JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL, NEWPORT, R.I. August 11th 2006 - August 13th 2006 Newport, R.I., Northeast USA
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Report for 2006
- George Benson (left) and Al Jarreau (Right)
Among the numerous highlights before Saturday's crowd of 7,200, were George Benson and Al Jarreau performing the songs "Summer Breeze" and "Tutu". Each of the artists also played solo, with Jarreau performing a medley of his hits and Benson was pleasing the crowd with "Turn Your Love Around", "Breezin'", "Give Me the Night", and "On Broadway".
Arturo Sandoval and his band entertained the crowd with extended, percussion-driven funk-jazz hybrids.
- Arturo Sandoval
- An excited audience at the Main Stage
On a separate stage, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band drawing a range of emotions while marching through the crowd while playing such songs as "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home", "Bourbon Street Parade", and "Do you Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans". In light of Hurricane Katrina, songs about New Orleans have taken on a deeper meaning. When they started "When the Saints Go Marching In", the crowd went wild - in a good way.
- Robert Glasper
Excellent performances were abundant on all three stages, but one performer did triple duty - playing all three stages: Pianist Robert Glasper opened the main stage with his trio, then played with trombonist Sarah Morrow on each of the other two stages in the afternoon.
Sunday's crowd was also treated to a phenomenal day of music, starting with The Bad Plus, who woke up the crowd with their blend of rock, classical and electronic influences that meet in the jazz genre. They are unconventional, different and graduated from one of the smaller JVC Jazz Festival Newport stages to the main stage this year, proving their popularity is growing.
- The Bad Plus