FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Roy Haynes, Dave Brubeck, Mos Def, Branford Marsalis to Headline Jazz Festival at Newport

The jazz festival that George Wein produced in Newport, R.I., for 54 years looked to be in trouble this year when the production company to whom he'd sold his imprimatur was rocked by the ongoing financial crisis. Instead, it only gave Wein the resolve to retake the reins of his own festival, planning one with a more intriguing and diverse lineup than most in recent memory. NPR Music and partners WBGO and WGBH will present many of the acts from George Wein's CareFusion Jazz Festival 55 in a live...

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