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Paul Wood shares photos from recent festival in the UK
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the 2015 Ealing Jazz Festival was held in Walpole Park in London on July 29 through Aug. 2. The event, founded by artistic director Dick Esmond, featured dozens of local and international acts under a big-top tent in Walpole Park.
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