The New York Times – Music:
He played keyboards with a host of rock luminaries, but perhaps his most memorable performance was as part of the band that shocked the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
Category: Newport Folk Festival
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Dick Waterman, Promoter and Photographer of the Blues, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:
A “crackpot eccentric Yankee” from Massachusetts, he revived the careers of long-forgotten Southern artists during the blues boom of the 1960s.
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Bob Jones, Behind-the-Stage Force at Newport Festivals, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
For decades he helped shape Rhode Island’s venerable folk and jazz events, presenting stars and unknowns alike. One colleague called him a “test pilot of jazz.”
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Joni Mitchell Reclaims Her Voice at Newport
The New York Times – Music:
The singer-songwriter’s surprise return to the stage at the folk festival she first played in 1967 was an act of bravery, joy and reinterpretation.
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Joni Mitchell Performs Surprise Show at Newport Folk Festival
The New York Times – Music:
The 78-year-old artist performed a full set, her first in about two decades, at the renowned festival in Rhode Island on Sunday.