Monterey Jazz Festival
50th Golden Celebration Poster (2007)
Location(s)	Monterey, California, USA
Years active	1958 — Present
Founded by
Date(s)	third weekend in September
Genre(s)	Jazz, Blues, Rock music
Website	Monterey Jazz Festival

The Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) is one of the longest consecutively running jazz festival in history. The first Monterey Jazz Festival was on October 3, 1958, founded by San Francisco jazz radio broadcaster Jimmy Lyons, and his co-founder and colleague, journalist Ralph J. Gleason.^[1] Since 1992, Tim Jackson has been General Manager, and for fifteen years famed film director, actor Clint Eastwood has been one of the members on MJF's Board of Directors.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Location of Monterey, California County Monterey Government  - Mayor Chuck Della Sala Area  - City 30. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that most often follows a twelve-bar structure. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Ralph J. Gleason (1917-1975) was an influential American jazz and pop music critic. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ...

The festival is held annually on the 20-acre, oak-studded Monterey Fairgrounds, located at 2000 Fairground Road in Monterey, California, USA. Monterey Jazz is a yearly festival of jazz that takes place on the third full weekend in September. A full weekend is one which includes Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More than 500 top jazz artists perform throughout the weekend on 9 stages spread throughout the grounds with more than 50 concert performances. In addition, the Monterey Jazz Festival features jazz conversations, panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, clinics, and an international array of food, shopping and festivities spread throughout the 20-acre Monterey Fairgrounds. In 2006, the festival set an attendance record of more than 40,000, selling out all five major concerts on the main stage arena.^[3] Location of Monterey, California County Monterey Government  - Mayor Chuck Della Sala Area  - City 30. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

"While jazz radio and major labels cut back on musical choice and committment, the Monterey Jazz Festival has widened its scope by expanding the parameters of jazz, blues, and rock. . . . Happily, MJF is now as diverse and vibrant as Gleason and Lyons imagined it ever could be."^[4]

Primary purpose

The Monterey Jazz Festival is not just about a three-day event. The primary purpose of the non-profit MJF is to fund jazz education programs throughout the United States. Every year, the festival and its associated activities raises hundreds of thousands of dollars, provides scholarships for promising young musicians to attend the Berklee School of Music, and features the nation’s most talented middle school, high school and college jazz musicians and vocalists opportunities to shine on the stages. Starting with a modest $35,000 scholarship fund in 1970, the Monterey Jazz Festival now invests over $500,000 annually for jazz education in a variety of different programs which are a model of arts education for the entire nation.^[5] Every Spring, the Monterey Jazz Festival invites the top student musicians from across the country and around the world to participate in the "Next Generation Festival". With the MJF National High School Jazz Competition, free concerts and clinics, as well as auditions for MJF's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (which performs at MJF and in a North American and European tour). Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945, is an independent music college in Boston, Massachusetts with many prominent faculty, staff, alumni, and visiting artists. ...

Notable performers by year

"It's almost easier to say who was not there over the years than it is to say who was," says Bill Minor, a jazz expert and author of a Monterey Jazz Festival history. "When you're there, you get that sense of incredible history. [In one of my books], I talk about hearing these voices of the past. It's impossible to be there and not do that."^[6] Clark Terry holds the record with 20 paid gigs at MJF.^[7] Dave Brubeck was instrumental in getting city approval for the first Festival in 1958. The founder and General Manager of MJF for 35 years, Jimmy Lyons, brought Brubeck to Monterey to perform for the city council to persuade them to allow the festival to occur. He has performed at the Festival 14 times since then, which includes his appearance at the 2007 / 50th golden anniversary.^[8] Clark Terry performs with the Great Lakes Navy Band Jazz Ensemble Clark Terry (born December 14, 1920 in St. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ...

1958

The first festival included performers such as Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars, Dizzy Gillespie, Ernestine Anderson w/Gerald Wiggins, John Lewis, Shelly Manne, Art Farmer, Milt Jackson, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck, Cal Tjader Sextet, Billie Holiday, Harry James, Sonny Rollins, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Shelly Manne & His Men, Max Roach, Modern Jazz Quartet, etc. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... Ernestine Anderson (born November 11, 1928, in Houston, Texas) is a jazz and blues singer. ... Gerald Wiggins(born May 12, 1922 in New York City) is a jazz pianist. ... John Aaron Lewis (3 May 1920 – 29 March 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer best known as the musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet. ... Shelly Manne (June 11, 1920–September 26, 1984), born Sheldon Manne in New York, New York, was an American jazz drummer. ... Arthur Stewart (Art) Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999), was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. ... Milton (Milt) Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist and one of the most important figures in the hard bop style. ... Gerald Joseph Gerry Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) was an American jazz musician, composer and arranger best known for his baritone saxophone playing. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. ... Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), born Eleanora Fagan and later called Lady Day was an American singer widely considered one of the greatest jazz voices of all time. ... Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was a popular United States musician and band leader, and a well-known trumpet virtuoso. ... Theodore Walter Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... Shelly Manne (June 11, 1920–September 26, 1984), born Sheldon Manne in New York, New York, was an American jazz drummer. ... Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924, Newland, North Carolina – August 16, 2007, New York City) was a bebop/hard bop percussionist, drummer, and composer. ... The Modern Jazz Quartet was established in 1952 by Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Lewis (piano, musical director), Percy Heath (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums). ...

"When Billy Holiday arrived at the Monterey grounds in 1958, Lady Day relaxed in the doorway of her dressing room wearing her fur coat and holding a tiny dog. "It's sure beautiful here," she sighed. During her performance, Billie wore a tight fitting skirt onstage and swayed uneasily from side to side, propped up by horn players Buddy DeFranco, Benny Carter, and Gerry Mulligan. Holiday's October 5 performance would be her only MJF appearance. She died nine months later."^[9]

1959 Buddy DeFranco (born 1923) is a jazz clarinet player. ... Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. ...

Notable headliners Count Basie Orchestra w/Joe Williams, Oscar Peterson, Sarah Vaughan, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Jimmy Witherspoon, Woody Herman & the All Stars w/ Ernestine Anderson, Charlie Byrd & Zoot Sims, Ornette Coleman & Orchestra, and more. William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. ... Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 - March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer. ... Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. ... Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One), (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century [1]. // Sarah Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1924. ... Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl Fatha Hines, (28 December 1903[1] Duquesne, Pennsylvania – 22 April 1983 in Oakland, California) was one of the most important pianists in the history of jazz. ... Jimmy Witherspoon (August 8, 1920-September 18, 1997) was an American blues singer. ... Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987), better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. ... Ernestine Anderson (born November 11, 1928, in Houston, Texas) is a jazz and blues singer. ... Charles L. Byrd (September 16, 1925 - November 30, 1999), better known as Charlie Byrd, was a famous jazz guitarist, born in Suffolk, Virginia. ... John Haley Zoot Sims was an American jazz musician. ... Ornette Coleman (born March 19, 1930) is an American saxophonist and composer. ...

1961

Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Dave Brubeck Quartet, John Coltrane Quartet w/Eric Dolphy & Wes Montgomery, Carmen McRae, George Shearing Quintet, Odetta, and Jimmy Rushing. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. ... John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... “Coltrane” redirects here. ... Eric Allan Dolphy (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. ... John Leslie Wes Montgomery was an African-American jazz guitarist. ... Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920–November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. ... George Shearing George Shearing (born 13 August 1919 in London) is a well-known jazz pianist. ... Odetta (b. ... James Andrew (Jimmy) Rushing (August 26, 1901/02/03 - June 8, 1972) was an American blues singer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ...

1965

Louis Armstrong All-Stars, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Cal Tjader Quintet, John Handy Quintet, Clark Terry, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Harry James New Swingin' Band w/Buddy Rich, Mary Stallings, Anita O'Day, Mary Lou Williams w/Monterey Jazz Festival and Ethel Ennis. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. ... John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. ... John Richard Handy III (born February 3, 1933 in Dallas, Texas) is an American jazz alto saxophonist. ... Clark Terry performs with the Great Lakes Navy Band Jazz Ensemble Clark Terry (born December 14, 1920 in St. ... Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl Fatha Hines, (28 December 1903[1] Duquesne, Pennsylvania – 22 April 1983 in Oakland, California) was one of the most important pianists in the history of jazz. ... Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was a popular United States musician and band leader, and a well-known trumpet virtuoso. ... Bernard Buddy Rich (September 30, 1917 Brooklyn, New York – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. ... Mary Stallings is a jazz vocalist born in San Francisco, California, perhaps best known for her 1961 collaboration with Cal Tjader on the album Cal Tjader Plays, Mary Stallings Sings on Fantasy Records. ... Anita ODay (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer. ... Mary Lou Williams (May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. ...

1966

Duke Ellington Orchestra, Count Bassie Orchestra, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Gerry Mulligan, Cannanball Adderley Quintet, Carmen McRae, "Big Mama" Thornton, Jefferson Airplane, Jimmy Rushing, and Muddy Waters Band. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... Gerald Joseph Gerry Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996) was an American jazz musician, composer and arranger best known for his baritone saxophone playing. ... Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920–November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. ... Willa Mae (Big Mama) Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984) was an American Blues and R&B singer. ... Jefferson Airplane is an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement. ... James Andrew (Jimmy) Rushing (August 26, 1901/02/03 - June 8, 1972) was an American blues singer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1915 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician and is generally considered the Father of Chicago blues. He is also the actual father of blues musician Big Bill Morganfield. ...

1967

"The Tenth Annual Monterey Jazz Festival." Selections from the "blues afternoon" of the 1967 festival, featuring such gospel and blues performers as T-Bone Walker, B. B. King, Richie Havens and the Clara Ward Singers. Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Modern Jazz Quartet, Ornette Coleman Quartet, Carmen McRae, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Richie Havens, and Big Brother & The Holding Company w/Janis Joplin. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi) better known as B. B. King or The King of Blues, is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter, widely considered one of the best and most respected blues musicians of all time. ... Richie Havens (born January 21, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American folk singer and guitarist. ... Clara Ward (April 21, 1924 - January 16, 1973) was a gospel artist who achieved great success, both artistic and commercial, in the 1940s and 1950s as leader of The Famous Ward Singers. ... John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... The Modern Jazz Quartet was established in 1952 by Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Lewis (piano, musical director), Percy Heath (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums). ... Ornette Coleman (born March 19, 1930) is an American saxophonist and composer. ... Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920–November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. ... Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl Fatha Hines, (28 December 1903[1] Duquesne, Pennsylvania – 22 April 1983 in Oakland, California) was one of the most important pianists in the history of jazz. ... Richie Havens (born January 21, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American folk singer and guitarist. ... Janis Joplin on the cover of her posthumously-released live album In Concert Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970) was an American blues-influenced rock and soul singer and occasional songwriter with a distinctive voice. ... Janis Lyn Joplin (Born January 19, 1943- October 4, 1970 was an influential singer, songwriter, and music arranger. ...

1969

Miles Davis Quintet w/Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Dave Holland & Jack DeJohnette, Thelonious Monk Quartet, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams, Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Roberta Flack & Her Trio, Sly and the Family Stone, and Buddy Rich Band. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz composer and saxophonist. ... Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer. ... Dave Holland (born October 1, 1946) is a jazz bassist and composer. ... Jack DeJohnette (b. ... Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist and composer. ... Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One), (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century [1]. // Sarah Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1924. ... Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 - March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer. ... Julian Edwin Cannonball Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975), originally from Tampa, Florida, was a jazz alto saxophonist of the small combo era of the 1950s and 1960s. ... Roberta Flack Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American singer. ... Sly & the Family Stone were an American rock band from San Francisco, California. ... Bernard Buddy Rich (September 30, 1917 Brooklyn, New York – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. ...

1971

Dave Brubeck Quartet, Oscar Peterson Trio, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Erroll Garner, Jimmy Witherspoon & Friends, John Handy, and Mary Lou Willams. David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. ... Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One), (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century [1]. // Sarah Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1924. ... Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920–November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. ... Erroll Louis Garner (June 15, 1921 - January 21, 1977) was a jazz pianist whose distinctive and melodic style brought him both popular acclaim and the admiration of peers. ... Jimmy Witherspoon (August 8, 1920-September 18, 1997) was an American blues singer. ... John Richard Handy III (born February 3, 1933 in Dallas, Texas) is an American jazz alto saxophonist. ...

1972

Modern Jazz Quartet, John Hendricks, Jimmy Witherspoon, Cal Tjader Quintet, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins Quartet, Joe Williams, Herbie Hancock Septet, Quincy Jones Orchestra, and Roberta Flack. The Modern Jazz Quartet was established in 1952 by Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Lewis (piano, musical director), Percy Heath (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums). ... Jon Hendricks (born September 16, 1921 in Newark, Ohio) is a jazz lyricist and singer. ... Jimmy Witherspoon (August 8, 1920-September 18, 1997) was an American blues singer. ... Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. ... Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist and composer. ... Theodore Walter Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 - March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer. ... Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an Academy Award and multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. ... Quincy Delightt Jones Jr. ... Roberta Flack Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American singer. ...

"Roberta Flack put a spell on Monterey in '72, singing “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.”^[10]

1975 Alternate covers Promotional single The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face is a 1957 folk song written by Ewan MacColl for his wife Peggy Seeger. ...

Dizzy Gillespie Quartet w/Cal Tjader, Etta James, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Betty Carter, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Sunnyland Slim. John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. ... Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter. ... Bobby Blue Bland was born Robert Calvin Bland, January 27, 1930,[1] in Rosemark, Tennessee) and is an influencial African-American singer, and an original member of The Beale Streeters. ... Betty Carter Betty Carter (May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was a prominent American jazz singer, who was renowned for her improvisational techniques. ... Blood, Sweat & Tears (also known as BS&T) was an American music group, formed in 1967 in New York City. ... Albert Sunnyland Slim Luandrew (September 5, 1907–1995), was a blues pianist born on a farm near Vance, Mississippi. ...

1981

Bill Eckstine, Sarah Vaughan, Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Band, Tania Maria, Tito Puente & Latin Percussion Sextet w/Poncho Sanchez, and Cal Tjader. Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One), (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century [1]. // Sarah Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1924. ... The Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band was a 16 piece jazz big band created by pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi and tenor saxophone / flutist Lew Tabackin in Los Angeles in 1973. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Tito Puente, Sr. ... CD cover for Poncho Sanchezs Latin Soul Poncho Sanchez (born October 30, 1951) is a Latin jazz artist, salsa singer, band leader and conguero (conga player). ... Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. ...

1982

Silver anniversary headliners Tito Puente Latin Jazz Big Band, Poncho Sanchez & His Jazz Band, Gerald Wilson & the Orchestra, Carmen McRae, Cal Tjader Sextet, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dizzy Gillespie Quartet, Ernestine Anderson, Mel Lewis Orchestra, Joe Williams, Woody Herman & Ira Sullivan Quintet, and Etta James Band. Tito Puente, Sr. ... CD cover for Poncho Sanchezs Latin Soul Poncho Sanchez (born October 30, 1951) is a Latin jazz artist, salsa singer, band leader and conguero (conga player). ... Gerald Wilson is an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer/arranger, and educator. ... Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920–November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. ... Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... Ernestine Anderson (born November 11, 1928, in Houston, Texas) is a jazz and blues singer. ... Mel Lewis (May 10, 1929 - February 2, 1990) was a drummer, Jazz musician and band leader. ... Joe Williams (December 12, 1918 - March 29, 1999) was a well-known jazz singer. ... Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987), better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. ... Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter. ...

1986

Tito Puente Latin Jazz Big Band, Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet, Dianne Reeves, George Shearing, Bobby McFerrin, Rare Silk, Sue Raney, Etta James, John Lee Hooker & the Coast to Coast Blues Band, and Linda Hopkins. Tito Puente, Sr. ... Arthur Stewart (Art) Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999), was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. ... Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... George Shearing George Shearing (born 13 August 1919 in London) is a well-known jazz pianist. ... Bobby McFerrin Robert Bobby McFerrin Jr. ... Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940) is an American jazz singer. ... Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter. ... John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an influential American post-war blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in Coahoma County near Clarksdale, Mississippi. ... Linda Hopkins (born Melinda Helen Mathews, December 14, 1924) is an American blues and gospel singer. ...

1987

30th Anniversary headliners Ray Charles, B.B. King, Etta James, Stéphane Grappelli, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Modern Jazz Quartet, and Woody Herman Band. Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. ... Riley B. King aka B. B. King (b. ... Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter. ... Stéphane Grappelli (January 26, 1908 – December 1, 1997) was a French pioneer jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Junior Wells (December 9, 1934 – January 15, 1998), born Amos Blakemore, was a blues vocalist and harmonica player based in Chicago who was famous for playing with Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Lonnie Brooks, The Rolling Stones and Van Morrison. ... The Modern Jazz Quartet was established in 1952 by Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Lewis (piano, musical director), Percy Heath (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums). ... Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987), better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. ...

1991

Count Basie Orchestra, Phil Woods Quintet, Modern Jazz Quintet, Diane Schuur, Chick Corea, Charles Brown, Ruth Brown, Jon Hendricks & Company, Carol Sloane, and Jimmy McCracklin & the Linettes. William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader. ... Phil Woods Philip Wells Woods (born November 2, 1931) is an American jazz bebop alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer. ... Diane Schuur (born December 10, 1953 in Tacoma, Washington) is a blind jazz singer and pianist. ... Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer. ... Note: there have been several other people named Charles Brown Charles Brown (September 13, 1922 - January 21, 1999) was an American blues singer and pianist, originally a member of The Blazers. ... Ruth Brown (January 12, 1928–November 17, 2006) was an American R&B singer. ... Jon Hendricks (born September 16, 1921 in Newark, Ohio) is a jazz lyricist and singer. ... Carol Sloane (c. ... Jimmy McCracklin (born 13 August 1921 in St. ...

1994

Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman & Prime Time, Max Roach & M'Broom, Shirley Horn Trio, Grover Washington, Jr., Etta James & the Roots Band, Nnenna Freelon, Terence Blanchard Quartet w/Jeanie Bryson, and Kyle Eastwood Quartet (Clint Eastwood's son). Theodore Walter Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Ornette Coleman (born March 19, 1930) is an American saxophonist and composer. ... Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924, Newland, North Carolina – August 16, 2007, New York City) was a bebop/hard bop percussionist, drummer, and composer. ... Shirley Horn (May 1, 1934 – October 20, 2005) was an American jazz singer and pianist. ... Grover Washington, Jr. ... Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter. ... Nnenna Freelon is an American jazz singer. ... Terence Blanchard (b. ... Kyle Eastwood is a jazz musician and the son of actor Clint Eastwood. ... Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ...

1996

George Benson, Herbie Hancock Quartet w/Joshua Redman, Roy Hargrove & Chucho Valdés, Faye Carol w/Kito Gamble Trio, Irma Thomas, Jessica Williams Trio, and Kyle Eastwood. George Benson (b. ... Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an Academy Award and multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. ... Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is a prominent American jazz saxophonist who records for Nonesuch Records. ... Roy Hargrove, born in 1969 in Waco, Texas, has gone from a child prodigy to become an established young jazz trumpeter, with several albums as a leader under his belt. ... Chucho Valdés (b. ... A soul Queen from New Orleans. ... Jessica Williams is an American pianist and composer who has deep roots in the Jazz Tradition and has a style that draws on Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis. ... Kyle Eastwood is a jazz musician and the son of actor Clint Eastwood. ...

1997

Diana Krall Trio, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Sonny Rollins, David Sanborn Group, Myra Melford Trio, Otis Rush, Arturo Sandoval, Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine, and Charlie Hunter Quartet. Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Grammy award-winning Canadian jazz pianist and singer. ... Gerald Wilson is an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer/arranger, and educator. ... Theodore Walter Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... For other persons named David Sanborn, see David Sanborn (disambiguation). ... Myra Melford (born January 5, 1957 in Illinois) is a jazz pianist and composer. ... Otis Rush (born April 29, 1934 in Philadelphia, Mississippi) is a blues musician and guitarist. ... Arturo Sandoval (born November 6, 1949) is a jazz trumpeter and pianist. ... Koko Taylor (Undated photograph) Koko Taylor sometimes called KoKo Taylor (born September 28, 1935 as Cora Walton, on a farm just outside Memphis, Tennessee) is an American blues musician, popularly known as the Queen of the Blues. ... Charlie Hunter is an American jazz, rock and fusion guitarist. ...

1998

Dee Dee Bridgewater w/MJF High School All-Star Big Band, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, Bobby Hutcherson Quartet, Tower of Power, and Al Jarreau. Dee Dee Bridgewater (b. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was a jazz drummer. ... Bobby Hutcherson (born January 27, 1941 in Los Angeles) is a jazz vibraphone and marimba player. ... Tower of Power is a horn-based soul band from Oakland, California. ... Alwyn Lopez Al Jarreau (born April 12, 1940) is an American singer. ...

1999

Diana Krall, Terence Blanchard Sextet, Kyle Eastwood, Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Lew Tabackin, Russell Maline, Clark Terry, Regina Carter, Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, Ben Riley, The Manhattan Transfer, Ruth Brown, and Bobby "Blue" Bland. Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Grammy award-winning Canadian jazz pianist and singer. ... Terence Blanchard (b. ... Kyle Eastwood is a jazz musician and the son of actor Clint Eastwood. ... Chris Potter (born January 1, 1971) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is a prominent American jazz saxophonist who records for Nonesuch Records. ... Lew Tabackin (born March 26, 1940) is a jazz flutist and a tenor saxophonist. ... Clark Terry performs with the Great Lakes Navy Band Jazz Ensemble Clark Terry (born December 14, 1920 in St. ... Regina Carter Regina Carter (born in Detroit, Michigan in 1966) is an American jazz violinist. ... Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943 in Philadelphia), is a United States jazz pianist. ... Ray Drummond (born November 23, 1946 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is a jazz bassist and teacher. ... Ben Riley (b. ... The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal group that was established in New York City in 1972. ... Ruth Brown (January 12, 1928–November 17, 2006) was an American R&B singer. ... Bobby Blue Bland was born Robert Calvin Bland, January 27, 1930,[1] in Rosemark, Tennessee) and is an influencial African-American singer, and an original member of The Beale Streeters. ...

2000

Wayne Shorter Group, Pat Metheny Trio, Dianne Reeves, Mimi Fox Trio, Richard Bona, Rubén Blades, featuring Editus, Lou Rawls-Les McCann Reunion, and Michael McDonald. Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz composer and saxophonist. ... Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lees Summit, Missouri) is an American jazz guitarist. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jazz guitarists Mimi Fox and Kenny Burrell Mimi Fox is a world renowned American jazz guitarist. ... Richard Bona Richard Bona is a jazz musicican and bassist, was born in 1967 in Minta, in Cameroun, into a family of musicians. ... Rubén Blades. ... Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006[1]) was a Chicago-born American soul music, jazz, and blues singer. ... Les McCann (September 23, 1935, Lexington, KY) is jazzman who saw a great of success as a crossover artist. ... Several people bear the name Michael McDonald: Michael McDonald is an American blue-eyed soul singer. ...

2002

Nancy Wilson & Ramsey Lewis, Etta James & the Root Band, Marcia Ball, Paula West, Dave Brubeck & Sons, Lizz Wright, and Paula West. Nancy Wilson is the name of two prominent American entertainers: An African-American singer and actress. ... Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. ... Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter. ... Marcia Ball (born March 20, 1949) is an American blues singer and pianist born in Orange, Texas but who grew up in Vinton, Louisiana. ... Paula West is an American jazz and cabaret singer known for her rich, powerful contralto voice and for her sensitive interpretations of an extraordinarily eclectic selection of songs ranging far beyond jazz standards and cabaret chestnuts. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... Lizz Wright (b. ... Paula West is an American jazz and cabaret singer known for her rich, powerful contralto voice and for her sensitive interpretations of an extraordinarily eclectic selection of songs ranging far beyond jazz standards and cabaret chestnuts. ...

2004

Terence Blanchard Sextet, Bobby McFerrin, Take 6, Regina Carter Quintet, Marian McPartland Trio w/Lynne Arriale, Chaka Khan, Buddy Guy, and Bettye LaVette. Terence Blanchard (b. ... Bobby McFerrin Robert Bobby McFerrin Jr. ... Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1985 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. ... Regina Carter Regina Carter (born in Detroit, Michigan in 1966) is an American jazz violinist. ... Marian McPartland, born Margaret Marian Turner on March 21, 1918 in England near Slough, Buckinghamshire, is a British jazz pianist. ... Lynne Arriale is a jazz pianist who was born on May 29, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is an American singer known for her 1984 cover of Princes I Feel For You, for her smash hit Im Every Woman and as a member of the funk band Rufus, with whom she recorded the legendary soul record Aint Nobody... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bettye Lavette (born in Muskegon, Michigan, 1946) is an American soul singer who cut her first record at 16, but achieved only intermittent fame until her 2005 record, Ive Got My Own Hell to Raise. ...

2005

Tony Bennett, Sonny Rollins, Branford Marsalis Quartet, Mavis Staples, Kyle Eastwood, Larry Carlton & the Sapphire Blues Band w/special guest Ledisi, and New Orleans Jazz Vipers. For other persons named Tony Bennett, see Tony Bennett (disambiguation). ... Theodore Walter Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Branford Marsalis. ... Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues singer. ... Kyle Eastwood is a jazz musician and the son of actor Clint Eastwood. ... For the past three decades, Larry Carlton has been one of the nations most sought-after jazz guitarists, dividing his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with more popular bands. ... Ledisi Anibade (pronounced LED-is-EE) is an R&B singer from New Orleans. ... The New Orleans Jazz Vipers are a seven-piece swing band playing regularly to enthusiastic audiences in New Orleans and all over the world. ...

2006

Oscar Peterson, Dianne Reeves, The Yellowjackets, Oscar Peterson, Bonnie Raitt, Hank Jones, the Charles Lloyd, Dave Brubeck, McCoy Tyner with Bobby Hutcherson, Roy Hargrove, Hank Jones with vocalist extraordinaire Roberta Gambarini, youthful piano phenom Eldar Djangirov, Ben Monder's Trio, and Tierney Sutton with her all star trio, anchored by pianist Christian Jacob, and more. Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Yellowjackets are an American jazz fusion quartet. ... Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. ... Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues-R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. ... Born July 31, 1918 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Hank Jones grew up in Pontiac, Michigan, where he studied piano at an early age and came under the influence of Earl Hines, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, and Art Tatum. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... Alfred McCoy Tyner (born December 11, 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet. ... Bobby Hutcherson (born January 27, 1941 in Los Angeles) is a jazz vibraphone and marimba player. ... Roy Hargrove, born in 1969 in Waco, Texas, has gone from a child prodigy to become an established young jazz trumpeter, with several albums as a leader under his belt. ... Born July 31, 1918 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Hank Jones grew up in Pontiac, Michigan, where he studied piano at an early age and came under the influence of Earl Hines, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, and Art Tatum. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Eldar Djangirov is a jazz pianist. ... Ben Monder is a jazz guitarist. ... Tierney Sutton, jazz vocalist. ... Christian Jacob is a lyrical jazz pianist who ranks among the top piano improvisers and accompanists working today. ...

2007

50th Golden Celebration, will present Diana Krall, Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman, Dave Brubeck w/Jim Hall, Gerald Wilson, Ernestine Anderson, Dave Holland, John McLaughlin, Kenny Burrell Quartet, Issac Delgado, Los Lobos, James Moody, Vinnie Esparza, Sean Jones, Christian Scott, Cyrus Chestnut, and Gonzalvo Rubalcaba. Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Grammy award-winning Canadian jazz pianist and singer. ... Theodore Walter Sonny Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Ornette Coleman (born March 19, 1930) is an American saxophonist and composer. ... David Warren Brubeck (born December 6, 1920 in Concord, California[1]), better known as Dave Brubeck, is a U.S. jazz pianist. ... James Stanley Hall (born December 4, 1930, Buffalo, New York) is an American jazz guitarist. ... Gerald Wilson is an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer/arranger, and educator. ... Ernestine Anderson (born November 11, 1928, in Houston, Texas) is a jazz and blues singer. ... John McLaughlin John McLaughlin (aka pinyon)(born January 4, 1942), also Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is a jazz fusion guitar player from Doncaster, Yorkshire in England. ... Several people are named John McLaughlin: John McLaughlin (musician), an English jazz fusion guitar player. ... Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American jazz guitarist. ... Issac Delgado (born Issac Felipe Delgado-Ramirez on September 11, 1962 in Mariano, Havana, Cuba) is one of Cubas biggest salsa stars. ... Los Lobos is an American rock band, heavily influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country music, folk, R&B, blues, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as boleros and norteños. ... James Moody (born March 26, 1925) is a jazz saxophone and flute player. ... Sean Jones (born May 29, 1978 in Warren, Ohio) is an American trumpeter and composer featured on the Grammy Award-winning Turned to Blue from Nancy Wilson. ... Christian Scott is an American jazz musician from New Orleans, Louisiana who graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 2004. ... Cyrus Chestnut is a jazz pianist. ...

Footnotes

References

• Minor, William. Monterey Jazz Festival: Forty Legendary Years (October 1997), Angel City Press - ISBN 1883318408
  
• Zimmerman, Keith and Kent. The Art of Jazz: Monterey Jazz Festival/50 Years (July 2007), Angel City Press - ISBN 0979403707

External link

Monterey Jazz Festival official website