10 artists making their Newport Jazz Festival debuts

With performances from musicians like Melvis Santa, The Soul Rebels and James Brandon Lewis, this year's Newport Jazz Festival will be one for the books. WBUR contributor Noah Schaffer highlights a few of this year's new acts.

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