Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 8:00 PM
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Avenue
Hollywood, CA
Tickets

Artists:
Queen Latifah
Goapele

LAphil – The versatile and multi-talented Queen Latifah revisits the jazz repertoire for her debut appearance at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, July 11, at 8 p.m. Queen Latifah delivers jazz standards, R&B and selections from her upcoming release, Trav’lin’ Light, in a performance that kicks off the 28th year of the Jazz at the Bowl series. Developed by Christian McBride, the Carolyn and William Powers Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, the 2007 Jazz at the Bowl series is comprised of eight concerts that feature jazz heavy-weights and rising stars.

A one-woman empire, Queen Latifah has steadfastly conquered many facets of the entertainment industry. Her latest endeavor brings her back to her first love – music. Trav’lin’ Light is the much anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and Grammy-nominated The Dana Owens Album, her first foray into jazz, blues, and soul. Trav’li’n Light features an A-list of jazz musicians, including Christian McBride, who also serves as bassist and musical director for her July 11 Hollywood Bowl appearance and other scheduled concerts. This is Queen Latifah’s only appearance in Los Angeles this summer, before she launches a fall tour.

Songstress Goapele, dubbed a “homegrown neo-soul phenom” by URB magazine, and “chanteuse-in-the-making” by Billboard, opens the show, also making her Hollywood Bowl debut.