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Trumpeter in a suit and hat performs on stage while a seated jazz band plays behind him

In the 1950s, Louis Armstrong was lauded as one of the most influential jazz soloists and cultural ambassadors of the era. In 1954, he performed "The Whippenproof Song" on The Colgate Comedy Hour - the first live telecast from the Hollywood Bowl.
Photo credit: Bettmann/Getty Images

Sepia jazz symposium program page for Festival of the Americas, listing artists like Bernstein, Brubeck, Holiday, and Tjader

In 1955, Leonard Bernstein produced a week-long “Festival of the Americas,” described in the press as Los Angeles’ first major music festival. The fourth of the five concerts began with a jazz symposium moderated by Bernstein, with André Previn. The remainder of that evenings concert included performances by: Billie Holiday, Dave Brubeck, Cal Tjader, Buddy DeFranco, and Shorty Rogers.
Photo credit: Hollywood Bowl Museum Collection

Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl album cover with names like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, bold pink text, stage lights

In 1956, jazz entrepreneur Norman Granz produced a blockbuster concert at the Bowl based on two elements: his pioneering Jazz at the Philharmonic touring shows, and new addition to his Verve record label, Ella Fitzgerald. Joining them was Oscar Peterson and his trio, plus Art Tatum for a solo set and Louis Armstrong with his own orchestra. Granz originally issued a double LP recording from the concert, that didn’t include Armstrong’s set. However, the 2011 double CD reissue from Verve included all the performances in original concert order.
Photo credit: Verve Records

Festival de Jazz de Playboy


Hugh Hefner fundó el Playboy Jazz Festival en el estadio de Chicago en 1959, pero el segundo festival no tuvo lugar hasta 20 años despuésHollywood Bowl, cuando el productor George Wein lanzó la primera edición de Left Coast para conmemorar el 25º aniversario de Playboy. 

1979 Playboy Jazz Festival poster with silhouetted palm trees and a live band performing instruments on stage
Photo: Hollywood Bowl Museum Collection

Serie de Jazz


En 1980, comenzó la serie de suscripción al Jazz at the Bowl (JATB). El formato le dio a la Filarmónica de Los Ángeles la oportunidad de presentar a los músicos en sets completos. Desde el inicio de la serie, se han presentado más de 250 conciertos.

Black-and-white jazz flyer featuring Charlie Parker playing saxophone, with “Jazz at the Bowl” event details.
Photo: Hollywood Bowl Museum Collection

Presidente Creativo de Jazz para William Powers & Carolyn Powers


La presentación del jazz en Los Ángeles recibió un gran impulso cuando la Filarmónica de Los Ángeles inauguró la Cátedra Creativa de Jazz William Powers y Carolyn Powers en el 2002. Esta medida se inspiró en los planes de crear un ciclo regular de jazz en el nuevo Walt Disney Concert Hall, pero su impacto se notó por primera vez en el Hollywood Bowl ese verano. Dianne Reeves ocupó el cargo del 2002 a 2006, Christian McBride del 2006 a 2010 y Herbie Hancock del 2010 a 2021.

Singer in red dress performing onstage, holding a microphone and gesturing with her hand.
Photo: Craig T. Mathew/Mathew Imaging

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Touring the Bowl may be closed on specific days. Guests wishing to include a museum visit in their itinerary should contact the museum directly or our Audience Services team for further information.

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    2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068

    The Museum is located at the bottom of Peppertree Lane—the first building on the right when entering from Highland Avenue.

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