Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl on June 14th- 15th, 2014. – Preview, Tickets
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC PRESENTS
36TH ANNUAL PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWLSATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014 and SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014
PERFORMERS INCLUDE CELEBRATED ICONS OF THE
GENRE, EMERGING ARTISTS AND A TRIBUTE TO THE
LEGENDARY GEORGE DUKE
Headliners include:
Dianne Reeves, George Benson with special guest Earl Klugh,
Jamie Cullum, Fantasia, Al Jarreau and Stanley Clarke
celebrating George Duke
George Lopez to host for the second year in a row
Single Tickets available Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Los Angeles, CA (February 18, 2014) – The Los Angeles Philharmonic today
announced the line-up for the 36th annual Playboy Jazz Festival to be held
Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15, at the Hollywood Bowl. An internationally-
acclaimed event, the Playboy Jazz Festival is one of the premiere jazz festivals in
the United States and attracts audiences from around the globe.
Featuring an unparalleled mix of illustrious jazz greats, next generation leaders
and Festival favorites, this year’s headliners include Dianne Reeves, George
Benson with special guest Earl Klugh, Jamie Cullum, Fantasia, and Dave
Holland, Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn and Eric Harland: Prism. They will
be joined by The Kenny Barron Trio with special guest Ravi Coltrane, Dr.
Lonnie Smith “In The Beginnings” Octet, José James, The Arturo Sandoval
Big Band, Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars, Allen Stone, New
Orleans favorites Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9
featuring Henry Butler and Steven Bernstein, Tia Fuller, The James Cotton
Blues Band with special guest Big Jay McNeely, The New Jump Blues featuring
Antonio “Huggy Bear” Fargas, Los Amigos Invisibles, The LAUSD/Beyond
The Bell All City Jazz Big Band under the direction of Tony White and J.B. Dyas,
and The Esperanza High School Jazz Band under the direction of Brad Davis.
A very special celebratory tribute to the late, legendary George Duke will feature
Al Jarreau, Stanley Clarke, Ndugu Chancler, Paul Jackson, Jr. and Byron
Miller, with musical direction by John Beasley. Duke was a headliner at last year’s
Festival and a frequent Festival participant over the years.
An impressive number of artists and special guest collaborations will be making
their debuts at Playboy this year including Prism, Fantasia, The Kenny Barron
Trio with special guest Ravi Coltrane, the Dr. Lonnie Smith Octet, Butler,
Bernstein & The Hot 9 featuring Henry Butler and Steven Bernstein, The
James Cotton Blues Band with special guest Big Jam McNeely, The New Jump
Blues featuring Antonio “Huggy Bear” Fargas, The Esperanza High School
Jazz Band under the direction of Brad Davis and emerging artists José James,
Allen Stone, Jon Batiste and Stay Human, and Los Amigos Invisibles.
A legend in the pantheon of music festivals, the Playboy Jazz Festival has featured
the talents of artists ranging from legends such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and
Count Basie to today’s hottest stars and contemporary artists including Herbie
Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, The Roots, Esperanza Spalding and Trombone Shorty.
Now in its 36th year, the Playboy Jazz Festival will once again feature two days of
extraordinary musical performances with multi-talented entertainer George Lopez
hosting for the second year in a row, having taken over the reins from Bill Cosby in
Subscriptions are available now for the Playboy Jazz Festival 2014 at
or Ticketmaster.com, or via phone at 323.850.2000 or
800.745.3000 and in person at the Hollywood Bowl Box Office. Single tickets will be
available February 25, 2014. For more information, please call 323.850.2000.
For more information on the 2014 Playboy Jazz Festival as well as artist biographies
and photographs, please visit:
http://HollywoodBowl.com/PlayboyJazz
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, under the vibrant leadership of Music
Director Gustavo Dudamel, presents an inspiring array of music from all genres – orchestral,
chamber and Baroque music, organ and celebrity recitals, new music, jazz, world music and
pop – at two of L.A.’s iconic venues, Walt Disney Concert Hall
www.laphil.com and the Hollywood Bowl www.hollywoodbowl.com The LA Phil’s season at Walt Disney Concert
Hall extends from October through May, and throughout the summer at the Hollywood Bowl.
With the preeminent Los Angeles Philharmonic at the foundation of its offerings, the LA Phil
aims to enrich and transform lives through music, with a robust mix of artistic, education
and community programs.
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PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL
ARTIST LINE-UP
Saturday, June 14, 2014, from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
DIANNE REEVES
JAMIE CULLUM
CELEBRATING GEORGE DUKE! Starring AL JARREAU and STANLEY CLARKE
with NDUGU CHANCLER, PAUL JACKSON, JR., BYRON MILLER and more
JOHN BEASLEY, musical director
KENNY BARRON TRIO with special guest RAVI COLTRANE
ARTURO SANDOVAL BIG BAND
ALLEN STONE
BUTLER, BERNSTEIN & THE HOT 9 featuring HENRY BUTLER and STEVEN BERNSTEIN
TIA FULLER
THE NEW JUMP BLUES featuring ANTONIO ‘HUGGY BEAR’ FARGAS
THE LAUSD/BEYOND THE BELL ALL CITY JAZZ BIG BAND
under the direction of TONY WHITE and J.B. DYAS
GEORGE LOPEZ, master of ceremonies
Sunday, June 15, 2014, from 3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
GEORGE BENSON with special guest EARL KLUGH
DAVE HOLLAND, KEVIN EUBANKS, CRAIG TABORN and ERIC HARLAND: PRISM
DR. LONNIE SMITH IN THE BEGINNINGS OCTET
JOSÉ JAMES
JUAN DE MARCOS & THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS
JON BATISTE and STAY HUMAN
JAMES COTTON BLUES BAND with special guest BIG JAY McNEELY
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES
ESPERANZA HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND under the direction of BRAD DAVIS
GEORGE LOPEZ, master of ceremonies