2007 Playboy Jazz Festival Lineup

WHAT:    2007 PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL
(Presented in cooperation with the L.A. Philharmonic Association)

WHEN:    Saturday, June 16, 2007, 2:30 P.M.–11:00 P.M.
Sunday, June 17, 2007, 2:00 P.M.–10:30 P.M.

WHERE:    Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles, California

TALENT:    Saturday, June 16, 2007, 2:30 P.M.-11:00 P.M.
(Artist line-up not in order of appearance and subject to change)
BUDDY GUY

CHRIS BOTTI

PHIL WOODS QUINTET featuring Bill Charlap, Brian Lynch,
Steve Gilmore, Bill Goodwin

ISSAC DELGADO

ANGELIQUE KIDJO

THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA under the direction of Bill Hughes

THE RANDY BRECKER – BILL EVANS SOULBOP BAND with Hiram Bullock, Dave Kikoski, Victor Bailey, Rodney Holmes
THE JAMES CARTER ORGAN TRIO
COS OF GOOD MUSIC featuring DWAYNE BURNO, JAMES CARTER, NDUGU CHANCLER, VINCENT HERRING, RON JOHNSON, RAY PARKER, JR., JEREMY PELT, LARRY WILLIS

JOHNNY POLANCO Y SU CONJUNTO AMISTAD

EAGLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE under the direction of Greg Samuel

TALENT:    Sunday, June 17, 2007, 2:00 P.M.-10:30 P.M.
(Artist line-up not in order of appearance and subject to change)
ETTA JAMES AND THE ROOTS BAND

DIANNE REEVES

ARTURO SANDOVAL’S MAMBO MANIA BIG BAND – World Premiere

TERENCE BLANCHARD

NORMAN BROWN’S SUMMER STORM featuring PEABO BRYSON, MARION MEADOWS, JEFF LORBER

MARCUS MILLER

RICHARD BONA

RED HOLLOWAY’S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION with special guest KEVIN MAHOGANY

NATHAN AND THE ZYDECO CHA CHAS

TAYLOR EIGSTI QUARTET

MALCOLM-JAMAL WARNER’S MILES LONG

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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
GEORGE WEIN

Associate Producer, Playboy Jazz Festivals and Festival Productions, Inc.
DARLENE CHAN

TICKET INFORMATION:

Tickets: Tickets are currently available by mail order only.  Patrons interested in purchasing tickets now should request a mail order form by calling (310) 450-1173. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster or the Hollywood Bowl box office beginning Saturday, May 5th. Please see the Sunday, February 25th Los Angeles Times Calendar Section for the full-page ad with a 2007 Playboy Jazz Festival ticket coupon.  A ticket order form can also be downloaded on our Web site, www.playboyjazz.com.

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.