Atlanta Jazz Festival Schedule 6/90-8/90
Kevin Long
Fellow netters, here's an early version of the Atlanta Jazz Series schedule
for this summer. Looks like a lot of fun. I hope to see some of you
there... BTW, I'm just passing this info along, I have nothing to do with it.
Regards,
Kevin Long, Jazz Director
KTRU-FM, Rice University
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*TENTATIVE* LINEUP FOR ATLANTA JAZZ SERIES 1990
(please note that until all contracts are signed, this schedule is subject
to change)
May 12 8:00 p.m. Benefit concert at Chastain Park Amphitheater
Grover Washington, Jr., Dianne Schuur, Fattburger &/or Sybil
Ticket prices: $18.50 - $22.50
Weekend I
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June 1 WEEKEND SALUTE TO MAX ROACH
Jazz Photo Exhibition (by Herman Leonard) at Fay Gold Gallery
Reception from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m. Max Roach - solo drums at Center Stage Theater,
$7 General Admission
Raby Brown Trio with Gene Harris
June 2 MAX ROACH DAY
2:00 p.m. Lecture with Max Roach and Phil Schaap
at the Hight Museum of Art (Free)
Free Concerts at Grant Park
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3:00 p.m. local talent
4:15 p.m. local talent
5:30 p.m. Dewey Redman Quartet
7:00 p.m. Joe Henderson/Charlie Haden/Al Foster
8:30 p.m. James Moody Quartet
Midnite Duo: Max Roach-Cecil Taylor Duet, site TBD
June 3 Free Concerts at Grant Park
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3:00 p.m. local talent
4:15 p.m. local talent
5:30 p.m. local talent
7:00 p.m. M'Boom
8:30 p.m. Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie Duet
Weekend II
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July 6 9:00 p.m. Betty Cartet at Center Stage Theater, $7 gen'l admiss.
July 7 THE INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE OF JAZZ
Free Concerts at *Piedmont* Park
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3:00 p.m. local talent
4:15 p.m. Podium Trio (Holland)
5:30 p.m. P. Dorge's New Jungle Orchestra (Denmark)
7:00 p.m. Ray Anderson Quartet with Fumio Itabashi
8:30 p.m. Milton Nascimento
Midnite Duo: Anthony Braxton/Marilyn Crispell, site TBD
July 8 SALUTE TO CHICAGO
2:00 p.m. Lecture on the International Influence of Jazz
at the High Museum of Art (Free)
Free Concerts at *Piedmont* Park
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3:00 p.m. local talent
4:15 p.m. Clarinet Quartet with Malachi Favors
5:30 p.m. Von Freeman
7:00 p.m. Art Ensemble of Chicago
8:30 p.m. Johnny Griffin Quartet with Clifford Jordan
Weekend III
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August 3 9:00 p.m. Dance with Etta Jones/Houston Person Sextet, site TBD
$7 general admission
August 4 THE LATIN CONNECTION
Free Concerts at *Piedmont* Park
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3:00 p.m. local talent
4:15 p.m. Orquesta Lyrica
5:30 p.m. Michele Rosewoman's New Yor-uba
7:00 p.m. Conjunte Libre with Cachao
8:30 p.m. Tito Puente Latin Jazz All-Stars with Cachao
Midnite Duo:
July 8 JAZZ AND AFRICA: FROM THE NORTH TO THE SOUTH
2:00 p.m. Lecture on the Latin Jazz influences, etc.
at the High Museum of Art (Free)
Free Concerts at *Piedmont* Park
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3:00 p.m. local talent
4:15 p.m. local talent
5:30 p.m. local talent
7:00 p.m. Randy Weston and Gnawn musicians from Morocco
8:30 p.m. An evening of Jazz from South Africa featuring
Abdullah Ibrahim
For more information, contact:
The City of Atlanta
Bureau of Cultural Affairs
238 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Suite 402
Atlanta, GA 30303
Attn: Mr. Rob Gibson (404) 653-7195
(not to be confused with Rob Gibson of WREK in Atlanta who is trying
to get rec.radio.noncomm passed--have you voted?)