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Published August 09, 2012, 12:00 AM

Minnesota Jazz Orchestra concert

A summer evening of jazz


Mary Morgan, Lisa Moody, Lisa Speer and Jane Richards, from left, respond to male vocalist Gregg Marquardt’s appeal for a dance line to his rendition of “New York, New York.”

  • Mary Morgan, Lisa Moody, Lisa Speer and Jane Richards, from left, respond to male vocalist Gregg Marquardt’s appeal for a dance line to his rendition of “New York, New York.”
  • Singer Debbie O’Keefe leads a conga dance line through the Lakefront Park amphitheater.
  • A girl swings to the orchestra music.
  • Debbie O’Keefe is joined by Gregg Marquardt, the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra’s male vocalist, on a number.
  • The 16-piece Minnesota Jazz Orchestra and its two vocalists -- Debbie O’Keefe and Gregg Marquardt -- perform before an outdoor audience of several hundred people Thursday evening, Aug. 2, at the Lakefront Park band shell.
  • Christopher Tank, right, and a fellow trumpet player add humor to an orchestra number.
  • Hudson singer Debbie O’Keefe entertains a hometown audience that included friends and family members.
  • Dough Boys Pizza offers soft drinks and popcorn to the crowd of several hundred concert-goers.
  • Christopher Tank is introduced to the crowd.
  • Christopher Tank plays a solo.