JAZZ FESTIVAL'S PLAYERS CHOSEN.Byline: - Fred Shuster New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded music gets a share of the spotlight at this summer's Playboy Jazz Festival The Playboy Jazz Festival is an annual event sponsored by Playboy Enterprises to celebrate jazz as well as feature both established and up and coming musicians of the genre. It was founded by Hugh Hefner and was first held in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Stadium in 1959. , where the lineup features such leading Crescent City Crescent City is the name of the following places:
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band usually performs nightly at Preservation Hall and tours around the world over 150 days a year. . The two-day event June 17 and 18 at the Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the covers various branches of jazz, from straight-ahead, contemporary, swing and salsa to world music. Bill Cosby William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr., Ed.D. (born July 12 1937) is an American actor, comedian, television producer, and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy. will return as host. Among anticipated performance slots is the pairing of Toussaint and Elvis Costello, in which a New Orleans horn section will be heard alongside Costello's band the Imposters. The set will highlight Toussaint's songs and piano. Opening day of the 28th annual festival will bring the Stanley Clarke/George Duke Project; the Marsalis Quartet; young Brit singer Jamie Cullum; the Benny Golson Quartet; and the Golden Striker Trio, uniting Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller and Russell Malone. Also, pegged to play June 17 are the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with vibraphonist Stefon Harris in a tribute to Milt Jackson; Senegalese master musician Baaba Maal with his band Daande Lenol; and the acclaimed Spanish Harlem Orchestra, led by Oscar Hernandez, who is also musical director for Ruben Blades. Day two sees pianist McCoy Tyner and his trio, accompanied by the Lula Washington Dance Theatre; the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; a smooth jazz celebration of the music of Grover Washington Jr., with Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber and Kirk Whalum; Ozomatli; Latin pianist Eddie Palmieri and his Afro-Caribbean Jazz All-Stars with guests Regina Carter and David Sanchez; and Chuck Mangione. Tickets are currently available by mail order only. Those interested in purchasing seats should request a mail order form by calling (310) 450-1173. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster or the Hollywood Bowl box office beginning on May 6. A ticket order form can also be downloaded at www.playboy.com/jazzfest. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ELVIS COSTELLO |
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