Photos: 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival

The Orchestre National de Jazz de Montréal at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival

The Orchestre National de Jazz de Montréal, led by Sylvester Onyejiaka, a.k.a. Sly5thAve (far left), at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Left to right: Alain Simard, André Ménard, and WBGO’s Michael Bourne at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

George Benson at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Joe Claussell at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Nubya Garcia at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Kendrick Scott at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Larry Grenadier at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Keyon Harrold at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Malika Tirolien at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Roberto Fonseca at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Nate Smith at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Lex French at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

Allison Miller at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival (photo: Sharonne Cohen)

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