Jazz On A Summers Day (Blu-ray)

Jazz On A Summers Day (Blu-ray)The Newport Jazz Festival was created in 1954 by Rhode Island socialites Elaine and Louis Lorillard, and it couldn't have come at a better time in history. With a few exceptions, the big band jazz scene had waned in the early 1950s and, in its place, smaller groups and solo performers took centre stage, which suited the nature of a festival perfectly, and Newport achieved immediate success. By its fifth edition, the talent lineup reflected Newport's

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and tiny apartments in more than 25 countries

as well as adding asides to such contemporaries as Suede ("We Dance")

” —Emily Park

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