Jazz and Colors brings free jazz to New York City’s Central Park

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ELEW, Eric Lewis, plays for the crowd at the Jazz and Colors festival in Central Park. Lewis styles himself as a rockjazz pianist.

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ELEW's bassist takes a pause at the Jazz and Colors festival in Central Park.

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ELEW, Eric Lewis, typically plays standing up, with legs spread. He played near the reservoir on the west side of Central Park.

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A crowd watches Eli Yamin play the blues between the formal sets of the Jazz and Colors festival in Central Park.

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The Doug Wamble Quartet: (left to right) Roy Dunlap (keys), Doug Wamble (guitar), Jeff Hanley (bass), Bill Campbell (drums).

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Trumpeter Donald Malloy, playing with the Mike Mo Quartet.

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Lewis strikes a pose, and shows off his silver cuffs, after paying at the Jazz and Colors festival in Central Park.

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Eric Lewis strikes a dramatic pose, and shows off his silver cuffs, after paying at the Jazz and Colors festival in Central Park.

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ELEW, Eric Lewis, plays an energetic fusion of rock and jazz.

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Eli Yamin plays the blues between the formal sets.

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Eli Yamin reflected in the piano.

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A boy with a toy guitar is transfixed by Doug Wamble.

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Doug Wamble plays guitar and sings at the Jazz and Colors festival. The festival was billed as the first annual Jazz and Colors festival.

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A crowd including two attentive boys listening to the Doug Wamble Quartet at the Jazz and Colors festival in Central Park.

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The Mike Mo Quartet with an addition. Donald Malloy (trumpet), Steve Wood (bass), Mike Mohamed (drums),.

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A crowd gathers to watch the Mike Mo Quartet at the Jazz and Colors festival in New York's Central Park.

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Mike Mo (Michael Mohamed) on drums, paplaying at Summit Rock in Central Park.

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Jason Kao Hwang and his trio at Kazz and Colors, with Chris Forbes on piano and Ken Filiano on bass.

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Bassist Ken Filiano backs up Jason Kao Hwang at Jazz and Colors in Central Park.

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Jason Kao Hwang playing jazz at Jazz and Colors in Central Park. Hwang is a composer and performer.

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A large crowd gathers at the Naumberg Bandshell to see and hear the Mingus Big Band.

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The drummer for the Mingus Big Band at the Naumberg Bandshell at the Jazz and Colors festival. The band has some regular members, but other members change.

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A smiling sax player wraps up the concert for the Mingus Big Band.

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The Mingus Big Band at the Naumberg Bandshell, closing the Jazz and Colors festival.

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Trumpeter Steven Bernstein playing with the Joel Harrison Quartet. Behinmd him is George Schuller on drums.

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Thousands turned out to hear thirty bands play a single autumn-themed set list throughout New York City’s Central Park on Sunday. Starting with Monk’s Straight no Chaser and ending with Empire State of Mind, each band was free to interpret the list.