Monterey Jazz Festival

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A 3-day celebration of the best in jazz, with over 500 artists appearing on 8 stages on over 20 acres of magnificent fairgrounds in the heart of Monterey, California.

* The return of jazz legends Chick Corea, Dianne Reeves, Roy Hargrove, Chris Potter, Christian McBride, Billy Childs, Kenny Garrett, and more

* The MJF debut of Harry Connick, Jr., Ahmad Jamal, Angelique Kidjo, Les Nubians, Delbert McClinton, Trombone Shorty, Nellie McKay, Indo-Pak Coalition, and Septeto Nacional de Cuba

* The world premiere of Commission Artist Billy Childs' "Music for Two Quartets" with the Kronos Quartet

* Showcase Artist Roy Haynes performing throughout the weekend with Freedom Band, Fountain of Youth;  also participating in a Conversation

* Artist-In-Residence Dianne Reeves performing in the Arena and on the Grounds stages throughout the Festival weekend

* Friday's "New Grooves Party" featuring Brass, Bows & Beats; Nellie McKay; Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition; and The House Jacks

* Saturday's Blues show in the Arena including Delbert McClinton, Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

* Tributes to Artists including Mark Levine & the Latin Tinge "Music of Moacir Santos"; John Firmin & the Nocturne Band "Tribute to Hank Crawford, David 'Fathead' Newman and Leroy 'Hog' Cooper"; and Javon Jackson with Les McCann "Swiss Movement Revisited"

* Conversations with Roy Haynes and with Sam Stephenson of The Jazz Loft Project, plus DownBeat's Blindfold Test with Fred Hersch