Ben Sidran and I spent three days at the Newport Jazz Festival, checking
out the music, hanging with musicians and trying to find a lobster roll.
During the course of the weekend, we connected with some wonderful jazz
personalities, including Jon Batiste, Dr. John, Jason Lindner, Maria
Schneider, Jose James, James Carter, Jamie Cullum, David Hazeltine, and Bob
Dorough. Each of them helped us to paint the picture of real life as it
comes into contact with a career in music.