1978,  SEPTEMBER 21- 24

CIVIC CENTER; CENTRAL CITY PARK, GRANT PARK, PIEDMONT PARK, PEACHTREE CENTER

  • Sil Austin
  • Villi Lakatos
  • Ted Howe
  • Joi Taubin and Nucleus
  • Ojeda Penn Experience
  • Sun Ra and his Arkestra
  • Buckwheat
  • Skip Lane and Blues
  • Tommy Stewart’s All Stars
  • Jerry Farber Quartet
  • Sammy Duncan
  • Ruby Red’s Band
  • Joe Jennings Life Force
  • Caldera
  • Gary Bartz
  • Raul de Souza
  • Bobby Lyle
  • Dave Wilson Orchestra
  • Clark College Jazz Band
  • Nick’s Flamingo Grill
  • Morehouse Jazz Band
  • Vinnie O’Neal
  • Bill Braynon’s Positive Energy
  • The Paul Mitchell Trio
  • Byrd Lancaster
  • Jean Carn
  • Arthur Blythe
  • Terri Lyne Carrington

1979

SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 1
CENTRAL CITY PARK AMPHITHEATRE, PIEDMONT PARK, MUSIC ALLIANCE AUDITORIUM, FORREST AVENUE, CONSORTIUM (WORKSHOPS), MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ( WORKSHOPS)

  • Joe Jennings’ Life Force
  • Jazz Bones Orchestra
  • Clark College Jazz Band
  • Jack DeJohnette
  • Bunky Green (Jazz Clinic)
  • Ojeda Penn Experience
  • New Directions
  • Eddie Gomez
  • John Abercrombie
  • Lester Bowie
  • Dan Wall Quintet
  • Eddie Henderson
  • Woody Shaw
  • Blessed Relief
  • Charlie Williams Trio
  • Morehouse College Jazz Band
  • Joi Tobin
  • Jimmy Owens Plus Band
  • Bobby Hutcherson

1980

AUGUST 25-SEPTEMBER 2
CENTRAL CITY PARK, PIEDMONT PARK, NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS CENTER (JAZZ WORKSHOPS), FORREST AVENUE CONSORTIUM (JAZZ WORKSHOPS), WALTER HILL AUDITORIUM (JAZZ ON FILM)

  • Bob Shaw
  • Ernie Carson
  • The Capitol City Jazz Band
  • 12N
  • Jerry Byrd
  • Carol Veto
  • Oliver Wells
  • Clark College Jazz Orchestra
  • Mary Lou Williams
  • Steve Dancz
  • Joi Tobin
  • Mary Sue Taylor
  • Ojeda Penn Experience
  • Neighborhood Arts Ensemble
  • George Adams Quartet
  • Marion Brown
  • Joe Jennings’ Life Force
  • Arthur Blythe Quintet
  • The Art Ensemble of Chicago

1981

AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 7
CENTRAL CITY PARK, PIEDMONT PARK

  • Bob Shaw Quartet
  • Pat Foster
  • Clark College Jazz Orchestra
  • Ojeda Penn Experience
  • World Sax Quartet
  • Max Roach
  • Villi Lakatos
  • Dub Hudson
  • Carol Veto
  • Life Force
  • Betty Carter
  • Chubby Stevens
  • Billy McPherson
  • Rod Smith
  • Neighborhood Arts Ensemble
  • The Toshiko Akioshi / Lew Tabackin Quartet

1982

AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 6
CENTRAL CITY PARK, PIEDMONT PARK, OIC SULLIVAN HALL

  • Chico Freeman
  • Carmen McRae
  • Mal Waldron
  • Leon Thomas
  • Art Blakey

1983

AUGUEST 29- SEPTEMBER 5
CENTRAL CITY PARK, PIEDMONT PARK

  • Miles Davis
  • Pharaoh Saunders
  • Alan Harris
  • Dexter Wise
  • Windstorm
  • Family Jazz Ensemble
  • Billy Gee
  • Clark College Jazz Orchestra
  • James Newton Quartet
  • Dan Wall Quartet
  • Sil Austin
  • Joi Tobin
    Jerome Olds
  • Jimmy Smith and Kenny Burrell featuring Mike Baker
  • Steve Dwiggins
  • Carol Veto
  • Glenn Wisenbaker
  • Ojeda Penn Experience
  • Jeanne Lee
  • Rod Smith
  • Paul Perez
  • Khaleefa Haamid

1984

MAY 25- 29
CENTRAL CITY PARK, PIEDMONT PARK

  • Stanley Clarke
  • George Duke
  • Damaris
  • Ornette Coleman
  • Don Cherry
  • Ed Blackwell
  • Clark College Jazz Orchestra
  • Paquito d’Rivera

1985

JUNE 1-SEPTEMBER 1
CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATRE, GRANT PARK, PIEDMONT PARK

  • Gary Burton Quartet
  • Makato Ozone
  • Miles Davis
  • Nancee Kahler and the Section
  • Stephanie Pettis and the ASO
  • Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
  • Bill Taylor
  • Michel Petrucciani
  • Sphere
  • Emily Remler & Larry Coryell
  • David Murray Octet
  • The Crusaders
  • Spyro Gyra
  • Rare Silk
  • Special EFX
  • The Yellow Jackets>
  • Steps Ahead
  • Tina Marie
  • The Visitors
  • Shake and Avec
  • Elgin Wells
  • The Dan Wall Quartet featuring Carol Veto
  • Tom Grose Band
  • Bob James
  • Thos Shipley
  • Betty Carter Trio
  • Clark College Jazz Orchestra
  • Joe Williams featuring the Norman Simmons Trio
  • Ojeda Penn Experience
  • McCoy Tyner Trio
  • Joe Jennings and Life Force
  • Stan Getz Quartet

1986

MAY 31-SEPTEMBER 1
CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATRE, GRANT PARK, ZOO ATLANTA NATURAL AMPHITHEATRE, PIEDMONT PARK

  • Etta James
  • Bob James & the Jazz All-Stars
  • The Yellow Jackets
  • Hiroshima
  • Neville Brothers
  • Paquito D’Rivera
  • T Laviz and His Bad Habitz
  • Ricky Keller
  • Yonrico Scott
  • Paul Winter Consort>
  • Tom Grant Band
  • John Blake Quartet
  • Claude Bolling
  • Otis Rush
  • John Mayall
  • Ramsey Lewis Quintet with the ASO
  • Dave Gruisin
  • Lee Ritenour
  • Rockin’ Dopsie Modern Jazz Quartet

AUGUST 1, 1987

RICH AUDITORIUM ON WOODRUFF CAMPUS
Performing Artists Unknown

30th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival

MAY 26-28, 2007
PIEDMONT PARK

  • Cheili Minucci & Special EFX
  • Vijay Iyer Quartet
  • Charles Tolliver Big Band
  • Terri Lyne Carrington & Friends
  • Herbie Hancock Quintet
  • The Ronny Jordan Trio
  • The Bad Plus
  • Flora Purim & Airto Moreira
  • Bobby Hutcherson
  • The Pete Escovedo Orchestra featuring: Sheila E, Steve Turre, Ray Vega & Juan Escovado
  • Nefetari Bey
  • Lou Donaldson Quartet
  • Monty Alexander
  • Mike Phillips
  • The Laws Family
  • Al Jarreau & George Benson
  • Joe Sample & Randy Crawford
  • Gordon Vernick
  • Robert Irving III
  • Ron James (Future of Jazz Competition Winner)
  • Ken Ford
  • Toni Redd
  • Antione Knight
  • The Yonrico Scott Band
  • DAYSAHEAD
  • Julie Dexter
  • Joey Sommerville
  • Reggie Hines
  • Squat
  • Joe Gransden
  • Hudson On Bass
  • Tammy Allen
  • Jaspects
  • William Green
  • Bernard Linnette Quartet
  • Lillie Huddleston Quartet

MAY 24-26, 2008

WOODRUFF PARK

  • Genetic Drift
  • Heather Johnson
  • Rua6
  • Bernard Linnette Interactive featuring Charito
  • Bradford
  • Kemba Cofield
  • Gordon Vernick & The GSU Faculty Jazztet
  • Joe Jennings ’s Lifeforce
  • Howard Nicholson
  • The Ojeda Penn Experience
  • Zon3
  • Mace Hibbard
  • Ron James & The Truth
  • Jaspects
  • Mike Phillips

MAY 23-24, 2009

GRANT PARK

  • Freddy Cole
  • Hiroshima
  • Cindy Blackman & Rave Electrique
  • Madoca
  • Dionne Farris
  • Russell Gunn & Elektrik Butterfly
  • Rialto Jazz for Kids All-Star Band
  • Vinx
  • Kathleen Bertrand
  • Bernard Linnette Interactive with Chanda
  • Mausiki Scales & The Common Ground Collective
  • Rialto Jazz for Kids All-Star Band
  • Jaspects
  • Gritz and Jelly Butter
  • Georgia State University Jazz Combo
  • The Colin Agnew Jazz Group
  • JC Young Middle School Jazz Ensemble

MAY 28-30, 2010

PIEDMONT PARK

  • Stanley Clarke Band featuring Hiromi
  • Marcus Miller featuring Christian Scott
  • Esperanza Spalding
  • Raydar Ellis
  • Spyro Gyra
  • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
  • Jason Marsalis
  • Diana Schurr
  • Candido
  • Curtis Fuller
  • Red Holloway
  • Jacey Falk
  • Vincent Herring
  • Russell Gunn & Elektrik Butterfly
  • Kathleen Bertrand
  • Steven Charles Band
  • Jay Norem & Keith White Quartet
  • MAYWE Jazz Ensemble
  • William Green
  • Gary Harris

MAY 28-29, 2011

PIEDMONT PARK, CHASTAIN AMPHITHEATRE

  • Warren Wolf Quintet
  • Regina Carter’s Reverse Thread
  • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave
  • North Atlanta HS Jazz Band
  • Sean Jones Quintet
  • MAYWE Jazz Ensemble
  • Audrey Shakir
  • Gerald Clayton Trio
  • Ninety Miles featuring Stefon Harris-David Sanchez-Christian Scott
  • Tropical Breeze
  • Gabbie McGhee
  • Neo4
  • Wild Rice
  • Rua6
  • Jodi Merriday
  • Chandra Currelley
  • Julie Dexter
  • JC Young Middle School Jazz Ensemble