2009 Playboy Jazz Festival

[ValerieB]

Sat., June 13th, 2:30 - 11pm:

Neville Brothers

Kind of Blue @ 50, Remembering the Miles Davis Classic, w/ Jimmy Cobb, Wallace Roney, Vincent Herring, Javon Jackson, Larry Willis & Buster Williams

Summer Storm w/Norman Brown, Wayman Tisdale, Eric Darius, & Gail Johnson

Jon Faddis Quartet

Jack Sheldon Orchestra

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Pete Escovedo Orchestra w/Sheila E., Peter Michael & Juan Escovedo

Esperanza Spalding

Cos of Good Music w/Dwayne Burno, Ndugu Chancler, Anat Cohen, Luis Conte, Tanya Darby & Geoffrey Keezer

New Orleans' New Birth Brass Band

L.A. County High School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jason Goldman

Sun., June 14th, 2:00 - 10:30pm:

Wayne Shorter Quartet w/Brian Blade, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez

Kenny G

Patti Austin

King Sunny Ade

Dave Holland Big Band

Monty Alexander's Jazz & Roots

Oscar Hernandez & the Conga Room All Stars

Anat Cohen Quartet

Quincy Jones presents Alfredo Rodriguez (23-year old Cuban jazz pianist)

No. Hollywood High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jonathan Kenton

[Indestructible!]

Sun., June 14th, 2:00 - 10:30pm:

Wayne Shorter Quartet w/Brian Blade, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez

Kenny G

How dare Wayne Shorter get top billing over Kenny G!?! Does not compute!

[Chuck Nessa]

Not a bad "mainstream" fest program.

[jlhoots]

Summer Storm & (obviously) Kenny G. I don't get.

The rest doesn't look too bad.

[ValerieB]

Sun., June 14th, 2:00 - 10:30pm:

Wayne Shorter Quartet w/Brian Blade, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez

Kenny G

How dare Wayne Shorter get top billing over Kenny G!?! Does not compute!

the most bizarre thing is to see their pictures side-by-side on the website!!!

[sidewinder]

No Gerald Wilson Big Band?