Monterey Jazz News & Notes
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May 11, 2023
MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE WINNER OF THE FIRST HBCU JAZZ COMBO CHALLENGE
North Carolina Central University Wins Competition and Will Perform at 66th Monterey Jazz Festival in September 2023 (MONTEREY, Calif.) – May 11, 2023 – The Monterey Jazz…
April 14, 2023
66th MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES STELLAR LINEUP OF ALL-STAR PERFORMERS INCLUDING HERBIE HANCOCK, THUNDERCAT, DIANNE REEVES, SNARKY PUPPY, SAMARA JOY, AND MORE!
Ticket Packages on Sale Now; Single-Day Tickets on Sale May 5 MONTEREY, Calif. (April 14, 2023) – The Monterey Jazz Festival, the world’s longest continuously-running…
January 31, 2023
TIM JACKSON, MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, STEPS DOWN
Upcoming Festival to Be His Final Programming Effort for Iconic Jazz Institution MONTEREY, Calif. (January 31, 2023) – Tim Jackson, Artistic Director of the Monterey Jazz…
January 17, 2023
Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Alto Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin as 2023 Artist – in – Residence
Monterey, Calif.; January 17, 2023; Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce that alto saxophonist, composer and arranger Lakecia Benjamin has been selected as the 2023…
November 29, 2022
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour–Celebrating 65 Years Announces 25 Concerts in 12 States, January 17–April 23, 2023
MJF’s Sixth National All-Star Group Features Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Christian Sands, Lakecia Benjamin, Yasushi Nakamura, and Clarence Penn Monterey, Calif.;…
November 21, 2022
MJF Announces 2022-23 Regional All-Star Band, Vocal Ensemble and Middle School Combo Members
Forty-Eight Students from 14 Monterey Peninsula Schools are Selected Monterey, Calif.; November 21, 2022; Monterey Jazz Festival is excited to announce the return of…
October 13, 2022
Monterey Jazz Festival Now Auditioning For Regional All-Star Bands and Vocal Ensemble
Monterey, Calif., October 13, 2022; Continuing its return to in-person learning, the Monterey Jazz Festival has announced online auditions are now available for the MJF…
October 12, 2022
Monterey Jazz Festival Wraps Up 65th Edition, September 23-25, 2022
“…the music arrived in an overwhelming torrent, offering a deeply satisfying roster of artists representing many of the genre’s most interesting directions.” —San…
May 3, 2022
Kris Bowers Commissioned to Create and Present Exclusive Work at Monterey Jazz Festival
“Ásylo” Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Celebrated jazz pianist, Oscar nominee and composer Kris Bowers has been…