[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 510 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 510

   Congratulating the Newport Jazz Festival on its 60th anniversary.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 22, 2014

   Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating the Newport Jazz Festival on its 60th anniversary.

Whereas, in 1954, the first Newport Jazz Festival featured icons of American 
        jazz such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Dizzie Gillespie;
Whereas the Newport Jazz Festival has provided some of the most memorable 
        moments in jazz history, including the Duke Ellington Orchestra's 1956 
        performance of ``Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue'', featuring a 27-
        chorus saxophone solo by Paul Gonsalves;
Whereas the ongoing mission of the Newport Jazz Festival is to celebrate jazz 
        music and to make the case for its relevance;
Whereas the Newport Jazz Festival has become a world-renowned event featuring 
        established and emerging artists and bringing together music lovers, 
        musicians, academics, and critics;
Whereas for the past 60 years, the Newport Jazz Festival and the Newport Folk 
        Festival have made a difference in the cultural life of the people of 
        the United States and have provided a soundtrack of freedom for 
        generations; and
Whereas, from August 1, 2014, through August 3, 2014, thousands of people will 
        come together in Newport, Rhode Island, to celebrate the 60th Newport 
        Jazz Festival: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commemorates the 60th Newport Jazz Festival taking 
        place from August 1, 2014, through August 3, 2014, in Newport, 
        Rhode Island;
            (2) recognizes the historical significance of the Newport 
        Jazz Festival and the role the festival has played in 
        celebrating jazz music and making it relevant to generations of 
        people in the United States; and
            (3) recognizes the musicians, sponsors, volunteers, and the 
        community of Newport, Rhode Island for continuing the tradition 
        of the Newport Jazz Festival.
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