Monterey Jazz Festival Artist Highlights
September 17-19 2010
* 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
Box Office Hours at the Fairgrounds
Monday through Thursday, September 13 - 16: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, September 17: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday, September 18: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday, September 19: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon will take place at the Monterey Fairgrounds, located in Monterey, California.
http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org/2010/artists/
For more information contact All About Jazz.
