About the 2009 Festival

The 2009 JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival with Air Jamaica as the presenting sponsor took place January 22–24, 2009 at the historic Aqueduct at Rose Hall in Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica.

This modern archive preserves the original preparation coverage and the nightly Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett photo series while keeping the original photographs and historical pages intact.

Archive organization: 26 original gallery parts — 5 preparation galleries, 6 Thursday-night galleries, 8 Friday-night galleries and 7 Saturday-night galleries — plus the preserved 2009 press release.

Behind the Scenes / Festival Preparations

January 15, 20 & 21, 2009

Thursday Night — January 22

6 gallery parts

Friday Night — January 23

8 gallery parts

Saturday Night — January 24

7 gallery parts