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Newport Jazz Festival

 

1981

 

 

 

 

Newport Jazz Festival Lineup 1981

 

 

 

 

Newport Jazz Festival Lineup 1981 



SATURDAY 



Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra with guest Zoot Sims 



Dexter Gordon Quartet with guest Art Farmer 



Classic Jazz Band

with

Dick Hymna, Bob Wilber, Major Holley, Oliver Jackson,

Vic Dickenson, Doc Cheatham, and guest Ruby Braff 



McCoy Tyner Quintet 



Buddy Rich and the Buddy Rich Band 



SUNDAY 



Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers 



Dave Brubeck and his Quartet 



Nancy Wilson 



Dizzy Gillespie with his Quartet

with

guest Milt Jackson 



Jam Session

with

Dizzy Gillespie,

special guests

Al Grey, Buddy Tate, Mike Renzi,

and others 
 


Lionel Hampton and his All-Star Band

 

Program and festival lineup courtesy of http://newportjazzfest.net/

 

CONCERT MEMORIES:

*Note: if you were there and would like to share your memories, pictures or tape please send it info@rirocks.net

 

 

 

 

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