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  • WBGO Travel: Newport Jazz Festival Day Trips

    May 1, 2013. Posted by Brandy Wood.

    Add new comment | Filed under: anat cohen, Bill Charlap, chick corea, eddie palmieri, Esperanza Spalding, gregory porter, hiromi, jim hall, joshua redman, marcus miller, newport, Newport Jazz Festival, Robert Glasper, roy haynes, terence blanchard, wayne shorter, wbgo, WBGO Travel

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    WBGO Travel invites you to hop aboard the bus from either New York City (Jazz at Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle) or Boston (Wally's Jazz Café located at 427 Massachusetts Avenue) for a direct ride to the front gate of the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday August 3 or Sunday, August 4. This excursion includes: admission to the festival for the full day plus food & beverage vouchers for the Louis Jadot Café on the festival grounds.

    Saturday musical line-up highlights include:

    • Esperanza Spalding - Radio Music Society
    • Wayne Shorter's 80th Birthday Celebration
    • Robert Glasper Experiment
    • Gregory Porter
    • Terence Blanchard Quintet
    • Bill Charlap Trio with special guests Bob Wilber & Anat Cohen
    • Marcus Miller

    Sunday musical line-up highlights include:

    • Chick Corea & The Vigil with Christian McBride, Tim Garland,
    • Marcus Gilmore, & Charles Altura
    • Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra
    • Dizzy Gillespie™ Big Band under the direction of Paquito D'Rivera
    • Hiromi: The Trio Project with Anthony Jackson & Steve Smith
    • Joshua Redman Quartet
    • Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band
    • Jim Hall Quartet with Scott Colley, Lewis Nash and special guest Julian Lage

    Visit newportjazzfest.net for full listing.

    Details of RT New York City to Newport trip:

    • Bus trip available Saturday and Sunday – board the bus at 5AM at Jazz at Lincoln Center (10 Columbus Circle NY, NY) located at The Time Warner Building at the front circle.
    • Return Bus will depart from Newport Festival Front Gate at the end of the days concert festivities, approximately 7 PM and take guests back to Jazz at Lincoln Center
    • Bus will have wifi, restroom, reclining bucket seats and Newport Jazz Festival themed movie.
    • Meal vouchers are valued at $20 and can be used for food & drink at the Louis Jadot Café located on the festival grounds.

    Details of RT Boston to Newport trip:

    In partnership with JazzBoston a nonprofit advocacy organization that connects, supports, and promotes the entire Greater Boston jazz scene, we are pleased to offer a RT bus trip to the Newport Jazz Festival.

    • Bus trip available Saturday and Sunday – board the bus at 8AM at the historic Wally's Jazz Café located at 427 Massachusetts Avenue (accessible by T and bus - Orange Line to Mass. Ave. Station, Green Line to Symphony Station, or #1 bus to Columbus Ave). Arrive at Wally’s between 7:30 and 8AM for coffee and donuts compliments of JazzBoston.
    • Return Bus will depart from Newport Festival Front Gate at the end of the days concert festivities, approximately 7 PM and take guests back to Wally's Jazz Café.
    • Bus will have wifi, restroom, reclining bucket seats and Newport Jazz Festival themed movie.
    • Meal vouchers are valued at $20 and can be used for food & drink at the Louis Jadot Café located on the festival grounds.

    Festival Gates open at 10AM, Saturday Festival Music Program: 10:45AM-7PM, Sunday Festival Music Program: 11AM-6:45PM

    Rates & Reservations:

     

    New York/Newport
    WBGO Member & partner (with code) price per person: $215
    Non-Member price per person: $235
    Student price per person $150 (must show valid student ID at festival gate)

    Boston/Newport
    WBGO Member & JazzBoston partner (with code) price per person: $175
    Non-Member price per person: $195
    Student price per person $115 (must show valid student ID at festival gate)


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    For questions or reservations call 973-624-8880 x269 or email events@wbgo.org. Please indicate either New York or Boston origin

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    © 2013 WBGO

  • Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz turns 30

    March 27, 2009. Posted by Brandy Wood.

    Add new comment | Filed under: Anniversaries, Arturo O'Farrill, Bill Charlap, concerts, cyrus chestnut, Daryl Sherman, dena derose, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Grace Kelly, Grady Tate, Jackie Cain, jazz at lincoln center, Joanne Brackeen, John Bunch, karrin allyson, kenny barron, kenny werner, kurt elling, Laurence Hobgood, Marian McPartland, Masters, Mulgrew Miller, Piano Jazz, Randy Weston, Renee Rosnes, Taylor Eigsti, wbgo

    Marian McPartland
    Since April 1979, legendary pianist Marian McPartland has welcomed a stellar line-up of jazz artists for one hour of conversation and improvisation on her Peabody Award-winning program. Each week, McPartland, with her engaging personality and improvisational savvy, hosts a variety of performers in her radio living room. You can hear Piano Jazz on WBGO Thursdays at 6:30pm.

    Like WBGO, Piano Jazz is turning 30 this April. To celebrate the anniversary, Ms. McPartland returns to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on April 14th. "The Grande Dame of Jazz" will be joined by some of the music world's most radiant performers. Musical guests will include Kenny Barron, Joanne Brackeen, Bill Charlap, Cyrus Chestnut, Kurt Elling, Mulgrew Miller, Arturo O'Farrill, and Randy Weston.  That's the short list.

    Additionally, Marian McPartland will be honored with a lifetime achievement award from the "Worshipful Company of Musicians" of England during the evening's festivities. The award will be presented by fellow "WM of M" honoree, pianist John Escreet. For more information, check out www.wcom.org.uk.
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    For event information, visit Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

    Marian McPartland's PIANO JAZZ website

    © 2009 WBGO