The Jazz of the City Atlanta 2007 Portrait

''The Jazz of the City Atlanta'' is an historic, color portrait of over 100 jazz musicians surrounding Mayor

Shirley Franklin Shirley Clarke Franklin (born May 10, 1945) is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party who served as the 58th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2002 to 2010. She currently serves as a member on the board of directors for both Delt ...

created in the

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Atrium. Similar to the iconic, black and white, jazz portrait '' A Great Day in Harlem'' taken by

Art Kane Art Kane (born Arthur Kanofsky; April 9, 1925 – February 3, 1995) was an American fashion and music photographer active from the 1950s through the early 1990s. He created many portraits of contemporary musicians, including Bob Dylan, Jefferson A ...

in 1958 — ''THE JAZZ OF THE CITY ATLANTA 2007'' photograph 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.

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91.9 FM radio and the City of Atlanta collaborated to recreate Atlanta's own icon of Art Kane's 1958 classic black and white photo. One of the most famous musicians seen here is Averil Taylor, whose video of his performance of 'Flight of the Bumblebee' has received over 300,000 views. The jazz portrait was presented by

radio station of

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(CAU) in

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Participants

The photo features the following individuals: Row 1 (seated left-to-right): James Patterson, Edward Emory, Ojeda Penn, Mason P. Johnson, Janan, Mayor

, 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,

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, 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 is a common nickname and occasional given name. Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son", a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun", a nickname derived from the Italian name Salvatore (especially in N ...

, 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 (October 6, 1955 – September 19, 2019) was an American drummer and percussionist. He was a longtime member of the Grammy winning The Derek Trucks Band, became a bandleader of his own ensemble, the Yonrico Scott Band, and later w ...

, William Green, Jeffrey Smith, Bob Baldwin

announcers (stairs right): Morris Baxter, Carl Anthony, Willis Perry, Tony Hart, Jay Edwards, Debb Moore, Gwen Redding, Thomas Simmons, Abdul Taymullah and Van Mimmshttp://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/ThumbPage.aspx?e=2868138&g=0ALN001300. In the Atrium After the Shoot. April 16, 2007.

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* 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. *http://wclk.com/post/calling-all-atlanta-based-jazz-musicians-monday-sept-15-photo-shoot Calling All Atlanta-Based Jazz Musicians To Monday, Sept 15 Photo Shoot. August 13, 2014. Jazz publications Culture of Atlanta