| If
Montreux is the grand daddy of European Jazz festivals, then Monterey
must be the godfather of the worldwide scene.
Founded
way, way back in 1958 with the intention of providing full on
entertainment whilst educating people, preserving the artform,
and encouraging the development of all things Jazz.
To
this day the organisation pass on their profits to help ensure
these aims are met.
The
festival is held within the twenty acre forest park of Monterey
Fairgrounds. You get a promise of three nights of continuous live
entertainment featuring over 500 musicians, from high school bands
to the very best international acts.
All
these factors, plus plenty of workshop, exhibition, eating, drinking,
and shopping opportunities, make a very persuasive case for mapping
this one out.
Mr9@jazzonjazz.com
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46th
Annual Monterey Jazz Festival line-up:
46th
Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Stars
Herbie Hancock Quartet with Bobby Hutcherson,
Four Brothers: Jon Hendricks, Kurt Elling, Mark
Murphy, Kevin Mahogany; Remember SHAKTI: John
McLaughlin & Zakir Hussain; The Crusaders (right)
Featuring  Randy
Crawford; Nnenna Freelon, Issac Delgado Y Su
Orquesta, Ralph Towner & Friends with Gary Burton,
The Neville Brothers, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra,
Preservation
Hall Jazz Band, Dave Douglas New Quintet, Michel
Camilo Trio, Buckwheat Zydeco, Jason Moran &
the Bandwagon, Dave Ellis, “Tribute to
Bay Area Guitarists” Eddie Duran, Bruce Forman and Calvin
Keys; “New Grooves” Soulive & Metalwood,
Mary Stallings, Oregon, Billy Bang Sextet, Jacky
Terrasson Trio, Laurence Hobgood Trio, Peter
Cincotti,
 Omar
Sosa Sextet (left), Carla Cook, Boban Markovic
& the Serbian Orkestar, Bobby Bradford & the Mo’tet,
Dena DeRose Trio with Matt Wilson, Gary Burton/Makoto
Ozone Duo, Along Came Betty, Global Funk Council,
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Berklee-Monterey
Quartet 2003, 2003 IAJE Clifford Brown/Stan Getz Fellows,
Plus More Artists and Events
www.montereyjazzfestival.org |
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