenue. There will be a festival office in the Newport area where tickets can be purchased in person at a later date.
Tickets for the August 5 concert at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino go on sale Tuesday, April 5, at 10:00 am on-line, by phone and by mail.
For general information, craft vendor information or to leave a message for festival staff, call the festival hotline at (401) 848-5055.
About Alex and Ani
Alex and Ani is a celebrated eco-friendly jewelry and lifestyle brand, known for their use of recycled materials and their personal and meaningful designs and packaging. A company founded on awareness, empowerment, inner beauty and the human spirit, each piece is created to reflect the personality and importance of the wearer. Alex and Ani was created with the unique idea that the jewelry you wear, speaks wonders about who you are, and what you value as important in this lifetime. Alex and Ani products are designed and manufactured entirely in the United States, all in the greater Providence area.
For more information contact Carolyn McClair Public Relations.
