Playboy Jazz Festival 2010: Artist Lineup

Below is the artist lineup for the 2010 Playboy Jazz Festival. For further information about each artist, please click on their name to take you to their individual websites.

Saturday, June 12, 2010
2:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Chick Corea Freedom Band with Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Kenny Garrett

Sax for Stax featuring Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber and Kirk Whalum

Kurt Elling with special guest, Ernie Watts

Pete Escovedo Orchestra Featuring: Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo

Marcus Miller Band with featured guest artist Christian Scott

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Salutes Louie Bellson

Javon Jackson Band with special guest Les McCann

Naturally 7

Jake Shimabukuro

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue

El Dorado High School under the direction of Richard Watson


Sunday, June 13, 2010
2 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

George Benson

Manhattan Transfer

Bobby Hutcherson and Cedar Walton Quartet

Salif Keita

Robert Randolph & The Family Band

Esperanza Spalding

Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

Tiempo Libre

Cos of Good Music with Dwayne Burno, Ndugu Chancler, Mark Gross, Jay Hoggard, D.D. Jackson and Ingrid Jensen

Jazz Mafia’s Brass Bows and Beats

L.A. All District High School Jazz Band under the direction of Tony White and J.B. Dyas


Master of Ceremonies: Bill Cosby
Produced by George Wein and FestivalWest, Inc.