2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)

A sold-out crowd for Day 2 of the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival was served some of the best music anywhere on the planet. From a Coltrane-inspired set from legend Charles Lloyd to the high-energy antics of jazz and folk festival veteran Jon Batiste, the day was filled was one great set after another.

Check out some moments from Fort Adams with WUN photographer Gary Alpert and Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams in the gallery below.

  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz (Photo: Ken Abrams)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
  • 2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)
2023 Newport Jazz Festival (Photo: Gary Alpert)

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Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams writes about music, the arts and more for What'sUpNewp. He is also an Editor and Writer for Hey Rhody Media. Ken DJ's "The Kingston Coffeehouse," a roots/folk/rock radio show every Tuesday, 6-9 PM on WRIU 90.3 FM. He is a former educator in the Scituate, RI school system where he taught Social Studies for over 30 years. He is on the board of the Rhode Island Folk Festival and Newport Live (formerly Common Fence Music), a non-profit that brings diverse musical acts to...

Gary Alpert is a contributor and photographer for What's Up Newp. Having been diagnosed with a profound hearing loss at the age of 2, Gary has have always witnessed the world around him with a heightened sense of sight. While hearing aids offer him a world with sound, he continues to experience the world with a visual edge. With a camera in hand, he hopes to show you what he sees.