FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Second-Stage Acts and Other Surprises Steal the Show in Newport
NEWPORT, R.I. - One of the great moments in Newport jazz festival history went down this weekend, and it happened away from the main stage. Pianist Hiromi Uehara had been enthralling the crowd at the midsize stage with her wild brand of fusion when she asked her sidemen to step away for a moment so she could dedicate a solo piece to jazz impresario George Wein, who created the festival in 1954 and stepped in again this year to save it...
All About Jazz — NEWPORT, R.I. - One of the great moments in Newport jazz festival history went down this weekend, and it happened away from the main stage. Pianist Hiromi Uehara had been... more info