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    Pensacola JazzFest 2005

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JazzFest 2005
 

Commodores vocalist sang America the Beautiful to thunderous applause

Doug Back leads the Fretworks Baldwin Banjo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra

Bailey Middle School Jazz Band performed on the Youth Stage

Boondockers

Boondockers - supplemented by trombonist Don Lewis and clarinetist Bob Maksymkow.

Norman Vickers presents $500 check to JazzFest 2005 Poster Winner Carol Ferony

Chuck Chaplin Trio

Commodores

Commodores

Commodores Rhythm Section was superb!

Faith Dowd was winner of the umbrella contest

From left pianist Chuck Chaplin, Roger Villines and Betty Shirley

Latin Group, O Som Do Jazz led by trombonist David Manson

O Som Do Jazz

Saxophonist flutist Loren Pickford performed with pianist Chuck Chaplin's trio

PJC Jazz Ensemble performed the first set on Sunday.

Rebirth Brass Band of New Orleans led the second line and umbrella contest

View of Rebirth from the back of the stage

Pianist Bob Ringwald of the Boondockers

Rhythm Section of O Som Do Jazz

New Orleans vocalist Betty Shirley was backed by the Chuck Chaplin trio

WUWF's Tom Skinner at the soundboard with his son Thomas

Saxophonist Steve Williams led the Jazz Ensemble of the U. S. Navy Commodores

 


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