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Washboard Joey and The Muddy Boots played traditional jazz Saturday night at Cafe Aroma during the 10th-annual Aroma Spring Jazz Festival. From left, Joey “Washboard” Sellers, trombone; “Blind” Doug Mattocks, banjo; Willy “Lips” McGee, trumpet; John “Bigs” Noreyko, tuba; Paul Carman, saxophone; Kendall “Sweets” Kay, drums; and Sydney “Bad” Badeaux, clarinet. Photo by Jenny Kirchner


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