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| Dianne Reeves |
The Los
Angeles Philharmonic has 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 2013.
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