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Newport Jazz Festival

August 1-3, 2025 in Newport, Rhode Island

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PJ Morton – “I Found You”

PJ Morton joined us Behind The Walls at this summer's Newport Jazz Festival to debut his latest song "I Found You". The post PJ Morton – “I Found You” appeared first on Newport Jazz Festival .

The Story of The Philadelphia Experiment

One of the most amazing performances from Newport 1969 was none other than Soul Brother Number One himself, James Brown. The post The Story of The Philadelphia Experiment appeared first on Newport Jazz Festival .

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Watch Samara Joy perform backstage at the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival

Check out the world premiere of Samara Joy singing "It's Like Reaching For The Moon" backstage at last summer's Festival. The post Watch Samara Joy perform backstage at the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival appeared first on Newport Jazz Festival .

5 Influential Civil Rights Performances Live From Newport Jazz

Listen to five recordings that we feel stand out as influential moments in Newport's partnership with artists calling for change. The post 5 Influential Civil Rights Performances Live From Newport Jazz appeared first on Newport Jazz Festival .

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George Wein’s Backstage Photographs

Check out these rarely-seen photos taken by George Wein backstage at Newport sometime between 1965 and 1971. The post George Wein’s Backstage Photographs appeared first on Newport Jazz Festival .

James Brown at Newport 1969

One of the most amazing performances from Newport 1969 was none other than Soul Brother Number One himself, James Brown. The post James Brown at Newport 1969 appeared first on Newport Jazz Festival .

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How a Boston Club Birthed the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954

To go back to the very beginning of Newport Jazz— and really Newport Folk as well— get on Boston’s Green Line and take it to Copley Plaza. The post How a Boston Club Birthed the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 appeared first on Newport Jazz Festival .