Atlanta Jazz Festival… 1990

Continuing under the direction of Harriet Sanford the 1990 Atlanta Jazz Series was scheduled over three months of weekends through the summer beginning with June 1st at the Fay Gold Gallery and Center Stage Theater. On June 2nd it hosted jazz workshops and lectures in the Rich Auditorium/High Museum of Art, while music was enjoyed in Grant Park, and the 14th Street Playhouse. June 3rd saw films at IMAGE Film/Video and performances in Grant Park.

On July 6th performances were held at Center Stage Theater; July 7th at  IMAGE Film/Video and the 14th Street Playhouse and on July 8th music was heard at the Rich Auditorium/High Museum of Art and Piedmont Park.

The summer jazz festivities locations have been lost in history for the August 3rd through the 5th workshops, lectures and performances, however, on August 6th the festival closed out in Piedmont Park.  

The Performers: Ran Anderson Quartet, Fusai Abdul-Khaliq Quartet, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Glenn Barbour Quintet, Bazooka Ants, Anthony Braxton, Ray Brown Trio, Betty Carter & Her Trio, Marilyn Crispell, Pierrve Dorge & The New Jungle Orchestra, Envizible Colour, Douglas Ewart Clarinet Choir, Von Freeman Quartet, Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Griffin Quartet, Danny & Terry Harper Quartet, Joe Henderson-Charlie Haden-Al Foster Trio, Joe Jennings’ Life Force, Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya, Gifford Jordan, Israel “Cachao” Lopez, M’Boom, James Moody Quartet, Milton Nascimento, Neighborhood Arts Ensemble, Howard Nicholson quartet, Manny Oquendo & Libre, Ojeda Penn Experience, Orquestra Lyrica, Houston Person/Etta Jones Sextet, Tito Puente Latin Jazz All Stars, Dewey Redman Quartet, Grant Reed Quintet, Max Roach, Michele Rosewoman & New Yor-uba, Simone 7 Company,Cecil Taylor and Randy Weston.

The festival sponsors consisted of Adams Outdoor Advertising, AT&T, Coors Brewing Company, Creative Loafing, Jazziz, National Endowment for the Arts, Pepsi Cola, Technics, The Atlanta Livery Company, WCLK 91.9 FM, WVEE 103 FM and the Wyndham Midtown Atlanta.

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