Maria Schneider Orchestra

Newport Jazz’s 2022 lineup includes Norah Jones, Esperanza Spalding, Terence Blanchard, BADBADNOTGOOD, Makaya McCraven, Nubya Garcia, Sons of Kemet, and more.

NPR’s Top 50 Albums includes some of the ones we’ve been seeing on many of these end-of-year lists, but NPR always has its own flavor.

The lineup also includes Jimmy Cliff, The Comet is Coming, Angelique Kidjo, Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall, The Soul Rebels, A Christian McBride Situation, Cory Wong, Hiromi, and lots more still TBA.

Founded in 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival was the first jazz festival in America, and has been host to some historic happenings. This year’s fest includes Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, The Roots, Snarky Puppy, Maceo Parker, Branford Marsalis, Andra Day & more.