Atlanta Jazz Festival announces FREE Neighborhood Jazz Series

On weekends in May the Atlanta Jazz Festival will partner with Atlanta Council Members to present free jazz performances in Atlanta city parks. This year’s Neighborhood Jazz Series will be hosted by WJZA Smooth Jazz 101.1 and 100.1.

Here’s this year’s schedule:

Saturday, May 3 from 4-7 PM

Shirley Clark Franklin Park – formerly Westside Park

1660 Johnson Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Presented by CM Dustin Hillis District 9 & CM Matt Westmoreland Post 2 At Large

Featuring the Stith Brothers and the Kennesaw State University Jazz Combo

Sunday May 4 from 4-7 PM

Mozley Park

1690 Martin Luther King Jr Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30314

Presented by CM Jason Dozier District 4 and & CM Matt Westmoreland Post 2 At Large

Featuring RIA and the Georgia State University Mercer Jazz Combo

Saturday, May 10 from 4-7 PM

Washington Park

1125 Lena Street NW. Atlanta, GA 30314

Presented by CM Byron Amos District 3

Featuring JaaLa and the Georgia State University Jazz Combo

Saturday, May 17 from 4-7 PM

Grant Park

840 Cherokee Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30315

Presented by CM Jason Winston District 1 and CM Eshé Collins Post 3 At Large

Featuring the Gordon Vernick Quartet and the Cooper Middle School Jazz Band

Sunday, May 18 from 4-7 PM

West Manor Park

3240 West Manor Circle SW, Atlanta, GA 30311

Presented by CM Andrea Boone District 10

Featuring Justice Michael & The Passage and the Rialto Youth Jazz Combo

For more information about this year’s Atlanta Jazz Festival visit their website: atljazzfest.com.

MEDIA Contact: Karen Hatchett at Hatchett PR, karen@hatchettpr.com.