Young and old packed the streets, squares and venues of the city, enjoying hundreds of lives performances from some of the best jazz musicians on these islands and farther afield.
The festivities continue throughout Monday.
37. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)
Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Patricia Logue, presents a framed photo collage of the late Derry music legend Johnny Quigley at the Live Launch Jazz Festival event, held in the Guildhall, to Joe Quigley (son). (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) Photo: Tom Heaney
38. Credit © Lorcan Doherty
The Mayor of Derry and Strabane Patricia Logue and Council Jazz Festival Coordinator Andrea Campbell with South Korean Jazz band Odd Meter Fairy and the JazzysCredit © Lorcan Doherty Photo: Lorcan Doherty
39. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)
The Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Patricia Logue, hosted a special reception in memory of local musician Johnny Quigley in the Mayor's Parlour, at the opening of the City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival. Mr Quigley had been one of the key figures involved in the growth and development of the festival since it began 23 years ago. Mayor Logue took the opportunity to acknowledge the huge contribution Johnny Quigley made to the festival over the years and the lasting legacy he had left for the local cultural community, both through his professional teaching and his performance (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) Photo: Tom Heaney
40. Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Patricia Logue, presents a framed photo collage of the late Derry music legend Johnny Quigley at the Live Launch Jazz Festival event, held in the Guildhall, to Joe Quigley (son). (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)
Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Patricia Logue, presents a framed photo collage of the late Derry music legend Johnny Quigley at the Live Launch Jazz Festival event, held in the Guildhall, to Joe Quigley (son). (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) Photo: Tom Heaney