The City of Atlanta, through the Office of Cultural Affairs, will present the 31st Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival, May 24 – 26, 2008 at historic Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. 

The Atlanta Jazz Festival is regarded as one of the Country's largest free jazz festivals.  According to Mayor Shirley Franklin "The festival was formed to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of our city and has blossomed into a celebration of our nation's contribution to human expression. Music heals. It reaches deep within the human soul and soothes and nourishes the empty hearted and cultivates the spirit of community that surges through the City of Atlanta. The Atlanta Jazz Festival is one of the city's proudest traditions."

Mission
It is the mission of the Atlanta Jazz Festival to expose and entertain a diverse audience of Jazz aficionados, young Jazz enthusiasts and aspiring musicians to the rich heritage and variety of Jazz as an authentic form of traditional music.

Vision
The Atlanta Jazz Festival provides the City with an opportunity:

• To unify Atlanta's diverse population
• To celebrate Atlanta's heritage
• to promote tourism