“I’ve always been a #jazz musician at heart.” - fred wesley W/ #FredWesley where we discuss #jamesbrown, George Clinton and #ParliamentFunkadelic, and his forthcoming Newport Jazz Fest performance. postgenre.org/at-heart-fred-… #funk #newportjazz #newportjazzfestival

"It will be fascinating to see how this beating musical heart will present itself live during Mulherkar’s set at Newport on Saturday, August 3" Thank you PostGenre! postgenre.org/trumpet-evolut…

“Silence is as important as sound to me. It is with sound and silence that rhythm exists.” - #AmaroFreitas Interview w/ Freitas on his album, Y’Y (out now on #PsychicHotline) and his forthcoming Newport Jazz Fest performance postgenre.org/yy-amaro-freit… #newportjazz #jazz #music

Check out our conversation with Jaleel Shaw on his past performances at Newport Jazz Fest, working with #RoyHaynes, his well overdue upcoming Newport leader debut, and more. postgenre.org/jaleel-shaw-ne… #jaleelshaw #jaleelshawquartet #newportjazz #music #art #jazz #postgenre

“I think less about the line between [tradition and modernity] as much as I think about my own love for the tradition.” - Riley Mulherkar Convo w/ #RileyMulherkar on debut leader album, Newport Jazz Fest performance & more postgenre.org/trumpet-evolut… #rileymulherkar #jazz

“I think the music’s going to fit in wonderfully at the Newport Jazz Fest because [Elvis Costello’s] taste in music and his output are eclectic.” - Donny McCaslin We discuss #newportjazz, #elviscostello, #davidbowie, & more with #donnymccaslin postgenre.org/fearless-donny…..

“[I]f there was a Bible of the history of doubling with both the #doublebass and the #electricbass, Stanley Clarke would be its Genesis. It all starts with him.” - Christian McBride Part 1 w/ #stanleyclarke on #n4ever, #newportjazz & more postgenre.org/forever-stanle…

“I think when you look at the elements, the ingredients, of [#ReturntoForever ’s] music, they are things that people still appreciate.” - Stanley Clarke Part 2 w/ #stanleyclarke #N4EVER will be at the Newport Jazz Fest on 8/3/24 postgenre.org/forever-stanle… #jazz #bass

“That is the beautiful thing about this art form; there is room for it all… We’ll come together, and our influences will coalesce into something unique.“ - Braxton Cook on special group ‘#Newportat70.’ postgenre.org/braxton-cook-n… #braxtoncook Newport Jazz Fest #newportjazz #jazz

“Newport Jazz Fest has seen and presented every development in #jazz since 1954. I’m so proud and happy to be involved with that legacy. And that legacy will very surely carry on.” - Christian McBride postgenre.org/christian-mcbr… #christianmcbride #newportjazz #jazz #music #art

Hopefully there’s still a stage left after Newport Jazz Fest ‘s first set of the weekend. Luke Stewart’s Silt Trio is setting fire to it as we speak.

It’s about a million degrees at Newport Jazz Fest today. A scorcher. Pretty sure it is all from Sun Ra Arkestra’s blastoff

Aat the Harbor Stage at Newport Jazz Fest , Riley Mulherkar is giving new life to old songs like “King Porter Stomp”. Also, excellent originals. The interplay with electronics adds a fascinating element.

“[W]e… brought ourselves and the idea of coexistence and collision of musical languages.“ - Nicole M Mitchell ‘Bamako*Chicage Sound System’ with ballake sissoko out 8/23on #FPERecords fullyaltered #nicolemitchell postgenre.org/nicole-mitchel… #nicolemitchell #ballakesissoko

Check out Brian Kiwanuka’s review of #MiltonNascimento & esperanza spalding’s ‘Milton + esperanza’, out now on Concord Jazz postgenre.org/review-milton-… #esperanzaspalding #music #art #postgenre #postgenremusic #postgenremedia #album #albumreview #jazz #brazilianmusic #review

Check out our very special conversation on Wayne Shorter w/ Danilo Pérez & John Patitucci from Newport Jazz Fest. ‘Celebration, Volume 1’ out 8/23/24 on Blue Note Records postgenre.org/laboratory-per… #wayneshorter #johnpatitucci #danilopérez #newportjazz #bluenote #music #art

‘Transylvanian Dance’ by lucianban and Mat Maneri out now on ECM Records on 8/30/24. #lucianban #matmaneri #belabartok #music #art #transylvania #transylvanianfolkmusic #classicalmusic #jazz #ecm #postgenre #postgenremedia #folkmusic #ecmrecords postgenre.org/ban-maneri-tra…

“I often try to find those elements that could connect all different styles and put them all together into one piece.”-#patriciabrennan ‘Breaking Stretch,’ out 9/6 on Pyroclastic Records postgenre.org/common-denomin… #vibraphone #marimba #breakingstretch #pyroclasticrecords #jazz

“I think, generally, your writing follows how you play. Or at least it does with me.” - Dave Holland #DaveHolland Quartet w/ Kris Davis Jaleel Shaw and Nasheet Waits playing at Smoke Jazz Club from now through 9/8 postgenre.org/no-isolation-d… #jazz #interview #music #art

“Ultimately, the sound you get out of any instrument is yourself. The instrument is only a small percentage of it all.” - Dave Holland #DaveHolland Quartet w/ Kris Davis Jaleel Shaw and Nasheet Waits at Smoke Jazz Club from now through 9/8 postgenre.org/no-isolation-d… #jazz