Mei Semones brings art-rock strings to Newport Jazz

After her August 1 Newport Jazz set, the Japanese-American indie songwriter drew the Boston Globe's strongest singer-songwriter notice of the day.

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Mei Semones played Newport Jazz Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, on Saturday, August 1. What'sUpNewp's day-two photo report places her on the festival stage that day and credits the image to Justin Walker. 1
The Boston Globe's August 2 review called Semones "the most memorable of the singer-songwriters who performed" and noted the daring art-rock band and string section around her set. 2

References

  1. 1Newport Jazz Festival Day 2: Jonathan Batiste, "Sonny Miles on a Trane" headline a standout Saturday at Fort Adams
  2. 2Review: Saturday at the 2026 Newport Jazz Festival

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