NEWPORT, RI, February 12, 2019 – Powerful pianists, singing storytellers, swinging big bands, a beat scientist and some of the baddest ensembles on the jazz scene make up the First Wave of artists announced today for the 65th edition of the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers. Curated by Artistic Director Christian McBride, the Festival takes place August 2-4 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino. 
 
All tickets for Fort Adams concerts go on sale today at 10:00 am (EST) at www.newportjazz.org.
 
The First Wave of artists includes  Herbie Hancock, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Bad Plus, Buika, Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective, Sons of Kemet, Makaya McCraven, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Ravi Coltrane/David Virelles, ELEW, Marcus Strickland Twi-Life featuring Smithsoneon, Christian Sands – 3 Piano Erroll Garner Tribute! featuring Helen Sung and Tadataka Unno, Dafnis Prieto Big Band, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Sun Ra Arkestra, Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’s Parlour Game, Joel Ross ‘Good Vibes,’ Tia Fuller’s “Diamond Cut,” Sammy Miller & The Congregation and Laurin Talese. 

​NEWPORT, RI, February 08, 2019 – Last call for Early Bird tickets for the 2019 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Investment Managers. On Tuesday, February 12, at 10:00 am (EST), all ticket types will go on sale and the early bird discounts will end. In addition, Producer/Founder George Wein and Artistic Director Christian McBride will announce the First Wave of artists for this year’s festival, which is set for August 2 – 4 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.
 
All tickets, except  for the Friday evening concert at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, will be available at www.newportjazz.org.

​NEW YORK, NY, January 23, 2019 – Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books – home of Cool People, Dope Books and Great Coffee – celebrates GLORY: A Life Among Legends, the new memoir by renowned dancer, educator, producer and author Dr. Glory Van Scott, with a special reading and book discussion on Wednesday, February 13, 7:00 pm. The store is located at 5445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA.  The event is free and open to the public.
 
GLORY: A Life Among Legends (published by Water Street Press) honors artistic colleagues, explores integrity, examines sexism and racism in the arts, and encourages the new generation of artists.  It is a powerful memoir that takes the reader from an early life whose innocence is cut short almost overnight, to Dr. Van Scott’s dedication to the performing arts as a professional who would find herself at the vanguard of a new vision of African-American dance and theater securing its place as an original American art form. Dr. Van Scott’s story begins in Chicago, the daughter of a prosperous doctor and a loving stay-at-home mother. But, after her cousin Emmet Till is murdered, it not only galvanizes a country, but it also spurs Van Scott with a passion to speak truths through art.