Home » Jazz Articles » In Pictures » Reflections on the Newport Jazz Festival

Reflections on the Newport Jazz Festival

By Mark Robbins
August 15, 2025
View read count

It's not just about the music. It's about the morning 15 minute water taxi ride and asking the passengers who they're excited to see and hear. It's seeing Fort Adams, knowing the history that has been made there and more than likely the history that will be made there. It's seeing old friends, photographers I've been photographing with for the past 15 years. it's the mingling aromas of freshly cooked bar-b-que, lobster rolls, pizzas, seafood and so much more. It's the mystery of what new artists will be discovered this year. It's the aura of photographing artists on stages where the giants once played and are still playing. It's the feeling of being part of one big community coming together for the love of celebrating jazz.

Here are some photographs from last years Newport Jazz Festival...

View Slideshow

Obed Calvarie

Renee Rosnes

Rudy Bird

Questlove

Edmar Castañeda

Béla Fleck

Payton Crossley

John Patitucci

Julius Rodriquez

Dianne Reeves

Raye

Danilo Pérez

Jimmy Greene

Nubya Garcia

Marcus Gilmore

Hiromi

Stanley Jordan

Marcus Miller

Rachael Price

Axel Tosca

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Antonio Sanchez

Terence Blanchard

Lakecia Benjamin

John Scofield

Terreon Gully

Ekep Nkwelle

Mohini Dey

Yasushi Nakamura

Ron Carter

Godwin Lewis

Tyshawn Sorey

Etienne Charles

Kenny Garrett

Tyreek McDole

Christian McBride

Emmet Cohen

Joe Farnsworth

Steve Wilson

Aaron Parks

Steve Davis

Harish Raghavan

Jorja Smith

Bobby Sanabria

Darius Jones

Uri Caine

View more photos

About Ron Carter

PREVIOUS / NEXT

Jazz em Agosto 2025
< Previous

Kosmos
Next >

Become a Sustaining Member

Since 1995, All About Jazz has championed jazz as an art form and supported the musicians who create it. Over three decades, it has grown into one of the world's leading jazz resources, serving hundreds of thousands of readers, musicians, presenters and industry professionals each month.

Help Build the Future of All About Jazz

Your support helps us continue building All About Jazz for the next generation—expanding our editorial coverage, preserving jazz history, developing new community features and creating better ways to discover the music and the people behind it.

Become a sustaining member for as little as $20 per year and you'll immediately enjoy an ad-free experience along with access to subscriber features and future articles for a full year.

Together, we're not simply sustaining All About Jazz—we're building its future. Thank you for being part of the journey.