Atlanta Jazz Festival… 2005

May 28th began the free weekend of jazz in its 28th year that the Atlanta Jazz Festival has been in existence. It took place in Piedmont Park and once again Alonzo Craig is the festival manager programming the event alongside Director Love. Some new names and young lions appeared as well some famous old tigers and a Latin contingent bringing the music of Puerto Rico to the delight of the audience.

In performance were Adams Township, Andy Bey, Benny Golson Quartet, Brown’s Theory, Carmen Lundy, Christian Tamburr, Claudia Acuna, David “Fathead” Newman Quintet, Deborah Brown featuring Dr. Lonnie Smith with Joe Beck, Gwen Hughes Trio, Inman Middle School Jazz Band, International Groove Conspiracy, J.C. Young Middle School Jazz Band, Jaspects, Johnnie Eason, K-Zari Quintet, Kathleen Bertrand, Kebbie Williams Project, Kenny G, Kermit Walker Trio, Latin Jazz All-Stars, Life Force, Nefertari Bey, Nestor Torres, North Atlanta School for the Arts Jazz Band, Ojeda Penn Experience, Peachtree Ridge High School Jazz Ensemble, René Marie, Rick Bell Quintet, Rio Negro, Rod Smith Quartet, Sasha, Sonny Fortune, Sonya Williams, Southern Art Music Ensemble, Springer Quartet, State of the Art featuring Sonny Emory, Takana Miyamoto, Teddy Adams Quartet, The Dennis, Tito Puente Jr. Orchestra, Tommie Macon & the Gentlemen of Jazz, and the Yusef Lateef Quartet.

Sponsoring this year’s events were the ever present General Motors, Delta Airlines, Wyndham Midtown Atlanta, Anheuser Busch Companies, The Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Publix Supermarkets, MARTA, The Atlanta Livery Company, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mudo Hispanic, Rolling Out, Atlanta Tribune The Magazine, JazzTimes, Abyss Jazz Magazine, Creative Loafing, BET Jazz The 24 Hour Jazz Channel, Atlanta Channel, WSB-TV, Jazz 91.9 FM WCLK, Smooth Jazz 105.7 WJZZ, The Bubbling Creek Company, and Premier Events Management. #AJF40

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