THE ATLANTA JAZZ MUSIC FESTIVAL

The 28th Atlanta Jazz Festival is scheduled for April 30 through May 30, 2005. The 31-day event will be held at various venues throughout Atlanta, including Chastain Park Amphiteatre, Perkerson Park, Phoenix Park and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, as well as several metro-area Atlanta restaurants and bars. Performers this year include: vocalist Claudia Acuna, the Latin Jazz All-Stars featuring Dave Valentin and Hilton Ruiz, Latin "Grammy Award" winning flautist Nestor Torres and Tito Puente Jr. and Orchestra. Other musicians tapped to appear are vocalist Deborah Brown, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Joe Beck, drummer Sonny Emory, Rene Marie, Benny Golson and his Quartet, vocalist Andy Bey, Sonny Fortune, Carmen Lundy and David "Fathead" Newman along with his Quintet.