Free swing central jazz performances Jazz on the river th ursday, march 31, 20 1 6 4 –7 P M Rousak is Plaza S wing central jazz competition Fri day, April 1, 2 016 9 AM –3 PM Lucas Theatr e for t h e Arts
⊲ see page 53 for more information about Swing Central Jazz P hoto Cred its Pg. 2-3: René Marie by Joe Boggess, Pg. 6: Randy Napoleon courtesy of artist | Benny Kim, Simon CrawfordPhillips, Keith Robinson & CarlaMaria Rodrigues by Frank Stewart, Pg. 7: Freddy Cole by Clay Walker | René Marie courtesy of artist, Pg. 8: Marc Broussard by Rick Olivier | Paul Thorn courtesy of artist, Pg. 9: The Gloaming courtesy of artist, Pg. 10: Cameron Carpenter courtesy of artist, Pg. 11: Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys by Seth Jacobson | Jeffery Broussard courtesy of artist, Pg. 12: Vicente Amigo by Gloria Rodriguez, Pg. 13: Blue Highway courtesy of artist | Doyle Lawson by Frank Stewart, Pg. 13: Alexandre Tharaud by Marco Borggreve, Pg. 14: Rokia Traoré by Franck Socha, Pg. 15: Pink Martini courtesy of artist, Pg. 16: Etienne Charles by Ayano Hisa | Patrick Messina & Sebastian Knauer by Frank Stewart, Pg. 17: Hot Sardines by Leann Mueller | Catherine Russell by Frank Stewart, Pg. 18: Matt Munisteri courtesy of artist | Arnaldo Cohen courtesy of artist, Pg. 19: Aaron Diehl by Ayano Hisa | Daniel Hope by Frank Stewart, Pg. 20: Cécile McLorin Salvant by Frank Stewart | Monty Alexander by Pascal Bouclier, Pg. 21: David Finckel, Wu Han & Phil Setzer by Daniel Ashworth, Pg. 22: Cooder, White & Skaggs courtesy of artist, Pg. 23: Harold Mabern courtesy of artist | Stephen Riley by Frank Stewart | Eric Alexander by Gene Martin, Pg. 24: Micaëla Oeste by Dario Acosta | Ed Parks courtesy of artist | Chad Johnson courtesy of artist | Andrew Bisantz courtesy of artist, Pg. 25: Dwight Yoakam courtesy of artist, Pg. 26: Mike Marshall & Caterina Lichtenberg by Claudia Kempf | Brianna Thomas courtesy of artist, Pg. 27: The Tallis Scholars by Frank Stewart, Pg. 28: Wycliffe Gordon by Frank Stewart, Pg. 29: The Suffers by courtesy of artist | Ballaké Sissoko by Ayano Hisa, Pg. 30: Marcus Roberts courtesy of artist | Daniel
Hope & Simon CrawfordPhillips by Frank Stewart, Pg. 31: North Mississippi Allstars courtesy of artist | Charlie Musselwhite courtesy of artist, Pg. 32: Sherill Milnes courtesy of artist | Jessica Ann Best by Frank Stewart | Old Town Square, Prague from iStock photo, Pg. 33: Kassé Mady Diabaté courtesy of artist, Pg. 34: Del McCoury and David Grisman by Jason Charme, Pg. 35: Daniel Hope & l’arte del mondo by Frank Stewart, Pg. 36: Haas Kowert Tice courtesy of artist | Bryan Sutton Band courtesy of artist, Pg. 37: Jeremy Denk by Michael Wilson, Pg. 38: Lorenza Borrani by Frank Stewart, Pg. 38-39: Pericles image courtesy of Johan Lindqvist and The Berwaldhallen, Pg. 40: Joey Alexander by Signe Roderik, Pg. 41: Söndörgő courtesy of artist | Julian Lage Trio courtesy of artist, Pg. 42: Danish String Quartet by Caroline Bittencourt, Pg. 43: Vince Gill & the Time Jumpers courtesy of artist, Pg. 44: Väsen by Maria Camillo, Pg. 45: Dr. John by Michael Wilson, Pg. 46: Danish String Quartet by Caroline Bittencourt | Stringband Spectacular by Ayano Hisa, Pg. 47: Rhiannon Giddens courtesy of artist | Mokoomba courtesy of artist, Pg. 48: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra by Frank Stewart | Louis Lortie by Frank Stewart, Pg. 49: Fanfare Ciocărlia by Arne Reinhardt | Boban & Marco Markovic by Michael Mann, Pg. 51: Langhorne Slim courtesy of artist, Pg. 52: Musical Explorers concert photos by Bailey Davidson, Pg. 53: Swing Central Jazz and Acoustic Music Seminar photos by Frank Stewart and Elizabeth Leitzell, Pg. 54: Morris Center photo by Elizabeth Leitzell | special event photos by Frank Stewart and Bailey Davidson, Pg. 55: Trustees Theater marquee photo by Larissa Davidson, Pg. 59: Jazz on the River photo by Frank Stewart, Back Cover: Mike Marshall & Caterina Lichtenberg by Claudia Kempf
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