As the festival season draws to a close, a look back at the 2013 BeanTown Jazz Festival.

By J. R. Carroll

Unlike last year’s rather soggy event, the weather this year was perfect.

A BeanTown panorama

An iconic Boston photo, with the Natixis Global Asset Management Stage in the background, and performing on it are …

Meshell Ndegeocello and her band

En route to the Burke St. end of the festival, we encounter Bahian percussionist Marcus Santos and the drums of Bloco AfroBrazil.

Bloco AfroBrazil

At the ARAMARK/Coca-Cola Stage, saxophonist Rick DiMuzio and his quintet (guitarist Lage Lund, pianist Mark Shilansky, bassist Keala Kaumeheiwa, and drummer Austin McMahon) are holding forth.

Rick DiMuzio Quintet

Rick DiMuzio and Lage Lund

Mark Shilansky

Heading over to the Massachusetts Ave. end of the festival, we pass the JazzBoston tent where host Lydia Liebman is interviewing the dean of Boston jazz presenters, Fred Taylor.

Lydia Liebman interviews Fred Taylor

Vibraphonist Warren Wolf joins saxophonist Mike Tucker and his trio (with organist Jake Sherman and drummer Lee Fish) on the Berklee Stage.

Mike Tucker Organ Trio +1 with Warren Wolf

Back at the ARAMARK/CocaCola Stage, longtime WGBH jazz host Eric Jackson is introducing drummer Will Calhoun and his trio (with pianist Marc Cary and bassist Charnett Moffett).

Eric Jackson

Will Calhoun Trio

Will Calhoun

Marc Cary and Charnett Moffett

Marc Cary

Charnett Moffett

Closing out the afternoon was New Orleans-born trumpeter Christian Scott and his quintet (with guitarist Matthew Stevens, pianist Lawrence Fields, bassist Kris Funn, and drummer Corey Fonville).

Christian Scott

Matthew Stevens

Lawrence Fields and Kris Funn

Corey Fonville

Kris Funn

 All photos by J. R. Carroll.

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