Burt Jagolinzer has attended all 59 Newport Jazz Festivals – the only person other than the festival’s renowned founder and producer who can make such an astonishing claim. And through these years, he has amassed an extraordinary collection of stories that recall personal moments with jazz legends – from Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong to Harry Connick, Jr. and Tony Bennett. Told here for the first time, Burt’s stories are a must read for any fan of great jazz.