Joe Occhipinti’s Big Band performed first

Lennice Etc... ( from left) Lennice Horne, Dixie Carter and Inez Russell

Norm is poised to cut the celebratory cake

Dr. Joseph Mitchell of Mobile, on alto flute,  jams with Dr. Janine Normand’s students.

Clockwise from left: Cynthia and Philip Varian, Red Lane, Ted Johnson and Ed Butler

Clarence Bell at keyboard. Clarence has recorded with Stevie Wonder

Longtime drummer Ted Johnson with New Orleans veteran bassist Pat Cooke

Vocalist Rosie Butler with reedman Bob Maksymkow and trumpeter/vocalist Paul Bruketa

Vocalist Rosie Butler with husband Ed Butler on Keyboard

From left Judy Todd, Hazel Shackley, Mary Newman, Nancy Hodgkins and Joel Mun

JSOP Board member and chair of this event, Crystal Joy on keyboard

Rudy Pendleton and Beth Ramirez, Jim Balsley in background

Joe Occhipinti with Ron Smith and, partially hidden, George Viksne

JSOP Board President Roger Villines solos on flugelhorn

Applause for Norman’s retirement

Trumpeter Connie Jones of New Orleans brought his Dixieland charts

Pianist Bobby Van Deusen jammed with Bob Maksymkow, Craig Granat and Steve Mainscola