Wilmingtonians who appreciate the craft and artistry of spontaneous sound should head to Rodney Square for the start of the 29th annual duPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival.

It is the largest free jazz festival on the East Coast.

Jazz music is a whole different kind of music, said Capes Riley, a festival-goer there to take in the sights and sounds. It picks up your mood, your feelings, and it just makes you understand what [life] is all about. Its a beautiful thing.

The festival is in honor of Clifford "Brownie" Brown, a Wilmington-native jazz trumpeter. Brown was born in 1930 and lived on the city's East Side. Throughout his young career, he had a strong jazz influence over Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Booker Little, Arturo Sandoval, and Freddie Hubbard.

Unfortunately, in 1956, at the age of 25, Brown died in a car accident. Now, his legacy is preserved in the annual music gathering, the biggest of its kind on this side of the country.

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I look forward to just coming out [to the festival] and relaxing and enjoying some good jazz, said Riley.

Throughout a four-day festival, over 10 different jazz performances, food trucks, and a relaxing afternoon are for locals and visitors alike to take in the great outdoors of Downtown Wilmington.

We are jazz enthusiasts," said Mary Flattery. "We have come to the first one--and everyone since.

The 29th annual duPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival takes place in Rodney Square, 1000 North Market Street, Wilmington, fromJune 21st to June 24th.

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