Newport Wrap

This is our wrap-up of the Newport Jazz Festival coverage. For this podcast we present some of the lesser known artists that appeared, which also accounted for some of the most compelling performances of the two day event. Of particular note are Ambrose Akinmusire, John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, and Avishai Cohen. For me, the highlight of the festival belonged to Charles Lloyd's Sangam, a trio also featuring tabla master Zakir Hussein and Eric Harland on drums. More coverage of Newport 2011:

• See my photo gallery here.
• My Newport Jazz Festival Review on WHUS web site.
• NPR's excellent coverage with audio and video.

Featured Album

When the Heart Emerges Glistening - Ambrose Akinmusire

Track * Artist * Album
Jaya ~ Ambrose Akinmusire ~ When the Heart Emerges Glistening
Regret (No More) ~ Ambrose Akinmusire ~ When the Heart Emerges Glistening
Guarana ~ John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble ~ Eternal Interlude
Edge ~ Hiromi ~ Spiral
The Fast ~ Avishai Cohen ~ The Trumpet Player
64 Paths Binding ~ Steve Coleman & Five Elements ~ On the Rising of the 64 Paths
On Green Dolphin Street ~ Joey DeFrancesco ~ The Authorized Bootleg
Sangam ~ Charles Lloyd ~ Sangam
Home is Where My Laptop Is ~ Tammy Scheffer ~ Wake Up, Fall Asleep