[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S4714]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 510--CONGRATULATING THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL ON ITS 
                            60TH ANNIVERSARY

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

                              S. Res. 510

       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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