Karl Williams (right), Sagicor's assistant vice-president, marketing, hangs out backstage with Lionel Richie.- Contributed

From left: Nicole Allen, Tara Playfair and Janice Allen enjoy themselves at the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival last weekend. - photo by Sheena Gayle

Minister of Agriculture, Dr Christopher Tufton (right), shares the spotlight with his friends, Marlon and Stephani Grant from New York. - photo Sheena Gayle

Lionel Richie (centre) found time to take photos with sponsors of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival on Friday. Here he poses with Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort's Kirk Wright (left) and Nicola Madden-Greig. - Photo by Janet Silvera