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< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Valerie June Valerie June gives a brief overview of the history and sounds of the banjo.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Valerie June is a grammy nominated multi-instrumentalist specializing in folk, blues, Appalachian and bluegrass...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed & Christian McBride Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed sit with Christian McBride to talk about the culture of jazz and its influence on hip hop and R&B.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructors: Adrian Younge and Ali...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Shabaka Hutchings Shabaka Hutchings discusses the importance of honing your craft as a musician and navigating the music industry.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Shabaka Hucthings is a multi-reed instrumentalist playing flute/...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Chris Tetzeli & Jay Sweet - Support Artists Chris Tetzeli sits down with Jay Sweet to discuss what it means to support an artist and build their career.Educator Resources Instructor: Chris Tetzeli is a veteran band manager/...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Joe Russo and Jay Sweet - "Building A Community In Music" Joe Russo and Jay Sweet discuss the benefits of diversifying your craft as a musician and how to build a community in music.Educator Resources Instructor: Joe Russo is an...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY CAAMP & Chris Funk CAAMP sits down with Chris Funk to discuss the process of honing your craft as a musician and band.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: CAAMP is an American folk band from Ohio. To date they have released four albums....
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Blake Mills & Pino Palladino – "Session Work" Blake Mills and Pino Palladino join Jay Sweet backstage at Newport Jazz 2022 to discuss the ins and outs of session work.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructors: Blake Mills is a guitarist,...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Maria Schneider & Christian McBride – "Finding Your Burn" Maria Schneider sits down with Christian McBride backstage at Newport Jazz Festival 2022. EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Maria Schneider is a multi-grammy award winning...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Nate Smith – "How An Artist's Team Works" Nate Smith sits down with his team backstage at Newport Jazz festival 2022 to talk through how they operate as a unit.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Grace Kelly is a saxophonist, songwriter,...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Nathaniel Rateliff – "What Does a Record Label Do?" Nathaniel Rateliff sits down backstage with Chris Funk at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival to talk about his journey with record labels.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Grace Kelly is...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Goose – "Managing Success" Members of Goose sit down backstage with Chris Funk at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival to talk about how to manage success as a young band. EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Grace Kelly is a saxophonist,...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Béla Fleck – "A Banjo Crashcourse" Béla Fleck joins Chris Funk backstage at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival to talk through banjo fundamentals. EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Grace Kelly is a saxophonist, songwriter, and arranger....
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Mikaela Davis & Christian McBride - "Pushing the Boundaries of a Classical Instrument" Mikaela Davis and Christian McBride sit down together at Newport Jazz 2021 to discuss pushing the boundaries of the harp, a traditional classical...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Khruangbin & Christian McBride – "Choose Your Team Wisely" Khruangbin joins Christian McBride at Newport Jazz 2021 to discuss the importance of having the right team behind you as an artist.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Grace Kelly...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Christian McBride & Robert Glasper Christian and Robert discuss their upbringings, share advice for young jazz musicians, and the importance of knowing the history without getting held back by it.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructors:...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Langhorne Slim & Jay Sweet – "Life is Confusing: a talk about mental health and music"EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Grace Kelly is a saxophonist, songwriter, and arranger. She has recorded with Lin Manuel- Miranda, Dave Brubeck,...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Christian McBride - "The Importance of Music Education" Dan Swain from Newport Festivals Foundation sits down with Christian McBride to discuss the importance of music education.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Grace Kelly is a...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY A Conversation with Danielle Ponder & Christian McBride Danielle Ponder sits down to talk life and music with Christian McBride at Newport Jazz 20221.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Grace Kelly is a saxophonist, songwriter, and...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY A conversation with Chris Funk & Jason Isbell Jason Isbell talks about his background in music, his unique style of slide guitar and provides a demonstration.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Jason Isbell is an American...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY A conversation with Chris Funk & Celisse Celisse discusses her journey as a musician, from classical training to performing on Broadway, all the way to becoming an electric guitarist and performing her own music.EDUCATOR RESOURCES...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY A conversation with Chris Funk & Chris Thile Chris Thile speaks to his approach in playing mandolin, exercises in possibility, and the importance of practice. EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Chris Thile is an American mandolinist,...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Joy Oladokun & Adia Victoria - “Give Me One Reason” Joy Oladokun and Adia Victoria discuss the Black women musicians who inspired them and perform a cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Reason”.EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Joy...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY A conversation with Chris Funk & Rachael Price Rachael Price shares a singing breakthrough she made with her vocal coach and talks about the importance of vocal care. EDUCATOR RESOURCES Instructor: Rachael Price is an...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Nate Smith & Brittany Howard - "Collaborating" The collaborative process is incredibly important for musicians - particularly jazz musicians. In this Session, Nate Smith meets up with Brittany Howard at Sound Emporium in Nashville...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Nate Smith & Norah Jones - "Collaborating" The collaborative process is incredibly important for musicians - particularly jazz musicians. In this Session, Nate Smith and Norah Jones break down their most recent collaboration and...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Nate Smith & Cory Wong - "Collaborating" The collaborative process is incredibly important for musicians - particularly jazz musicians. In this Session, Nate Smith and Cory Wong break down their most recent collaboration and discuss...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY A Newport Jazz Tribute to Chick Corea Host Christian McBride brings together some of Chick Corea's closest collaborators to celebrate his legendary life and contributions – guests include Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Jack...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Live Wax with Christian McBride: Gregory Porter Christian McBride and Gregory Porter talk about coming up in the Jazz scene, family, and Newport Jazz. Replay of @newportjazzfest Instagram Live – January 26, 2020.Suggested...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Live Wax with Christian McBride: Robert Glasper This edition of Live Wax was recorded specifically for Highsnobiety's JAZZ TV program.Suggested SessionsSHOW YOUR SUPPORT Your donation to Newport...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Live Wax with Christian McBride: Grace Kelly Christian McBride and Grace Kelly talk Fred Taylor, collaborations, and working out from home. Replay of @newportjazzfest Instagram Live – September 1, 2020.Suggested...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Live Wax with Christian McBride: Cécile McLorin Salvant Christian McBride and Cécile McLorin Salvant talk about being off the road, Cécile's visual arts, and a new fairy tale project. Replay of @newportjazzfest Instagram Live – May...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Live Wax with Christian McBride: Branford Marsalis Christian McBride and Branford Marsalis talk family, path to Jazz, and sound. Replay of @newportjazzfest Instagram Live – July 21, 2020.Suggested Sessions[related_sessions...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Live Wax with Christian McBride: Norah Jones Christian McBride and Norah Jones talk songwriting, careers, and Willy Nelson. Replay of @newportjazzfest Instagram Live – May 26, 2020.Suggested Sessions[related_sessions...
< NEWPORT SESSIONS VIDEO LIBRARY Live Wax with Christian McBride: Wayne Shorter Christian McBride and Wayne Shorter talk music, opera, and the times we find ourselves in. Replay of @newportjazzfest Instagram Live – June 9, 2020.Suggested Sessions[related_sessions...
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