Looking back at the 30th Annual Flint Jazz Festival

People came out in both rainy and sunny weather to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Flint Jazz Festival this past weekend. The celebration began Thursday evening with the Jazz Walk, a new effort to promote and raise money for the event.

Sabrina LaMarr is a saxophonist from Flint. She has been playing at the jazz festival for years.  She performed Saturday afternoon.

"It rained and we had so many people. And they stayed. And everyone was wise. They had their own umbrella. So that’s a good thing too. They enjoyed it."

World renowned artists like Regina Belle and the After 5 Jazz Ensemble performed at the festival, as well as well-known Flint artists like Bruce Bradley and Tapology Dancers.

The Tito Puente, Jr. Orchestra closed out the festival Sunday evening. The group was able to play a few selections but stopped the performance early due to rain.

-Traci Currie - Michigan Radio Newsroom