The Monterey Jazz Festival is this weekend. Some great musicians are scheduled to play including Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Maceo Parker, Herbie Hancock, George Young,  Wayne Shorter, Anat Cohen, Spencer Day, Yaron Herman, Maria Schneider, Terence Blanchard, Tom Scott, Ledisi, Matt Wilson, Bill Frisell, Ryan Shaw, Cassandra Wilson, Tuck & Patti, Marc Cary, Antonio Sanchez, David Sanchez, Miguel Zenon, Scott Colley, Rebeca Mauleon, Derek Trucks, Jamie Cullum, Kurt Elling, Ernie Watts, Laurence Hobgood, Nancy Wilson, John Levy, Brian Auger, Barbara Dennerlein, Kyle Eastwood, Myra Melford, Mark Dresser, Matt Wilson, Jamie Davis, Brian Blade, and more.

On Friday night George Young is playing at 6:30 at the Garden Stage, so I’ll be there.  Will definitely see Joshua Redman and Maceo Parker too.  Want to check out David Sanchez and Maria Schneider too.  I hear Maria Schneider’s big band at the Reno Jazz Festival one year and they sounded good.

The music is played throughout the Monterey Fairgrounds outisde at the Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage, the Garden Stage and the Courtyard Stage. The Night Club/Bill Berry Stage, Dizzy’s Den, the Jazz Theater and the Coffee House Gallery are indoor venues on the grounds.

Tickets are $35 for Friday night and $45 for Saturday and Sunday, but the price goes up tomorrow (September 19).

You can find out more at the official website.

Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey, CA