The 32nd annual Playboy Jazz Festival is just around the corner! This landmark event continues its rich tradition of featuring the biggest names in jazz, along with future jazz headliners delivering an exciting mix of everything from standards and blues to Latin beats and world fusion.
This years roster includes the legendary George Benson, Chick Corea, Manhattan Transfer and Los Van Van! Also, the spectacular day-and-night big screens that were such a big hit at the past festivals will be back, offering up-close-and-personal coverage of every artist from the very first performance Saturday until the closing number Sunday.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
2:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Chick Corea Freedom Band with Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Kenny Garrett
Sax for Stax featuring Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber and Kirk Whalum
Kurt Elling with special guest, Ernie Watts
Los Van Van
Marcus Miller Band with featured guest artist Christian Scott
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Salutes Louie Bellson
Javon Jackson Band with special guest Les McCann
Naturally 7
Jake Shimabukuro
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
El Dorado High School under the direction of Richard Watson
Sunday, June 13, 2010
2 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
George Benson
Manhattan Transfer
Bobby Hutcherson and Cedar Walton Quartet
Salif Keita
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Esperanza Spalding
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Tiempo Libre
Cos of Good Music with Dwayne Burno, Ndugu Chancler, Mark Gross, Jay Hoggard, D.D. Jackson and Ingrid Jensen
Jazz Mafias Brass Bows and Beats
L.A. All District High School Jazz Band under the direction of Tony White and J.B. Dyas
Master of Ceremonies: Bill Cosby
Produced by George Wein and FestivalWest, Inc.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
