September 17 - 19, 2010
500 Artists to Perform on 8 Stages for 3 Nights and 2 Days of Nonstop Jazz with Tickets Available from Only $35.
* 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.
Monterey Jazz Festival 2010 Next Generation Jazz Festival
Over 63 Big Bands, Combos, Vocal Ensembles, and Special Guests from 14 States Performed throughout Weekend of April 9 - 11, 2010.
Top 10 Groups Will Appear at 53rd Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon, September 17 - 19, 2010
Use the website to see list of 500 performances.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
