
Newport, RI: 2007 JVC Jazz Festival – Newport pays tribute to Ella, Billie, Basie, Dizzy, Monk, Bill Evans, Kirk, Getz & Jobim.
Branford Marsalis, B.B. King, Etta James, Al Green, Dave Brubeck, Joshua Redman
and many others will perform over three days on multiple stages.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 25th at 10:00 AM!
The festival kicks off Friday, August 10 at 8:00 PM, at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino with Newport '57 Revisited: The Legacy of Ella, Billie & Basie with
Dianne Reeves and her Band plus
The Count Basie Orchestra with Special
Guest Nnenna Freelon.
On Saturday and Sunday, August 11 and 12, the festival moves seaside to Fort Adams State Park for two full days, 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM, featuring something for everyone – a glorious mix of straight ahead, traditional and contemporary jazz, rhythm & blues, funk, Latin jazz and Brazilian jazz. Visit the
JVC Jazz Festival Newport, R.I. web site for the full line-up.
Tickets for all shows go on sale Wednesday, April 25th at 10:00 AM on-line at,
TicketWeb by phone at
866-468-7619, by mail and at the festival office in Middletown, RI. Visit JVC Jazz Festival Newport, R.I.
ticket info page for complete ticket information.
See you at the festival!