Newport Jazz Festival Photo Essay

An AWHY? Music Feature

Courtesy of Joan Watson-Jones

As promised, in time for the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival we have the complete Photo Essay that has been compiled by our resident Jazz expert, Vocalist, Composer, Performer, Photographer and The Jazz Room Host, the great Joan Watson-Jones.

The upcoming festival which begins Friday, July 29, 2022 promises to celebrate our great American tradition once again and with style.

We hope you enjoy Joan’s Photo Essay from festivals past and don’t forget to enjoy all of her archived podcast episodes here.

We begin with this 2005 image of the legendary Dave Brubeck with a sweeping visage of the Newport Bay, looking out over the corwd. Enjoy!

Full color image of Wayne Shorter playing soprano saxophone on stage at Newport Jazz Festival

The legend Herbie Hancock, picture taken 3/4 behind and performer behind the piano performing at the Newport Jazz Festival

Saxophonist Charles Lloyd performing on tenor saxophone, colorful stage display behind him at the Newport Jazz Festival

Tony Lynn Carrington behind her drum-set performing at the Newport Jazz Festival, big smile on her face and deeply entranced with the music

A behind the kit image of Jack DeJohnette playing at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2012

Full color photo from Newport Jazz Festival 2019, Joan Watson-Jones & Jon Baptiste

Tony Lynn Carrington, Jazz Drummer and Joan Watson Jones, host of The Jazz Room

Candid shot of Host Joan Watson Jones and the great jazz vocalist Sheila Jordan

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