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Atlanta Jazz Festival 2018

By Chinita Tate-Burroughs
May 30, 2018
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Not even the forecast of rain for memorial day weekend could keep thousands of devoted jazz listeners away from the annual Atlanta Jazz Festival held in Piedmont Park.

This year's 41st annual Atlanta Jazz festival highlighted a lineup on Saturday that featured women performers of which included

Dianne Reeves

vocals
b.1956

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Terri Lyne Carrington

drums
b.1965

" data-original-title="" title="">Terri Lyne Carrington, and Social Science,

Jazzmeia Horn

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Jazzmeia Horn,

Linda May Han Oh

bass, acoustic
b.1984

" data-original-title="" title="">Linda May Han Oh,

Ingrid Jensen

trumpet
b.1966

" data-original-title="" title="">Ingrid Jensen, and

Tia Fuller

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Tia Fuller. The festivities continued on Sunday featuring jazz artists

The Bad Plus

band / ensemble / orchestra
b.2000

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Matthew Whitaker

organ, Hammond B3
b.2001

" data-original-title="" title="">Matthew Whitaker,

Russell Malone

guitar
1963 - 2024

" data-original-title="" title="">Russell Malone,

Cory Henry

keyboards
b.1987

" data-original-title="" title="">Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles, and

Jon Batiste

piano
b.1986

" data-original-title="" title="">Jon Batiste and The Dap Kings. View Slideshow

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