Photos of the the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals

William Gyles Guesthouse
home of the Newport International Hostel
16 Howard Street, Newport, Rhode Island, 02840, USA (401) 369-0243

Photos from
Newport Jazz Festival

Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals
All photos taken by Merrilee Zellner

Photos from
Newport Folk Festival

Newport Jazz Festival

"The First American Jazz Festival
Referred to as a Mecca of jazz, the Newport Jazz Festival draws thousands of people from all over the world to Newport, Rhode Island, a city which is famed in its spectacular coastal scenery and awe-inspiring architecture. The Newport festival, started in 1954, and was the first jazz festival in America and has been the stage for legendary performances from artist the likes of: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and Miles Davis; as well at the stage for the major debuts of artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall, Joshua Redman and Esperanza Spalding. " - from the Newport Jazz Festival web site

George Wein

2010 Jazz Festival stage

Sailboats and Pell bridge from Fort Adams

Celebrate artwork kiosk

Jamie Cullum performing at the 2010 Jazz Festival

Audience in boats

Light tower and audience

Stage security

Getting refreshed with Dels

Waterside stage at the 2008 Newport Jazz Festival

Audience enjoying the Jazz Festival

Chris Botti performing at 2010 Jazz Festival

Cooling off in the shade tent

Audience in boats

Taking the water taxi home

Angelique Kidjo working the crowd, 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Anat Cohen performing at the 2010 Jazz Festival

Audience with cruise ship in the background

Capturing the moment

Merrilee flanked by two friends

Attentive Audience Inside Fortress

Eddie Palmieri's Latin Jazz Band, 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Enjoyng Trombone Shorty, 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Esperanza Spalding Performs, 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Hat Vendor

Hiromi Autograph Signing, 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

2011 Jazz Festival Main Stage

2011 Jazz Festival never mind the rain

Pure Jazz, 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Wynton Marsalis, 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Newport Folk Festival

"The Newport Folk Festival was founded in 1959 by George Wein, founder of the already-well-established Newport Jazz Festival, backed by its original board: Theodore Bikel, Oscar Brand, Pete Seeger and Albert Grossman.
The Festival is renowned for introducing a number of performers who went on to become major stars, most notably Joan Baez (who appeared as an unannounced guest of Bob Gibson in 1959), and Bob Dylan, whose first Newport appearance, as a guest of Joan Baez in 1963, is generally regarded as his premiere national performance. Dylan and Baez also played together in 1964. Dylan became the artist most notably associated with the festival." - from Wikipedia. Newport Folk Festival web site