Just Jazz Magazine Staff Photographer and Board Member Jim Brock covers the SMIJF.

Nubya Garcia The recently concluded granddaddy of jazz festivals, the Newport Jazz Festival, delivered a stunning array of classic...

To say there is something special about the world’s longest running jazz festival (with Monterey Jazz a close second) is stating the blatantly obvious. It is steeped in the tradition of giants, founded in 1954 by pianist and band leader George Wein who produced the event over six decades, remaining true to the adventure of the music throughout. But what really strikes me is how people listen, from Gen Alpha on up. Riveted to the experience of the creative act itself in a way that stands apart...