The 33rd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival | June 11th-12th, 2011
33RD ANNUAL PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL ARTIST LINE-UP
WHAT: 2011 PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL
(Presented in cooperation with the L.A. Philharmonic Association)
WHEN: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 3:00 P.M.–11:00 P.M.
Sunday, June 12, 2011, 3:00 P.M. — 10:30 P.M.
WHERE: Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles, California
TALENT: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 3:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M.
(Artist line-up, subject to change)
DIANNE REEVES
THE ROOTS with special guest TERENCE BLANCHARD
FOURPLAY featuring BOB JAMES, NATHAN EAST, CHUCK LOEB and HARVEY MASON
EDDIE PALMIERI SALSA ORCHESTRA
SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF STEVIE WONDER featuring STEFON HARRIS, AVISHAI COHEN, GREG OSBY, DAVID SANCHEZ, ROBIN EUBANKS, EDWARD SIMON, MATT PENMAN and ERIC HARLAND
A NIGHT IN TREME: THE MUSICAL MAJESTY OF NEW ORLEANS featuring the REBIRTH BRASS BAND with guest artists DONALD HARRISON, JR., KERMIT RUFFINS, DR. MICHAEL WHITE and BIG SAM WILLIAMS
COS OF GOOD MUSIC featuring GERI ALLEN, GEORGE BOHANON, DWAYNE BURNO, NDUGU CHANCLER, ANAT COHEN and BABATUNDE LEA
AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE
THE LAUSD ALL CITY HIGH SCHOOL BIG BAND
under the direction of Tony White and JB Dyas
TALENT: Sunday, June 12, 2011, 3:00 P.M.-10:30 P.M.
(Artist line-up, subject to change)
BUDDY GUY
LEE KONITZ NEW QUARTET
JOHN SCOFIELD and ROBBEN FORD
NATURALLY 7
HARMONY 3 with RONNIE LAWS, STANLEY JORDAN and WALTER BEASLEY
GERI ALLEN and her TIMELINE BAND
STILL BLACK, STILL PROUD: AN AFRICAN TRIBUTE TO JAMES BROWN featuring PEE WEE ELLIS, FRED WESLEY and VUSI MAHLASELA
BILL CUNLIFFE and the RESONANCE BIG BAND with MARIAN PETRESCU in a TRIBUTE TO OSCAR PETERSON
CARLOS VARELA
PULLUM HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BIG BAND
under the direction of Fernando Pullum
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BILL COSBY, Master of Ceremonies
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Executive Producer
HUGH M. HEFNER
President, Playboy Jazz Festivals
RICHARD ROSENZWEIG
Producer Emeritus
GEORGE WEIN
Producer, Playboy Jazz Festivals
DARLENE CHAN AND FESTIVALWEST INC.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets: Single day tickets will be available through Ticketmaster starting February 10th. Patrons can purchase tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com , over the phone by calling (213) 365-3500 or (714) 740-7878, at any Ticketmaster outlet or by downloading a ticket order form available at www.playboyjazzfestival.com . There is also a link to the Ticketmaster website on the Playboy Jazz Festival website.
Tickets may also be purchased at the Hollywood Bowl Box Office beginning May 7th.
Ticket Policy: All patrons, including children, must have a ticket for admittance inside the theater.
GETTING TO THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL:
Park & Ride: For further information on Park & Ride and shuttle lots, please call (323) 850-2000.
On site Parking is extremely limited. For information, call (323) 850-2000.
Special Message to All Playboy Jazz Patrons: For safety and fire regulations, the aisles and walkways of the Hollywood bowl must be kept clear at all times. Therefore, all large containers or coolers measuring more than 15” wide, 15” high and 22” long and kegs, pony kegs and party balls of beer will not be permitted past the ticket gate.
Non-Smoking Policy: The Hollywood Bowl has a no smoking policy inside the theater. Smoking will be permitted only outside the theater seating area on the bowl grounds.
Thank you for your cooperation. For more information, call the Playboy Jazz Festival Hotline at (310) 450-1173 or visit www.playboyjazzfestival.com .