2013 Monterey Jazz Festival Line-Up Revealed
Lineup Announced for the 56th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 20-22, 2013 Headliners Include Diana »
Regrets? I’ve Had A Few.
By Jeff Dayton-Johnson | KUSP – The festival is over, I’ve had a couple of »
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour: End of the Festival
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bennie Green, Lewis Nash, Christian McBride (partial), Sunday night. Photo: Stephen Laufer »
Bill Frisell and Jack DeJohnette: Monterey Jazz
Guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Jack DeJohnette were all over the festival this year, in »
Monterey Jazz: Sunday Night Shows
Tigran Hamasyan Takes Flight. Photo: Jeff Dayton-Johnson | KUSP By Jeff Dayton-Johnson | KUSP – »
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Pedrito Martinez – Pre-Festival Interview
The Pedrito Martinez Group Featuring Ariacne Trujillo performs at this year’s Monterey Jazz Festival, Friday Night at 8:00 PM in the Night Club – webcast live on KUSP.org. Interview by KUSP’s Jim Sintetos
Read More »Michael Wolff, Director Of The Tribute To Cal Tjader – Pre-Festival Interview
The Tribute to Cal Tjader directed by Michael Wolff with Warren Wolf, Pete Escovedo, John Santos, Robb Fisher, and Vince Lateano. At this year’s Monterey Jazz Festival, Saturday night at 8:00 PM in the
Read More »Catherine Russell: “The Freedom To Sing The Blues, Over A Swing Beat, With A Jazz Band”
Vocalist Catherine Russell appears Saturday night, September 22, on the Garden Stage at the Monterey Jazz Festival. In a far-ranging conversation, Catherine spoke with KUSP’s Jeff Dayton-Johnson about her new record, Strictly Romancin’, about
Read More »Mads Tolling – Pre-Festival Interview
Interview by Jim Sintetos The Mads Tolling Quartet performs at the 2012 Monterey Jazz Festival, Sunday Afternoon at 4:00 PM on the Garden Stage
Read More »Gregoire Maret – Pre-Festival Interview
Interview by Jim Sintetos Gregoire Maret performs in a live webcast – carried on KUSP – at this year’s Monterey Jazz Festival, Friday night at 9:30 PM in the Night Club
Read More »2011 Archive Interview: Poncho & Terence
Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band were joined by jazz royalty in the form of Terence Blanchard last night on the Jimmy Lyons (Arena) stage. Together they closed out Day 1 with Cubano Be!
Read More »2011 Archive: Terence Blanchard and the Miles Davis/Gil Evans: Still Ahead Orchestra
Miles Davis/Gil Evans: Still Ahead Orchestra featuring Vince Mendoza, Terence Blanchard, Peter Erskine & Miles Evans: playing Music from Miles Ahead, Porgy & Bess and Sketches of Spain
Read More »Live MJF Webcast Schedule Announced
Live Webcast Schedule Friday Night, September 21 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST Pedrito Martinez Group Featuring Ariacne Trujillo The Pedrito Martinez Group has its roots planted firmly in the Afro-Cuban Rumba tradition and
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