Friday Jazz is an evening of art & music every third Friday of the month, including live musical performances and extended hours to view special exhibitions. Friday Jazz is Atlanta's most unique jazz venue–voted "Best Jazz Alternative Venue" by Atlanta Magazine and "Best of Atlanta" by Creative Loafing. Food and drink are available for purchase. Sign up to receive monthly e-news on Friday Jazz performers.

Drawing in the Galleries
During Friday Jazz, a live model–in costume–will be positioned in the galleries for patrons and visitors to see and capture with pencil and paper. The model will be positioned for short-term poses, ideal for gesture drawing and quick sketches. Pencils, paper, and drawing boards will be provided. Free with Museum admission and free to members.

About The Artist
Justin Chesarek, a transplant from rural Pennsylvania, has made quite a name for himself throughout Atlanta. Though he regularly plays gigs with Kemba Cofield, Joe Gransden, and Gary Motley, Justin also flexes his composing muscles while touring the east coast with his group The Central Focus Trio, and maintains a standing Wednesday-night gig with The Justin Chesarek Quintet at Atlanta's renowned Churchill Grounds. He is also regularly asked to sit in with jazz greats Wynton Marsalis, John Faddis, and Dave Samuels, among many others.

Pulling diverse influences from jazz, classical, rock, and world music, Justin writes and plays music with deep emotion, infusing every note and beat with his artistry. The end product is jazz with the virtuosity of Bebop, the funkiness of early fusion, and a retro-modern mindset oozing with musicality and a thumping beat.

Justin holds a Bachelor's of Music in Education. He is currently pursuing a Master's of Music in Jazz Studies at Georgia State University and is an adjunct professor at Emory University. Under the direction of Dr. David Glover, Justin recently completed a two-week European tour, making appearances at both the Montreaux Jazz Festival and the North Sea Jazz Festival

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