by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
Are you going?
The free annual celebration of culture, community, and jazz will take place Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27, at Piedmont Park from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day.
“We have a fabulous lineup of musicians performing at the 47th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival on Memorial Day Weekend,” Camille Russell Love, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, said in a written statement. “We invite you to experience an eclectic mix of jazz by National artists on Saturday, explore the global sounds of some of the world’s best International artists on Sunday, and discover the latest music from notable Atlanta musicians on Monday.”
The City of Atlanta has released the official artist lineup and performance days and times:
Saturday, May 25
1 p.m.: New Jazz Underground
3 p.m.: Sullivan Fortner
5 p.m.: Butcher Brown
7 p.m.: Cécile McLorin Salvant
9 p.m.: Something Else!
Sunday, May 26
1 p.m.: OKAN
3 p.m.: Luca Ciarla Trio
5 p.m.: Jacques Schwarz-Bart
7 p.m.: OLATUJA
9 p.m.: Paquito D’Rivera
Monday, May 27
1 pm Justice Michael & The Passage
3 p.m.: KELS
5 p.m.: Groove Centric
9 p.m.: Lizz Wright
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Source: Black Enterprise
