A sold-out crowd enjoys the opening day of the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Angelique Kidjo performs during the 35th Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
The crowd listens to Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band during the opening night of the Playboy Jazz Festival. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Pancho Sanchez performs with his Latin Jazz Band. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Judith Hill performs during the festival. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Naturally 7 gets the crowd on its feet. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Herbie Hancock performs with Naturally 7. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Lee Ritenour performs with Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band during opening day of the Playboy Jazz Festival. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
The crowd acknowledges Hugh Hefner during the 35th Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
