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Just dance! Jazz in the Atrium returns to Hartsfield-Jackson

ATLANTA – Get ready, Atlanta! The 11^th annual Jazz in the Atrium music series returns to the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport tonight.

The two-week program features performances by renowned, mostly local artists from 5 to 7 p.m. each weeknight except for Memorial Day through June 1.

“The jazz series offers music lovers of all ages an opportunity to relax and enjoy great performances before boarding their flights,” said Katherine Dirga, Airport Art Program manager. “Jazz in the Atrium has become a popular tradition for many travelers and employees.” 

Jazz in the Atrium is presented in conjunction with the 35^th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival, which is organized by the City of Atlanta’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Hartsfield-Jackson’s music series provides a sampling of the sounds that music lovers will experience at venues throughout the city during the festival. 

The 2012 Jazz in the Atrium dates and performers:

May 21:              Michael Blackburn Jazz Ensemble
May 22:              Gary Harris
May 23:              Trey Wright Trio
May 24:              Eldridge Simms Jazz Quintet
May 25:              Life Force

May 29:              Bob Miles
May 30:              Jim Pearce
May 31:              Eldridge Simms Jazz Quintet
June 1:               Teddy Adams

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson is the world’s busiest airport, serving more than 92 million passengers annually with nonstop service to 160 U.S. destinations and nearly 70 international destinations in more than 45 countries. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, architectural engineering and construction - including the 2011 Global and North American Airport Efficiency Excellence Award from the Air Transport Research Society (for more information, go to www.atrsworld.org). It is undergoing $6 billion-plus in capital improvements, which include a new, energy-efficient rental car center; a new, 12-gate international terminal (for more information, go to www.atlanta-airport.com/internationalterminal/); and aesthetic and functional upgrades to its concourses, people movers and parking services. For more information, go to www.atlanta-airport.com. Check out the Airport’s YouTube channel by visiting www.youtube.com/AtlantaHartsfield, and become a fan on Facebook.