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    Pensacola JazzFest 1997, 1999, 2000 & 2001

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JazzFest 1997

Holly Shelton Sings. Tim Jackson bassist.

Brass Band from New Orleans appeared at the 1997 Pensacola JazzFest.

Master saxophonist Joe Lovano appeared with his group, note two drummers, at the 1997 Pensacola JazzFest.

Big Wing Jazz Band from Tokyo Japan appeared at 1997 Pensacola JazzFest.

JSOP activist Mike Lynch, with hat and tape recorder, interviews member of the Big Wing Jazz Bandof Japan. 1997 JazzFest.

 

JazzFest 1999

Tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano was accompanied by two percussionists and a bassist.

Clarinetist Tim Laughlin (right) with jazz violinist Tom Morely, left.

Pianist-professor Jim Cerda with Roy Russell's All-Star Jazz Combo. Background is bassist Tim Jackson.

JazzFest Kickoff Party - (left) are David Anthony Suhor, Thom Botsford and Tony Janes.

Mike Lynch interviews saxophone section leader Akihiro Watanabe of the Big Wing Jazz Orchestra of Kobe, Japan.

The California Swing Cats. (from right) Hal Smith, Rebecca Kilgore, John Royen and Marty Eggers.


JazzFest 2000

Ray Parker, with clarinet and soprano saxophone, and brother Poly Parker.At Pensacola JazzFest 2000. (Ray subsequently died and is sorely missed.)


JazzFest 2001

Rosie Butler sang for Pensacola JazzFest 2001

Tom Wolfe performed with his Jazz Group

Crystal Joy Albert was the chair of the JazzFest Performance Committee.

In the VIP tent Radine and Bob Gray. Radine is archivist for the JSOP.

Joe Occhipinti's AFM big band. Trumpeter Roy Russell (center). Bassist Frank Horne (rear)

JSOP activist Mike Lynch, left, with Johny Frigo, center and Frank Vignola.

Pensacola vocalist Holly Shelton with pianist John Colianni.

Dr. Audrey Atherton, super jazz enthusiast, greets her friends.

In the musician's tent, from left: Norman Vickers, Guitarist Frank Vignola, Jennie Lou Mintz, and jazz violinist Johny Frigo.

Drummer Wayne Webster, left, and bassist Tim Jackson. They performed with Plas Johnson.

Jim Kelly with wife Bea Ann. Jim and Eddie Allison were co-chairs of the Beer and Wine Tent.

Cornetist Don Gumpert leads his jazz band.

Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Front line. Center is leader Jimmy LaRocca

Rehearsal. Violinist Johny Frigo, left with guitarist Frank Vignola plan their set.

Johny Frigo, violin with guitarist Frank Vignola. This duo held the crowd enthralled during their sets.

Plas Johnson, tenor sax performs with PJC jazz band. Roger Weeks (foreground). Tim Jackson directs.

Al Alvarado on straight soprano sax performing with Jones and Company.

Guitarist Tom Wolfe (Dir. of Jazz Studies at U of A, Tuscaloosa) leads his ensemble.

Plas Johnson takes a solo during his set.

Tom Wolfe performed with his Jazz Group at Pensacola JazzFest 2001

 


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