It's all about the Jazz in Atlanta for Memorial Day Weekend with events starting Friday night at Symphony Hall with the celebration of Miles Davis at 100 and a performance of Miles Electric Band alumni led by Trumpeter Keyon Harrold. WCLK General Manager Wendy Williams will welcome the audience at Symphony Hall. Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 1pm until 6pm in Piedmont Park be sure to drop by the WCLK Tent to say hello to your favorite station personalities, including Rodney Evans, Morris Baxter, Rivablue and Jamal Ahmad. We're located just inside the Charles Allen Drive entrance to Piedmont Park on 10th Street. Speaking of Jamal, he checked in to let us know he will be hosting this event—
New Groove at 30: Celebrating The Blue Note Remix Project happening on the Jazz 101 Workshop Stage, this Sunday May 24 @4 pm at the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Curated by yours truly, Jamal Ahmad, this interactive experience explores the connection between jazz, hip-hop, rhythm, and sampling culture through conversation, live demonstration, and performance..
Celebrating this landmark 1996 recording that helped bridge the gap between the worlds of hip-hop and jazz, it featured legendary hip-hop producers like Easy Mo Bee, Large Professor, Guru, Diamond Ditc , A Tribe Called Quest w/J Dilla, The Roots and so many others remixing jazz legends like Cannonball Adderley, Grant Green, Ronnie Laws Horace Silver and more. This was a game changing release that saw jazz culture fully embrace hip-hop sample culture.
The workshop features world renown drummer/producer/educator Lil John Roberts and acclaimed MC/producer/educator John Robinson, this workshop goes beyond discussion — expect live musical breakdowns, insights into groove and beat culture, and a deep dive into the sounds that helped redefine jazz for a new generation through the groundbreaking Blue Note Remix era.
If you love jazz, hip-hop, soul, and the art of the remix, pull up and be part of the experience!!