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Fri, 2011-08-05 00:34
Brubeck, who has performed at the festival more times than any other artist, plans to sit in with his sons’ band.
The jazz event, first held in 1954, has showcased a who’s who of jazz stars: Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk.
It went nonprofit this year, along with its sister event — the Newport Folk Festival. In addition, the jazz festival has attracted a new corporate backer: investment firm Natixis Global Asset Management.
The three-day festival starts Friday at Rhode Island’s Fort Adams State Park.
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