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2004

Direct from South Africa, icon Hugh Masekela captivates the crowd: Making a rare Jazz Festival appearance, Hugh Masekela broke it up with his eclectic fusion of jazz, bebop and funk, and the traditional South African sounds of his native homeland.

Legendary jazz great Barbara Morrison dazzles the audience in a duet with rising star Reneé Olstead: Jazz and blues legend Barbara Morrison made her long-awaited Jazz Festival debut with premier bandleader Gerald Wilson and his orchestra. Joined onstage by 14-year-old rising star Reneé Olstead, they dazzled the audience with their stunning duet.

The incomparable Etta James rocks the house: Grammy winner Etta James returned to the Playboy stage better than ever and rocked the house with her renowned Roots Band, proving she is still the undisputed "Matriarch of the Blues."

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