Celebrating music made in Chicago and one of the world's
premier backup singers, George Wein is pleased to announce the addition of
Jack DeJohnette: Made in Chicago to the
lineup of the 2015 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset
Management July 31 - August 2. "One of the joys of producing the Newport
Jazz Festival since 1954 is the privilege of having been involved with just
about every era and style of jazz. One notable example is the Association for
the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Jack DeJohnette has put together
some of his colleagues from this Chicago-born organization, and we're pleased
that they will make a stop at this year's festival," said Wein.
With
Made in Chicago, Jack DeJohnette celebrates a reunion with old friends. More
than 50 years ago, Jack, saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell and saxophonist/flutist
Henry Threadgill were all classmates at Wilson Junior College on Chicago's
Southside. Shortly thereafter, Jack joined pianist/clarinetist Muhal Richard
Abrams' Experimental Band and his two friends soon followed. When Abrams'
co-founded the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) in
1965, DeJohnette, Mitchell and Threadgill became involved from the outset,
presenting concerts and contributing to each other's work under the AACM
umbrella. Invited by the Chicago Jazz Festival to present a program of his own
choosing, DeJohnette brought his old colleagues, plus bassist Larry Gray,
together for a concert at Millennium Park in 2013. A live album was recorded at
that concert and was released in January as the AACM begins its 50th
anniversary year, making both a powerful contemporary statement and a reminder
of the diverse and innovative music introduced by the organization. A frequent
performer at the Newport Jazz Festival, Jack DeJohnette featuring Made in
Chicago will make its festival debut on Saturday, August 1. For more
information on Made in Chicago, visit www.jackdejohnette.com.
The 2015
edition of America's first annual jazz festival will feature Chris Botti, Cassandra
Wilson, Jamie Cullum, Snarky Puppy, Maria Schneider, Arturo Sandoval, Kenny
Garrett, Billy Childs, Arturo O'Farrill, Fred Hersch, Cecile McLorin Salvant,
Jon Batiste, Kneebody, Hiromi, Michel Camilo, Jon Faddis, James Carter,
Christian McBride, Bill Frisell, Mike Stern/Bill Evans Band, Ambrose
Akinmusire, Tom Harrell, Pat Martino, Matana Roberts, John Hollenbeck and the
much-anticipated return of Dr. John, who had to bow out last year due to
illness.
Tickets
are available now at www.newportjazzfest.org and locally at the Newport
Visitors Center, 23 America's Cup Avenue.
Natixis
Global Asset Management (Better Thinking for Modern Markets®) is the Presenting
Sponsor of the 2015 Newport Jazz Festival and sponsors programs that help
enrich the lives of individuals and preserve the cultural experience for future
generations through music. Additional support comes from Alex and Ani, LLC,
which offers Eco-friendly, positive energy products that adorn the body,
enlighten the mind, and empower the spirit, designed by Carolyn Rafaelian and
made in America. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ed Bradley Family
Foundation, North Coast Brewing Co., NPR Music and WBGO Jazz 88.3FM. The
Preferred Hotels of the Festival are Hotel Viking, Marriott Newport and The
Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina. Media supporters are DownBeat and JazzTimes
magazines. The Newport Festivals Foundation was founded by George Wein in 2010
to build and continue the legacies of the famed Newport Jazz Festival® and
Newport Folk Festival®. Under the auspices of the Foundation, the Newport Jazz
Festival presents performers who respect and honor jazz music traditions, and
at the same time reflect the changes in today's musical trends. Through the
establishment of partnerships with local high schools and
colleges/universities, the Foundation will present programs to educate young
people about jazz music as presented at the annual festivals. For more
information, please visit www.newportfestivalsfoundation.org.
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