This is my annual Newport Jazz Festival preview show (part 2 to be published mid-week). We begin with newly annointed NEA Jazz Master, Joanne Brackeen. Christian McBride is the new curator of music at Newport and will also lead his Big Band at the festival. Other artists featured here are One For All (with Hartford's Steve Davis), Christian Sands, Antonio Sanchez and an all-star band Hudson.

Playlist

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Joanne Brackeen ~ Fi-Fi Goes to Heaven ~ Fi-Fi Goes to Heaven

Joanne Brackeen ~ Nature Boy ~ Popsicle Illusion

Christian McBride Big Band ~ Broadway ~ The Good Feeling

Christian McBride Big Band ~ Brother Mister ~ The Good Feeling

One for All ~ Hey, Stevie D ~ The Third Decade

One for All ~ Buddy's ~ The Third Decade

Christian Sands ~ Reaching for the Sun ~ Reach

Antonio Sanchez ~ Uprisings and Revolutions ~ New Life

Hudson ~ El Swing ~ Hudson (feat. Jack Dejohnette, Larry Grenedier, John Medeski, John Scofield)

Hudson ~ Woodstock ~ Hudson (feat. Jack Dejohnette, Larry Grenedier, John Medeski, John Scofield)