Acclaimed jazz archivist Mark Cantor will return to host the Playboy Jazz Festival’s annual ‘Jazz on Film’ night, Wednesday June 8th at 7:30 p.m.
The event will be held again this year in cooperation with Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center (NHPAC) on Washington Boulevard.
Admission is free, although tickets are required. Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis, beginning at noon on June 8th at the center’s box office. There is a limit of 4 tickets per person.
‘Jazz on Film’ will feature rarely seen footage of a variety of artists including female big band leader, Ina Ray Hutton, as well as vocalists Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra to name a few.
Film highlights will include performances by such notables as the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa and Teddy Wilson, Dave Brubeck, Count Basie and his big band, the John Coltrane Quartet with tenor sax giant Stan Getz and a short homage to Los Angeles jazz master Buddy Collette, who passed away earlier this year.
‘Jazz on Film’ is part of Playboy’s free community event series held in conjunction with this year’s annual Playboy Jazz Festival, set for Saturday and Sunday, June 11th and 12th at the world famous Hollywood Bowl.
The Nate Holden Performing Arts Center is located at 4718 West Washington Blvd. Lot parking is conveniently located one block east of the theatre on Washington and Vineyard Avenue.
For more informatio: www.playboyjazzfestival.com.
For ticket information for ‘Jazz on Film’ visit the website or call the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center at (323) 964-9766.
