Newport Jazz Festival Photo Essay

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Courtesy of Joan Watson-Jones

For your July 4th Enjoyment! We’ve supplied a short Photo Essay from Newport Jazz Festival over the years taken by Vocalist, Composer, Performer, Photographer and The Jazz Room Host, the great Joan Watson-Jones.

Be on the lookout for a longer Photo Essay we’ll publish in time for the real deal, the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival.

Full color image of Wayne Shorter playing soprano saxophone on stage at Newport Jazz Festival

The legend Herbie Hancock, picture taken 3/4 behind and performer behind the piano performing at the Newport Jazz Festival

Saxophonist Charles Lloyd performing on tenor saxophone, colorful stage display behind him at the Newport Jazz Festival

Tony Lynn Carrington behind her drum-set performing at the Newport Jazz Festival, big smile on her face and deeply entranced with the music

Full color photo from Newport Jazz Festival 2019, Joan Watson-Jones & Jon Baptiste

Tony Lynn Carrington, Jazz Drummer and Joan Watson Jones, host of The Jazz Room

Candid shot of Host Joan Watson Jones and the great jazz vocalist Sheila Jordan

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