With the Playboy Jazz Festival on tap for this weekend, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents its annual “Playboy's Jazz on Film" program this evening. Film archivist Mark Cantor presents clips of performances from Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, among others.
Playboy Jazz on Film
Thursday, June 11 | 7:30 pm
For close to three decades Playboy Jazz on Film has offered an evening of film clips that highlight the greatest names in jazz. Join us for a 10th year in the Bing where film archivist Mark Cantor will present a series of rare and always swinging performances featuring such artists as Freddie Hubbard, Duke Ellington and his Orchestra with Louie Bellson, Louis Armstrong, Bill Evans, Fats Waller, Jack Teagarden, Lennie Tristano and many others.
Free tickets are available at the LACMA box office beginning at noon on June 11 | Tickets are limited to four per person.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
