Newport Jazz Festival

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Sources

1. WebsiteHow a Boston Club Birthed the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954
2. BookThe History of Jazz

Relations

located in:

• Newport Casino

  Sources: How a Boston Club Birthed the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, The History of Jazz

• Newport, Rhode Island

  Sources: How a Boston Club Birthed the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, The History of Jazz

founded by:

• George Weinsince 1954

  Sources: How a Boston Club Birthed the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, The History of Jazz

hosted:

• Billie Holidaysince Jul 1954

  Sources: How a Boston Club Birthed the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, The History of Jazz

• Dizzy Gillespiesince Jul 1954

  Sources: How a Boston Club Birthed the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, The History of Jazz

• Duke Ellington7 Jul 1956

  Sources: Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington

• Miles Davis17 Jul 1955

  Sources: So What: The Life of Miles Davis

sponsored by:

• Elaine Lorillardsince 1954

  Sources: How a Boston Club Birthed the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, The History of Jazz

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  Jazz3 items
  • The first Newport Jazz Festival17 Jul 1954
  • Miles Davis’s “’Round Midnight” at Newport17 Jul 1955
  • Ellington at Newport7 Jul 1956