Photos from Porretta 1

Here are a few pictures taken during the first two days of this year's Porretta Soul Festival.
Here is the undoubted star of the first evening, Don Bryant.

This is James Brown's tenor say player Pee Wee Ellis with the Sweethearts from Australia.

Here's another photo of Pee Wee.

This is Scott Sharrard, formerly with Gregg Allman's band.

Here is Rick Hutton, who has been MC at Porretta since the beginning. His catchword is One More Time.

Opening up on day two was J P Bimeni, a refugee from Burundi now making his name in London.

This is Sax Gordon, who appeared with the Luca Giordano band.

Also performing with the band was Leon Beal, who made an excellent impression.

This is Khylah B.

Here is Willie West, once with the Meters.

Annika Chambers did an excellent set.

This is Chilly Bill Rankin.

One of the stars of the Anthony Paule band was the extrovert D-Mar.

Billed as the Young James Brown, here is Tony Wilson.

Finally, in this set of photos here's one of me with Judy Lei, the classically trained violinist who supported Tony Wilson.