Curtis Howard, Sabrina Skelton, Meeko Spark and Eddie Webb.

The Galveston County Daily News sponsored the Red Cat Jazz Festival Launch Party, A White Tie Gala, on May 7 at the Moody Gardens Hotel and Spa. The party was the precursor to four days of music by local and international recording artists, a golf tournament, VIP luncheons, fundraisers and seminars. Photos by Leslie Ackerman

Yvonne Washington and Elaine Murphy.

Wanda Johnson and Dr. Jennie M. Bennett.

Randy Johnson, Mary Jo Naschke and Claire Johnson.

The Daily News Publisher Leonard Woolsey, Cheryl McNair and Sam Pink.

Ronnie Laws, Jan Pink and Sam Pink.

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