On Friday, May 16 the Arts Council’ Jazz Depot…Evenings of Intimate Jazz concludes its 2007-2008 season with a special FREE Concert by the US Army Grounds Forces Band’s “The Jazz Guardians.”  This special bonus concert will be outdoors on the lawn of the Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center.

The Jazz Guardians is an 18-member group whose primary mission is to maintain and promote Jazz, a uniquely American art form. Jazz Guardians pay tribute to the big bands of yesterday by performing the music made popular by such greats as Ellington, Basie, Miller, and Herman. Demonstrating their great versatility, the group also performs the latest and most innovative sounds of today's most popular composers.

The Jazz Guardians have been featured at numerous jazz festivals around the United States, performing with such notable artists as Louis Bellson, Cab Calloway, Bill Watrous, Conrad Herwig, and Jamey Abersold. Equally comfortable in live performance or the studio, the group recently finished recording its second compact disc, appropriately titled The Jazz Guardians. Given their broad talents and diverse repertoire, a concert by the Jazz Guardians will be sure to entertain any audience.

While admission to the concert is free, you may reserve a table for eight (8) for $50.  Don’t miss out on this exciting community event; call the Arts Council at 770-534-2787 to reserve a table.  Those reserving a table will be in a designated prime seating area.

In case of inclement weather the Jazz Guardians concert will be held in the Auditorium at the Arts Council Complex located at 201 Green Street.

Directions to Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center

From Atlanta:  Take I-85 north to Exit 113 bearing left onto I-985 north to Exit 20 GA Highway 60 (Queen City Pkwy/Candler Rd).  Turn left onto GA 60 and proceed approximately 2 miles to intersection with GA Hwy 369 (Jesse Jewell Pkwy), turn right onto GA 369 and proceed approximately 1/2 mile to intersection with W. Academy St (poultry monument/railroad museum on left, BB&T on right) turn left onto W. Academy and proceed 2 blocks and the Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center will be on the right at the intersection of W. Academy and Spring Streets