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Five Points Jazz Festival 2016 Celebrates Denver Past and Present

By Kenneth Hamblin III

Monday, May 23, 2016 at 12:07 p.m.

Kenneth Hamblin III Jazz Nicholson performs at Coffee at The Point for the Five Points Jazz Festival. 1/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Dan Treanor's Afrosippi Band featuring Erica Brown performs on the Plaza Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 3/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Arturo Gomez of KUVO at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 5/80

Kenneth Hamblin III The Jakarta Band performs on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 6/80

Kenneth Hamblin III The Hendersons perform at Coffee at The Point for the Five Points Jazz Festival. 7/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Dan Treanor's Afrosippi Band featuring Erica Brown performs on the Plaza Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 9/80

Kenneth Hamblin III Dan Treanor's Afrosippi Band featuring Erica Brown performs on the Plaza Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 10/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Dan Treanor's Afrosippi Band featuring Erica Brown performs on the Plaza Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 12/80

Kenneth Hamblin III Dan Treanor's Afrosippi Band featuring Erica Brown performs on the Plaza Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 13/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Dan Treanor's Afrosippi Band featuring Erica Brown performs on the Plaza Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 15/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Dan Treanor's Afrosippi Band featuring Erica Brown performs on the Plaza Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 17/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Cool Lew of KUVO at the Five Points Jazz Festival 23/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III The Hendersons perform at Coffee at The Point for the Five Points Jazz Festival. 31/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III The Hendersons perform at Coffee at The Point for the Five Points Jazz Festival. 34/80

Kenneth Hamblin III The Hendersons perform at Coffee at The Point for the Five Points Jazz Festival. 35/80

Kenneth Hamblin III The Hendersons perform at Coffee at The Point for the Five Points Jazz Festival. 36/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Artwork by Pamela Compton at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 38/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Artwork by Pamela Compton at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 42/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Cleo Parker Robinson at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 45/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Cleo Parker Robinson Dancers perform on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 47/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Cleo Parker Robinson Dancers perform on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 49/80

Kenneth Hamblin III Cleo Parker Robinson Dancers perform on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 50/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Cleo Parker Robinson Dancers perform on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 52/80

Kenneth Hamblin III Cleo Parker Robinson Dancers perform on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 53/80

Kenneth Hamblin III Cleo Parker Robinson Dancers perform on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 54/80

Kenneth Hamblin III Cleo Parker Robinson Dancers perform on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 55/80

Kenneth Hamblin III Cleo Parker Robinson Dancers perform on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 56/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III The Jakarta Band performs on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 58/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III The Jakarta Band performs on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 62/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III The Jakarta Band performs on the Main Stage at the Five Points Jazz Festival. 65/80

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Kenneth Hamblin III Jazz Nicholson performs at Coffee at The Point for the Five Points Jazz Festival. 72/80

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Five Points Jazz Festival 2016 Celebrates Denver Past and Present

The thirteenth annual Five Points Jazz Festival took place this Saturday, May 21, in the neighborhood once known as the Harlem of the West. Featuring artists playing jazz, funk, blues and more on multiple indoor and outdoor stages, as well as dancers. Denverites braved the sun and heat for a festival that was a true celebration of the neighborhood's past, present and future. All photos by Kenneth Hamblin III.

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