New Orleans to be saluted at fest
New Orleans, the wounded birthplace of jazz, will be saluted during the 28th annual Playboy Jazz Festival June 17 and 18 at the Hollywood Bowl. The survival and recovery of the Crescent City will be celebrated in a joint performance by Elvis Costello & the Impostors with Allen Toussaint and his New Orleans Horn Section. . Other tribute highlights include saxophonist Branford Marsalis’ performance of a collection of traditional New Orleans tunes and an appearance by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
The balance of the lineup largely bypasses the pop elements present in recent festivals. Among the major artists: the Stanley Clarke/George Duke Project, the McCoy Tyner Trio with the Lula Washington Dance Theatre, the Golden Striker Trio (Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller and Russell Malone), the Benny Golson Quartet, Chuck Mangione making his first festival appearance, “Groovin’ for Grover” (a Grover Washington Jr. tribute with Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber and Kirk Whalum) and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Stefon Harris performing a tribute to Milt Jackson.
Ticket information: (310) 450-1173 or www.playboy.com/jazzfest.
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