2015 Newport Jazz Festival Lineup Announced

Tickets for the Newport Jazz Festival go on sale Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. and George Wein today has released the complete list of artists who will perform at the three-day festival in 2015.

They are:

• Chris Bott
• Jamie Cullum
• Cassandra Wilson celebrates Billie Holiday
• Arturo Sandoval
• Dr. John
• Snarky Puppy
• Jon Batiste and Stay Human
• Michel Camilo/Hiromi Piano Duets
• Maria Schneider Orchestra
• Christian McBride
• Cécile McLorin Salvant
• Irivin Mayfield & NOJO
• Jose James
• Pat Martino
• Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side of Horace
• Silver fea. Michel Camilo
• Hiromi: The Trio Project
• Bill Frisell
• Kneebody
• John Hollenbeck
• Ambrose Akinmusire
• Steve Lehman
• Fred Hersch
• Arturo O’Farrill’s ALJO fea Rudresh Mahanthappa
• James Carter
• Tom Harrell
• Kenny Garrett
• Lucky Peterson
• Mike Stern/Bill Evans
• Lou Donaldson
• Billy Childs
• Jon Faddis
• Gerald Clayton
• Bria Skonberg
• Herlin Riley
• Matana Roberts
• Johnathan Blake
• Wycliffe Gordon
• Scott Robinson
• Jason Lindner
• Peter Evans
• Introducing Joey Alexander
• The Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra w Sean Jones
• URI Newport Big Band
• RIMEA Sr. All-State Jazz Ensemble
• MMEA All-State Jazz Band

Tickets go on sale Thursday, January 15, at 10:00 am at www.newportjazzfest.org.

“We’re looking forward to presenting some of the greatest established and emerging artists with distinctive musical stories who represent the past, present and future of jazz,” Wein said.

Newport Jazz Festival’s official travel partner, WBGO Jazz 88.3FM is offering an exclusive Weekend Package for festival fans. For music lovers who want to visit the Newport Jazz Festival for one day, WBGO Travel is offering Day Trips on luxury buses which will depart from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Newark and Boston. For tickets and more information, log on to www.WBGO.org/events.

Additional support comes from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ed Bradley Family Foundation, Northcoast Brewing Co., NPR Music and WBGO Jazz 88.3FM.