Now, after a major reshuffle and rebranding of the nonprofit Monterey Jazz Festival, which puts on the landmark Festival each year, the veteran programmer is tackling the challenge of programming ...

The Monterey Jazz Festival, the world's longest-running jazz festival, is rebranding as Monterey Jazz to reflect its year-round activities and programs. "What people sometimes forget is that we ...

Blue Monk; Evidence; Bright Mississippi; Rhythm-a-ning; Think of One; Straight, No Chaser. Thelonious Monk: piano; Charlie Rouse: tenor saxophone; Steve Swallow: bass ...

In 1958, Palm Springs canceled a jazz festival over fears it would attract unruly crowds. Nearly seven decades later, the ...

And in 2010 & 2017, the ensemble took 1st place in the annual Reno Jazz Festival in the college division. Other accolades include being selected as a finalist in the Monterey Next Generation Jazz ...

Introduction by Jimmy Lyons; Blue 'n' Boogie; 'Round Midnight; Perdido; Stardust; Lover Man; I Can't Get Started with You; The Man I Love; A Night in Tunisia. Art Blakey: drums; Sonny Stitt: alto and ...