Friday 6 March 2015

Herbie Hancock, Aloe Blacc Tapped For Playboy Jazz Festival

Herbie Hancock appears at the annual gala Thelonious Monk Institute in Dolby Theatre on November 9.

Herbie Hancock appears with Wayne Shorter, and Ledisi, Aloe Blacc, Terence Blanchard, Tower of Power and Ozomatli are some of the other acts threaded for Playboy Jazz Festival.


The festival, now in its 37th year, is 13-14 June at the Hollywood Bowl, the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced Tuesday.

Headliners Hancock and Shorter conducted with Monk Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble and Blanchard will use its slot to debut his new band, the E-collective.

The talent of this year also includes Eddie Palmieri Afro-Caribbean Jazz Band, Snarky Puppy, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Blue Note supergroup our view (Robert Glasper, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott, Lionel Loueke, Marcus Strickland and Ambrose Akinmusire).

THE great jazz late Gerald Wilson will be honored during the festival, with his son Anthony big band leader of his father.

Comedian George Lopez will return to host.

Individual tickets are on sale now. More information, including alignment and selling innings, can be found at the site of the Hollywood Bowl. Tickets range from $ 20 to $ 166, not including surcharges.

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