Jazz concert coming to John A. White Park
Atlanta City Councilmember Keisha Lance Bottoms will host a Neighborhood Jazz Concert at John A. White Park on Saturday, May 14 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The concert features a mix of the new and the classic.
Jodi Merriday, an up-and-coming jazz vocalist and spoken word artist, will perform along with Julie Dexter, a world renowned, classically trained, award-winning British vocalist.
Bottoms is presenting the concert in partnership with the 34th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival, a musical showcase that celebrates jazz in venues throughout Atlanta in May.
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