tranemonk Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Who's going??? I'm going to be there... I'm really looking forward to the following... Michel Camilo, Mingus Big Band, Charles Lloyd, Randy Weston and Anat Cohen...:excited: Very, very good lineup this year... Weather looks okay too... http://www.newportjazzfest.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 (edited) From your avatar, I'd thought you'd be all over the fact that WYNTON will be there. Anyway, does George Wien have a hand in this year's festival? From the seemingly unavoidable presence of Dave Brubeck, it would look like he does. Brubeck must have a lifetime contract for this gig. Have never been a fan, so to me a wasted slot. OTOH, it's a good thing to see Steve Coleman, Ravi Coltrane, Miguel Zenon, Tony Malaby, Rudresh Mahanthappa, and John Hollenbeck in the lineup. I've seen Weston; entertaining but to me a vastly overrated artist. Seeing MOTDTK on the lineup is cool, although I prefer Peter Evans in other contexts. Esperanza looks nice, don't know her act. I don't see much in Camilo, and as for Hiromi--good grief is all I can say. Edited to add: enjoy the show! Edited August 5, 2011 by Leeway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted August 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Yes I will be going to see Wynton... That was obvious. George does still do the programming although he just made the festival a non-profit. I like the lineup personally.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Yes I will be going to see Wynton... That was obvious. George does still do the programming although he just made the festival a non-profit. I like the lineup personally.... The lineup is better, much better, than it has been in years -- even with Wynton . That is heartening. Give us a report when you get back please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 NPR is livestreaming from the festival... NPR Newport reports The Los Angeles Times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Thanks brownie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 (edited) Yea. NPR has an agreement with some of the artists which lets you download their sets.. Day 1 highlight.. Hiromi Solo... That girl was killing it... Tremendous physicality... Randy Weston was good (not great).. He gave a LOT of space to his sidemen which meant he didn't play that much IMHO... Another highlight... Al DiMeola in a duet with Gonzalo Rubacalba..... Apparently Al's World Sinfonia band had VISA problems with the State Department and couldn't make it. The 30 minutes I caught was excellent as he was playing acoustic guitar the entire time... Looking forward to the Mingus Big Band, Charles Lloyd, Anat Cohen and maybe Joshua Redman or Hiromi again.. 70% chance of rain though.....<_< Edited August 7, 2011 by tranemonk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makpjazz57 Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 I'm headed down for Sunday's festivities and hoping to make it there in time for the Mingus Big Band set; I think they are on first? Yeah, the forecast isn't looking too good. I'm hoping everyone has an umbrella handy! Marla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Yea. Mingus Big Band is on at 11:30am... Looking at the forecast 60% chance of rain from about 11-4p.... I'm hoping this really does not happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 listening to the James Farm Group now and they sound fabulous!! hoping that next up will be the Mingus Big Band - a fave of mine all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 So much for the forecast... Friggin Downpours!! Drove all the way down there and I only made it through 45 minutes before bagging it and turning around... :tdown:tdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 So much for the forecast... Friggin Downpours!! Drove all the way down there and I only made it through 45 minutes before bagging it and turning around... :tdown:tdown what a drag!!! people i know who are there got soaked to the bones!! and forget the folks who brought yummy food for a picnic! can't stop Mother Nature! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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