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Jazz At The BowlLos Angeles, CaliforniaJuly 7–September 1The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s CreativeChair for Jazz, Herbie Hancock, presents hisfirst jazz series at the Hollywood Bowl witheight concerts featuring legends and risingstars of the genre. Two series of four concertstake place on Wednesday nights throughoutthe summer season.Lineup: Lizz Wright, Herbie Hancock,Wayne Shorter, Derek Trucks,Susan Tedeschi, B.B. King, BuddyGuy, Femi Kuti & The PositiveForce, Terence Blanchard with LulaWashington Dance Theatre RichardBona, Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin,Count Basie Orchestra, DaveHolland Big Band, Patrice Rushen& Friends, MTL Express, SpencerDay, Preservation Hall & TreyMcIntyre Project, Neville Brothers,Dirty Dozen Brass Band.More info: hollywoodbowl.comTemecula Valley InternationalJazz FestivalTemecula, CaliforniaJuly 9–11Offering both ticketed and free concerts inglorious southern California wine country,this year’s Temecula Valley InternationalJazz Festival will present Brian Auger’sOblivion Express and his son Karma’s collectivetrio with Julian Coryell and NicklasSample, two other second generationinstrumentalists. Area hero Poncho Sanchezand His Latin Band will perform a tributeto Ella Fitzgerald with “Bronze Buckaroo”Herb Jeffries.Lineup: Arthur Rand and the LegendaryInk Spots, Freda Payne andRay Brown, Jr. with Dirk Berk,Keith Droste & Rene Worst,Patricia Talem, Gil AlcanterBand, more.More info: temeculajazzfest.comFairbanks SummerArts FestivalFairbanks, AlaskaJuly 18–August 1This year marks the 30th anniversary of theFairbanks Summer Arts Festival, which takesplace at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.Lineup: Jovino Quintetto–Jovino SantosNeto, Tim Carey, Harvey Wainapel,Jeff Busch, Mark Ivester, BarneyMcClure.More info: fsaf.orgJazz Port TownsendPort Townsend, WashingtonJuly 25–August 1Port Townsend’s historic downtownand uptown districts come alive with jazz,from McCurdy Pavilion to the clubs, asthe festival celebrates its 34th year.Lineup: John Clayton, Chuck Deardorf,George Cables, RandyHalberstadt, Wycliffe Gordon,Dawn Clement, Ingrid Jensen,Terell Stafford, Graham Dechter,Jimmy Heath, Adam Schroeder,Dan Balmer, more.More info: centrum.org/jazzMt. Hood Jazz FestivalGresham, OregonJuly 30–31With concerts at the Mt. HoodCommunity College Theater, this eventprides itself on its mainstream jazzcollaborations with both professionaland student musicians in small groupand big band settings.Lineup: TBA. Last year included TerrellStafford, Art Abrams SwingMachine with Bobby Shew,Stan Kenton Tribute Band.More info: mthoodjazz.org