THE ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL is regarded as one of the country’s largest FREE jazz festivals. It is an annual musical showcase that celebrates jazz legends and up-and-coming jazz greats in venues throughout metropolitan Atlanta during the entire month of May. The festival culminates each Memorial Day weekend with show-stopping performances at Piedmont Park.
Some highlights:
Friday, May 23rd —
Main Stage -
5:00PM: NORTH ATLANTA CENTER FOR THE ARTS JAZZ BAND
7:00PM: ROBERTA GAMBARINI QUARTET
9:00PM: ROY HARGROVE QUINTET
Sunday, May 25th —
Main Stage -
3:00PM: AIRMEN OF NOTE
5:00PM: FREDDY COLE QUARTET
7:00PM: BILL FRISELL’S GUITAR IN THE SPACE AGE FEATURING GREG LEISZ, TONY SCHERR AND RUDY ROYSTON
9:00PM: AHMAD JAMAL
Atlanta Jazz Festival - 2014