Atlanta Jazz Festival… 2003

In the tradition of past festival jazz returns to Piedmont Park over the Memorial Day weekend from May 24 – 26th. Added to this are 26 days of jazz around the city and the sophomore year of the Youth Jazz Band Competition, a collaboration between the Bureau of Cultural Affairs and WCLK, that brought together middle and high school jazz bands to compete for the chance to perform on the mainstage as the opening act each day of the day of the festival. To add to the fun a Kids Zone was added to include family-oriented activities not limited to games, art and puppeteers.

The lineup for the weekend included Bernard Linnette Interactive Sextet, Bobby Sanabria y Ascension, Camille, Dr. Dan, Eddie Palmieri, Fourplay featuring Bob James, Nathan East, Harvey Mason & Larry Carlton, Irvin Mayfield Quintet, Jacques Lesure Quartet, Kathleen Bertrand, Matthias Lupri Group, Maysa, Metalwood, Ojeda Penn Trio, Pharoah Sanders Quartet, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, René Marie, Richard Bona, Somi, Soulive, Sunny Jain and Wild Rice.

Sponsoring the 2003 weekend were General Motors, Michelob, Borders Books Music & Movies, Caversham Financial, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Atlanta Magazine, Comcast, Creative Loafing, Delta Airlines, Hpnotiq, Jazz 91.9 FM WCLK, JazzTimes, MARTA, Mundo Hispanico, Odwalla, Publix Super Markets, Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown, Rolling Out, Smooth Jazz 107.5 WJZZ, Terry manufacturing, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta Livery Company, The Atlanta Tribune and WSB-TV. #AJF40

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