Hello all,

What an incredible weekend at the Newport Jazz festival! Saturday was packed and fans crowded around every stages. It was great to see musicians that play at Scullers such as Regina Carter, Hiromi, Grace Kelly, Jason Palmer, Michel Camilo, Joey Defrancesco, to only name the few. In addition, Fred and I were very happy to bump into a few Scullers regulars.

Esperanza Spalding sounded and looked beautiful and we are looking forward to having her at Scullers in December. Among the old guard (Wynton Marsalis, Brubeck Brothers, Al DiMeola) there were many artists perhaps less known to Scullers patrons. These are performers we would like to see more at the club in the future. For example, we are certain that Ravi Coltrane, Anat Cohen and Avishai Cohen, Steve Coleman and Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet would please lots of Scullers regulars while also attracting new followers. We’ll see what the future holds!

Newport Jazz Festival was truly “rain or shine�. Sunday’s downpour didn’t stop devoted fans, armed with umbrellas and rain proof gear, from enjoying the groove. All shows went on as planned and the rain even stopped for Grammy award Angélique Kidjo and her unique music.

The weekend closed with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue on the main stage. The powerful and bright sound of his trombone pierced the rain and sounded like a foghorn for everyone in the crowd. The weekend was a true affirmation of jazz!

Sincerely, Alexandra Yabrov, Operations Manager

Alexandra.yabrov@hilton.com | Phone: (617) 548-0705