
James Farm performing at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Ravi Coltrane performing at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Esperanza Spalding and Angelique Kidjo backstage at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Steve Coleman at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Trombone Shorty at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Bunky Green and Rudresh Mahanthappa at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Charles Lloyd at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival (photo by Heather Franckling)

Zakir Hussain performing with Charles Lloyd and Sangam at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Esperanza Spalding at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Michael Feinstein performing during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Vacouba Sissoko and Regina Carter performing during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Hiromi performing solo during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Joey DeFrancesco performing during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Trombone Shorty performing during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Wynton Marsalis performing during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Grace Kelly and Phil Woods performing during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Sunday morning die-hard fans enduring a rainstorm at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Mostly Other People Do the Killing performing during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Dan Nimmer, Wynton Marsalis and Carlos Henriquez performing during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Michel Camilo performing during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Giovanni Hidalgo performing with Michel Camilo during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival

Eddie Palmieri at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival
Enjoy these photos from the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival, which featured performances from a wide range of jazz artists, playing at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Friday night and Saturday and Sunday afternoons at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island.
Evan Haga’s review of performances from the festival will be coming soon to jazztimes.com.