1978, SEPTEMBER 21- 24
CIVIC CENTER; CENTRAL CITY PARK, GRANT PARK, PIEDMONT PARK, PEACHTREE CENTER
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- 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
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- 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
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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
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- Dan Wall Quintet
- Eddie Henderson
- Woody Shaw
- Blessed Relief
- Charlie Williams Trio
- Morehouse College Jazz Band
- Joi Tobin
- Jimmy Owens Plus Band
- Bobby Hutcherson
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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
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- 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
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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
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- Carol Veto
- Life Force
- Betty Carter
- Chubby Stevens
- Billy McPherson
- Rod Smith
- Neighborhood Arts Ensemble
- The Toshiko Akioshi / Lew Tabackin Quartet
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1982
AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 6
CENTRAL CITY PARK, PIEDMONT PARK, OIC SULLIVAN HALL
- Chico Freeman
- Carmen McRae
- Mal Waldron
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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
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- 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
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1984
MAY 25- 29
CENTRAL CITY PARK, PIEDMONT PARK
- Stanley Clarke
- George Duke
- Damaris
- Ornette Coleman
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- Don Cherry
- Ed Blackwell
- Clark College Jazz Orchestra
- Paquito d’Rivera
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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>
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- 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
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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>
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- 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
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AUGUST 1, 1987
RICH AUDITORIUM ON WOODRUFF CAMPUS
Performing Artists Unknown

30th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival
MAY 26-28, 2007
PIEDMONT PARK
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- 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
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- 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
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MAY 24-26, 2008
WOODRUFF PARK
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- Genetic Drift
- Heather Johnson
- Rua6
- Bernard Linnette Interactive featuring Charito
- Bradford
- Kemba Cofield
- Gordon Vernick & The GSU Faculty Jazztet
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- Joe Jennings ’s Lifeforce
- Howard Nicholson
- The Ojeda Penn Experience
- Zon3
- Mace Hibbard
- Ron James & The Truth
- Jaspects
- Mike Phillips
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MAY 23-24, 2009
GRANT PARK
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- Freddy Cole
- Hiroshima
- Cindy Blackman & Rave Electrique
- Madoca
- Dionne Farris
- Russell Gunn & Elektrik Butterfly
- Rialto Jazz for Kids All-Star Band
- Vinx
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- 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
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MAY 28-30, 2010
PIEDMONT PARK
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- 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
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- 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
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MAY 28-29, 2011
PIEDMONT PARK, CHASTAIN AMPHITHEATRE
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- 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
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- Tropical Breeze
- Gabbie McGhee
- Neo4
- Wild Rice
- Rua6
- Jodi Merriday
- Chandra Currelley
- Julie Dexter
- JC Young Middle School Jazz Ensemble
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