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Photo Gallery: Newport Jazz Festival 2013

Ken Franckling captures highlights of the weekend

Jim Hall (left) and Julian Lage at the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival
Gregory Porter, with bassist Aaron James, at the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival
Joshua Redman (left) and Reuben Rogers at the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival
Michel Camilo at the Newport Jazz Festival, 2013
Crowd at the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival
Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Newport Jazz Festival, 2013
Eddie Palmieri (photo by Ken Franckling)
Eddie Palmieri (photo by Ken Franckling)
Hiromi (photo by Ken Franckling)
Hiromi (photo by Ken Franckling)
Lewis Nash, Newport Jazz Festival 2013
Roy Haynes (right) and his Fountain of Youth Band, Newport Jazz Festival 2013
Lew Tabackin, Randy Brecker, Newport Jazz Festival 2013
Jeff "Tain" Watts, Newport Jazz Festival 2013

The 2013 edition of the Newport Jazz Festival, presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, was filled with fine musical moments and graced with terrific weather, other than a few sprinkles early Saturday.

Festival attendance totaled17,200 between Friday night’s opener at historic Newport Casino and the Saturday and Sunday events across Newport Harbor at Fort Adams State Park. Headliners included Wayne Shorter (with Herbie Hancock aboard), Chick Corea, Jim Hall, Roy Haynes, Marcus Miller, Esparanza Spalding, Eddie Palmieri and Natalie Cole.

Ken Franckling was there for the 32nd time in 33 years, and captured many of the highlights…

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