Playboy Jazz Festival 2009

Playboy Jazz Festival announces line-up for two-day events on June 13-14 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA.     This is an annual event organized and sponsored by Playboy Enterprise ( Hugh Hefner ). This year as usual Bill Cosby will serve as a master of ceremonies.

Miles Davis, a Wayne Shorter tribute, Kenny G, The Dave Holland Big Band and The Neville Bothers will be featured performers this year.

If you love Jazz music just like me, the festival will be broadcast live by the Southern California Jazz public station KKJZ. or for information about tickets HERE

The lineup includes:  The Neville Brothers; Kind of Blue @ 50 with Jimmy Cobb’s So What Band featuring Wallace Roney, Vincent Herring, Javon Jackson, Larry Wills and Buster Williams; Summer Storm starring Norman Brown, Wayman Tisdale, Eric Darius featuring Gail Johnson; Jon Faddis Quartet; The Jack Sheldon Orchestra; Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings; Pete Escovedo Orchestra featuring Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo Esperanza Spalding; Cos of Good Music featuring Dwayne Burno, Ndugu Chancler, Anat Cohen, Tanya Darby and Geoffrey Keezer; Direct from New Orleans – New Birth Brass Band; and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble, Wayne Shorter Quartet featuring Brian Blade, John Patitucci and Danilo Perez; Kenny G; Patti Austin; King Sunny Ade ;Dave Holland Big Band; Monty Alexander’s Jazz & Roots; Oscar Hernandez and the L.A Salsa All-Stars; Anat Cohen Quartet; Quincy Jones Presents Alfredo Rodriguez; and North Hollywood High School Jazz Ensemble.

“For me, music and life are all about style.” Miles Davis

Watercolour By Yuriy Shevchuk

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