Jazz of the City Atlanta portrait
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The Jazz of the City Atlanta is an historic, color portrait of over 100 jazz musicians surrounding Mayor Shirley Franklin
created in the Atlanta City Hall
Atrium. Similar to the iconic, black and white, jazz portrait A Great Day in Harlem
taken by Art Kane
in 1958 — THE JAZZ OF THE CITY ATLANTA 2007 color portrait marked A Great Day in Atlanta jazz history and the 30th anniversary of the Atlanta Jazz Festival.
On April 16, 2007, 162 photos were taken by Seve “Obasina” Adigun and Gregory Turner. WCLK 91.9 FM radio and the City of Atlanta collaborated to recreate Atlanta's own icon of the Art Kane's 1958 classique B-W photo.
The jazz portrait was presented by WCLK radio station of Clark Atlanta University
(CAU) in Atlanta, Georgia
. The photo features the following individuals:
, Alfred Wyatt, Sr., James Dub Hudson, Billy Reid, Steve Ellington and John Peek
Row 2 (l-r): Kermit Walker, Janet Metzger, Antoine Knight, Melvin Miller, Earl Klugh
, Theresa Hightower, Milkshake, Cooper Tisdale, Joanne Smith, Lawrence Jennings, Jon Roberts, Melanie Massell, Gordon Vernick, Camille Russell Love
Row 3 (l-r): Leonard McDonald, Will Scruggs, Donovan Henderson, Rick Bell, Steve Mays, Lorenzo Sanford, Prince Redd, Rhonda Thomas, Domingo Hipona, Merv Bronson, Gina Grate, Alan Blake, Tracy Hamlin, Charles Marvray, Jim Ward, Gary Harris, Bill Wilson, Andrew Fazackerley, Ben Bailey, Bill Norman, Traci Wynn, Kurt Mitchell, Ken Ford, Rod Kelley, Daleel Zakkee
Row 4 (l-r): Terrence Corcoran, Jeff Sparks, Neal Starkey, Kathleen Bertrand, Kyng-Ma’at, Delores Major, Adam McKnight, Myrna Clayton, Tammy Allen, Jennifer Wrobeleski, Davide Durks, Maria Howell, Sonny Emory
, Penny Iannuzzi, Nikki Moore, Ulysess N. Dupree, Dennis Springer, William Odum, J.O. Wyatt, Morris Baxter, Melvin Jones, Charles Edwards, Hudson on Bass, Penelope Williams, Averil Taylor
Row 5 (l-r): Vernard “Sticks” Hoover, Rai Ragland, Omar Martinez, Eddie Jackson, Chuck Mandt, Antonio Allen, Joe Jennings, Esau Fred Holloway, Dwight Andrews, Peter Ponzol, Jhelisa Anderson, Lilli Lewis, Laine Merrill, Kemi Bennings, Madoca, Tony Cunningham, Chanda McKnight, Lita Blake, Valerie Hines, Joie Taylor, Cindy Bell, Jennifer Perry, Joey Sommerville, Toni Redd, Kemba Cofield, Dave Bass, Stairs left: Gary Motley, Chester H. Orndorff, Anthony Duke Pearson, Reggie Hines, William Frazier, Jr., Yonrico Scott
, William Green, Jeffrey Smith, Bob Baldwin
WCLK Announcers (stairs right): Morris Baxter, Carl Anthony, Willis Perry, Tony Hart, Jay Edwards, Debb Moore, Gwen Redding, Thomas Simmons, Abdul Taymullah and Van Mimms
Shirley Franklin
Shirley Clarke Franklin is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and served as mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from 2002 to 2010...
created in the Atlanta City Hall
Atlanta City Hall
Since Atlanta was founded, there have been four official city halls of Atlanta.-Antebellum:After half a decade of makeshift meeting places for city business , in 1853 mayor of Atlanta John Mims purchased the four-acre "Peters's Reserve" from Richard Peters for $5,000...
Atrium. Similar to the iconic, black and white, jazz portrait A Great Day in Harlem
A Great Day in Harlem
A Great Day in Harlem or Harlem 1958 is a 1958 black and white group portrait of 57 notable jazz musicians photographed on a street in Harlem, New York City. The photo has remained an important object in the study of the history of jazz....
taken by Art Kane
Art Kane
Art Kane , born Arthur Kanofsky in New York City, was a fashion and music photographer active from the 1950s through early 1990s...
in 1958 — THE JAZZ OF THE CITY ATLANTA 2007 color portrait marked A Great Day in Atlanta jazz history and the 30th anniversary of the Atlanta Jazz Festival.
On April 16, 2007, 162 photos were taken by Seve “Obasina” Adigun and Gregory Turner. WCLK 91.9 FM radio and the City of Atlanta collaborated to recreate Atlanta's own icon of the Art Kane's 1958 classique B-W photo.
The jazz portrait was presented by WCLK radio station of Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of Clark College and Atlanta University...
(CAU) in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The photo features the following individuals:
Participants
Row 1 (seated l-r): James Patterson, Edward Emory, Ojeda Penn, Mason P. Johnson, Janan, Mayor Shirley FranklinShirley Franklin
Shirley Clarke Franklin is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and served as mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from 2002 to 2010...
, Alfred Wyatt, Sr., James Dub Hudson, Billy Reid, Steve Ellington and John Peek
Row 2 (l-r): Kermit Walker, Janet Metzger, Antoine Knight, Melvin Miller, Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh is an American smooth jazz/crossover jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and composer.At the age of 13, Klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins when Atkins made an appearance on the Perry Como Show. Klugh was a performing guest on several of Atkins' albums...
, Theresa Hightower, Milkshake, Cooper Tisdale, Joanne Smith, Lawrence Jennings, Jon Roberts, Melanie Massell, Gordon Vernick, Camille Russell Love
Row 3 (l-r): Leonard McDonald, Will Scruggs, Donovan Henderson, Rick Bell, Steve Mays, Lorenzo Sanford, Prince Redd, Rhonda Thomas, Domingo Hipona, Merv Bronson, Gina Grate, Alan Blake, Tracy Hamlin, Charles Marvray, Jim Ward, Gary Harris, Bill Wilson, Andrew Fazackerley, Ben Bailey, Bill Norman, Traci Wynn, Kurt Mitchell, Ken Ford, Rod Kelley, Daleel Zakkee
Row 4 (l-r): Terrence Corcoran, Jeff Sparks, Neal Starkey, Kathleen Bertrand, Kyng-Ma’at, Delores Major, Adam McKnight, Myrna Clayton, Tammy Allen, Jennifer Wrobeleski, Davide Durks, Maria Howell, Sonny Emory
Sonny Emory
Sonny Emory is a freelance touring and studio drummer. He has worked with many famous acts, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Steely Dan, Bruce Hornsby, and the B-52's.-Early years:...
, Penny Iannuzzi, Nikki Moore, Ulysess N. Dupree, Dennis Springer, William Odum, J.O. Wyatt, Morris Baxter, Melvin Jones, Charles Edwards, Hudson on Bass, Penelope Williams, Averil Taylor
Row 5 (l-r): Vernard “Sticks” Hoover, Rai Ragland, Omar Martinez, Eddie Jackson, Chuck Mandt, Antonio Allen, Joe Jennings, Esau Fred Holloway, Dwight Andrews, Peter Ponzol, Jhelisa Anderson, Lilli Lewis, Laine Merrill, Kemi Bennings, Madoca, Tony Cunningham, Chanda McKnight, Lita Blake, Valerie Hines, Joie Taylor, Cindy Bell, Jennifer Perry, Joey Sommerville, Toni Redd, Kemba Cofield, Dave Bass, Stairs left: Gary Motley, Chester H. Orndorff, Anthony Duke Pearson, Reggie Hines, William Frazier, Jr., Yonrico Scott
Yonrico Scott
Yonrico Scott is an American Grammy Award-winning drummer and percussionist. He was a longtime member of The Derek Trucks Band and is bandleader of his own ensemble; the Yonrico Scott Band. Having developed his craft not only from years of session work, roadwork, and study, the Cape Cod Times...
, William Green, Jeffrey Smith, Bob Baldwin
Bob Baldwin (musician)
Bob Baldwin is a New York-born contemporary jazz musician and producer.Born December 9, 1960, Mount Vernon, NYBob is an American music composer, pianist, record producer, musical arranger, Pianist and compose, who learned how to play directly from his father, Robert Baldwin, Sr...
WCLK Announcers (stairs right): Morris Baxter, Carl Anthony, Willis Perry, Tony Hart, Jay Edwards, Debb Moore, Gwen Redding, Thomas Simmons, Abdul Taymullah and Van Mimms
External links
- http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/parks/bca_base_091003.aspx?section=Bureau. Office of Cultural Affairs. City of Atlanta Online.
- http://www.wclk.com/. WCLK, Clark Atlanta University (CAU).
- http://atlantafestivals.com/. Atlanta Jazz Festival.
- http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/Orderpage.aspx?pi=0ALN0013010075&po=75&pc=77. THE JAZZ OF THE CITY ATLANTA 2007 portrait. Seve "Obasina" Adigun and Gregory Turner. April 16, 2009.
- http://www.harlem.org/. A Great Day in Harlem. Art Kane. 1958.
- http://www.artkane.com/. Art Kane. (1925 - 1995). Photography.
- http://atlantafestivals.com/?page_id=452. Our History, Thirty Years. Atlanta Jazz Festival. 2007.
- http://www.musicmontaj.com/adam_news.html. Adam McKnight. Music Montaj, Inc. April 2007.
- http://jazzchill.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html. WJZZ-FM Smooth Jazz 107.5 Atlanta to Drop Format. The Jazz Chill Corner. January 21, 2009.