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 (May 26, 2001), EAST ST. LOUIS, IL - Despite threatening skies and occasional rain, thousands of jazz fans, young and old, spent a cool afternoon listening to jazz artists perform many of Miles Davis' standards at the Casino Queen on the East St. Louis Riverfront. The Miles Davis All-Starr Jazz Festival Birthday Celebration featured local, regional and nationally known jazz musicians including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Clark Terry, Ahmad Jamal and Russell Gunn.  (L. - R.) From East St. Louis - VIP jazz fan Harriet Fowler (center) and her cousins, Debra Marcano, Desa Ray Williams (age 12) and Rachel (age 6) sitting on Delcie Marcano's lap, wait out the rain storm under large tents set up north of the Casino Queen. Archived features: Chinese Celebration at the Garden A Family Affair at the Kite Festival in Forest Park People Figures Arrive in St. Louis Easter Concours d'Elegance Was the Grandest Show in Town A Record-breaking Dribble to the Arch St. Louis Wore the Green for the St. Patrick's Day Parade 2001 St. Louis Auto Show Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Prezivjet Cemo We Will Survive' Exhibition Governor Bush Declares Missouri 'Bush/Cheney Country' at Rally Willert Buildings Become a Canvas for St. Louis Mural Artist Fun, Folksy Art - The People Project Saint Louis 2000 Art Fair 36th Annual Moonlight Ramble Fair St. Louis Was a Blast! 9th Annual St. Louis African Arts Festival Mardi Gras - 'Throw Me Some Beads' It Was a Grand Opening at the History Museum |
 Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry's memorable performance was cut short by rain during the jazz tribute to Miles Davis held on the East St. Louis Riverfront.  (L. - R.) From Edwardsville, IL - Ann Gricevich and her daughter Catherine, Nort Becker and Matt Gricevich have brought lawn chairs in anticipation of enjoying a full day of jazz at the Casino Queen. 
 (Left photo) Best of friends, Britney Gross and Jessica Rusteberg, laugh and scream as they share a thrilling ride at the free carnival during the Miles Davis Festival. (Right photo) Scott Wattles, who drove in from Chicago, and his friend, Karin Upwood, St. Louis, run to find shelter from the sudden downpour during the festival. 
Mr. and Mrs. Bader from St. Charles and their kids, Jessie (age 6) and Davis (age 9 - named after Miles), select a Miles poster at the Miles Davis Art Festival.(Graphic elements) Fabric sculpture artist Keith Westbrook unveiled his Miles Davis "People Project", done in cooperation with Sheryl Johnson and Hatshepsut Studio Gallery. All Photos © 2001 Bob Moore/SLFP.com |
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