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Jazz File

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Blues to Be There
2/3. Alyn Shipton continues his overview of the Newport Jazz Festival, which is 50 years old this year, with an examination of some of the challenges experienced by the festival organisers, such as street riots in Newport and Charles Mingus 's Newport Rebel Festival. With classic performances from
Dizzy Gillespie , Anita O'Day and John Coltrane , and contributions from George Wein , Benny Golson , Don Alias , Cleo Laine and Archie Shepp.

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Alyn Shipton
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Charles Mingus
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Dizzy Gillespie
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Anita O'Day
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John Coltrane
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George Wein
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Benny Golson
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Don Alias
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Cleo Laine
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Archie Shepp.
Source: Radio Times

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