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Melody Gardot At Monterey Jazz Festival: the KUSP Interview
Interview by: Brett Taylor & Geo Warner | KUSP Friday night on the Jimmy Lyons main stage, vocalist Melody Gardot mixed musical accents from Latin America, North Africa and beyond, drawing upon her acclaimed
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Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band Rocks the Big Beat
By Jeff Dayton-Johnson | KUSP – Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band took the main stage at 8:30 with tight large-ensemble arrangements warmly appreciated by the audience. Goodwin seeks the same mix of precision and
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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
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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
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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!
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Eddie Palmieri – Pre-Festival Interview
Interview by Jim Sintetos The Eddie Palmieri Salsa Jazz Orchestra performs at this year’s Monterey Jazz Festival, Friday night, September 21, at 11:10 PM on the Jimmy Lyon’s Stage. KUSP will broadcast the performance
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