Newport Jazz Fest has added a third wave of performers to its Aug. 2-4 lineup, including Common, Tank and the Bangas, and more.
The fest already announced the legendary Herbie Hancock as a headliner, however they just revealed that Hancock will perform a special set with acclaimed jazz bassist Christian McBride.
“I am thrilled about these newly-announced artists, as well as the entire lineup,” Newport Festivals Foundation Executive Producer Jay Sweet said via press release. “Among my favorites are Common, the multi-Grammy, Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winning superstar … Tank and the Bangas, who were a huge hit at last year’s Newport Folk Festival … a special performance by Artist-in-Residence Herbie Hancock with our Artistic Director Christian McBride and Vinnie Colaiuta … the soulful Kandace Springs … a dynamic band celebrating the legacy of the legendary Art Blakey … and Eric Wurzelbacher, the talented son of the owner of our long-time staging company. Wow!”
For more info visit NewportJazz.org.
Check out the official lineup below:
NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL 2019
Friday, August 2
Fort Adams State Park
Herbie Hancock |Thundercat |Corinne Bailey Rae |The Bad Plus |Sun Ra Arkestra directed by Marshall Allen |Gary Bartz ANOTHER EARTH 50-Year Anniversary featuring Ravi Coltrane Produced by Revive Music |Kandace Springs |Women of the World |Spanish Harlem Orchestra |Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society |Billy Hart Quartet with Ethan Iverson, Mark Turner, Ben Street | Tia Fuller’s “Diamond Cut” | DOMi & JD Beck |The Dayna Stephens Group | Mwenso & the Shakes | Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings |Tom Oren |Ben Morris Quintet (ASCAP Winner) | Mark Stryker: “Jazz from Detroit” |Berklee Global Jazz Institute Workshop
International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino:
Jon Batiste & Friends
Saturday, August 3
Fort Adams State Park
Kamasi Washington |A Special Performance by Herbie Hancock with Christian McBride and Vinnie Colaiuta |Dianne Reeves with Peter Martin, Romero Lubambo, Reginald Veal & TerreonGully |Dee Dee Bridgewater and The Memphis Soulphony |Buika| The Ron Carter Trio | Makaya McCraven|Ravi Coltrane/David Virelles| Ghost-Note| Ralph Peterson and the Messenger Legacy| James Francies’ Flight| Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’s Parlour Game| Joel Ross ‘Good Vibes’| Hailu Mergia| The Royal Bopsters featuring Sheila Jordan| Laurin Talese| Brandon Goldberg Trio| Brian Marsella| Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon by Maxine Gordon (University of California Press) | University of Rhode Island Jazz Big Band
Sunday, August 4
Fort Adams State Park
Common |Tank and the Bangas | Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective | PJ Morton| Sons of Kemet| Cécile McLorin Salvant| ELEW| Marcus Strickland Twi-Life featuring Smithsoneon| Christian Sands – 3 Piano Erroll Garner Tribute! featuring Helen Sung & Tadataka Unno| Dafnis Prieto Big Band| Aaron Diehl| IN COMMON: Walter Smith III, Matt Stevens, Joel Ross, Harish Raghavan & Kendrick Scott| Camila Meza & The Nectar Orchestra| Sammy Miller and The Congregation| Lauren Sevian/Helen Sung Duo| Marika Hughes - The New String Quartet| Matana Roberts| Eric Wurzelbacher Quartet| Alexander Heffner, Host of The Open Mind on PBS| Rhode Island Music Educators Association Band
