“Newport has seen and presented every development in jazz since 1954. I’m so proud and happy to be involved with that legacy. And that legacy will very surely carry on.” - Christian McBride

We conclude our series of interviews leading up to the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival by again sitting down with Artistic Director/extraordinary bassist Christian McBride.

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https://postgenre.org/christian-mcbride-newport-2024/

“[J]azz is deep inside me. I’ve studied jazz all my life. I wanted to be a jazz musician. But James Brown came along, offered me a job, and I got involved with him. Eventually, I became more and more involved with funk music. And, so, I became known as a funk musician… But I’ve always been a jazz musician at heart.” - Fred Wesley

We sat down with Fred Wesley to discuss James Brown, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, his forthcoming Newport Jazz Festival appearance as part of Christian McBride’s Jam Jawn, and more.

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https://postgenre.org/at-heart-fred-wesley/