Monterey Jazz News & Notes
October 12, 2026
MJF69 Reviews
“It was one of the most important nights of jazz music to take place in Northern California in a long time. The 69th annual Monterey Jazz Festival came to a close in...
October 5, 2025
MJF68 Reviews
“Overall, this was a very funky, sexy, energetic jazz festival personified by musicians with a knack for putting on a good show in addition to performing music that stirs...
October 2, 2024
MJF67 Reviews
“MJF is a kaleidoscopic plunge into the contemporary jazz scene ... Jazz is a many-splendored art form these days, and the 67th annual festival offered a deep and wide look...
October 1, 2023
MJF66 Reviews
"This weekend’s Monterey Jazz Festival showed how the genre stays vital, as one generation passes the baton to the next." —Monterey County Weekly “More than one...
October 1, 2022
MJF65 Reviews
“…the music arrived in an overwhelming torrent, offering a deeply satisfying roster of artists representing many of the genre’s most interesting directions.” —San...
October 3, 2021
MJF64 Reviews
“In my experience attending and covering the event over the past 30 years, I’ve never seen so many standing ovations. Almost every act got at least one. Truly, the music...