(Standing l to r): 1997 graduates Jamal Haynes (trombone), Darren Barrett (trumpet), Helen Sung (piano), Sean Thomas (steel pans/percussion), Ignaz Dinne (alto saxophone), Keala Kaumeheiwa (bass), Ofer Ganor (drums), (Seated l to r): Honorary degree recipients Lewis Lockwood, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Aretha Franklin, Clark Terry