Cosby to Pass the Microphone as Playboy Jazz Emcee
Dr. William H. Cosby, the famed comedian, Grammy-winning recording artist, author, philanthropist, community activist and educator, will intro the artists this weekend for his...
Playboy Jazz Fest Adds 3 Artists, Sets Final Schedule For June 16-17
Producers of the 34th annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17 have added three more artists to the...
From Grooving in the Playboy Jazz Crowd to Playing on the Festival Stage
Ulysses Bella of East Los Angeles was one of those hard-partying music fans way up in the back of the 18,000-seat Hollywood Bowl the...
Nesmith Rejoins Monkees For Fall Tour; Stops in L.A., Santa Barbara
Surviving Monkees Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork return to the concert stage in November 2012 for a historic, 12-date tour of the...
Playboy Jazz Festival 2013 Swings June 15-16
Father’s Day Weekend Lineup Stars Sheila E., Naturally 7/Herbie Hancock, Trombone Shorty, the Brubeck Brothers, George Duke/Jeffrey Osborne and 15 More from Legends to...
Rock Hall of Famer Chris Hillman & Desert Rose Band to play rare SoCal...
Chris Hillman and three members of The Desert Rose Band will make a rare appearance together on Saturday, Nov. 3, performing an unplugged set...
Grateful Dead-Jefferson Starship at Lindley Meadows, 9/28/75
A very slightly edited version of a feature concert review of The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Starship first published in Cash Box magazine Oct....
Local Faves Sheila E., Ozomatli On Playboy Jazz Bill In June
Latin and rock drummer/percussionist Sheila E. and multi-cultural genre-mashing septet Ozomatli, who've both appeared in the Santa Clarita Valley and developed a local fan...
Nikhil Korula Band Grooves in San Diego
Blending jazz, rock and reggae, the Nikhil Korula Band will bring its vibrant sound and dance rhythms to RT’s Longboard Grill in San Diego...
Brubeck Brothers Honor Dave Brubeck at Playboy Jazz Festival
Sons Honor Dad on Father's Day at Playboy Jazz Festival
By Stephen K. Peeples
Anchored by two of the late Dave Brubeck’s four sons, the Brubeck...