Atlanta Jazz Festival… 1984
Festival programmer Mark Johnson continues the legacy of jazz under Bureau of Cultural Affairs leader Shirley Cooks with Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Damaris, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell, Paquito D’Rivera and the Clark College Jazz Orchestra.
The year had other significant events as the groundbreaking for the Carter Center began, after original plans were modified to answer some of the local concerns. Democrat Sam Nunn defeats Republican Jon Michael Hicks in the race for U. S. Senate that begins his 25 year career in Congress, MARTA service extends is service to the Lindbergh Center and Lenox Mall, and Whitney Houston appears in the TV show Gimme A Break as her singing career takes off at the age of 21.
The festival took place from May 25th thru May 29th in Central City Park and Piedmont Park. It was sponsored by the Miller Brewing Company, Better Brands of Atlanta – Distributors of Lowenbrau, Naturally Fresh, National Endowment for the Arts and CBS Records.
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