Tuesday, May 08, 2007

MONTERAY JAZZ FEST ANNOUNCES 2007 LINE UP

The 50-year-old Monterey Jazz Festival has announced its star-studded lineup for 2007, featuring trumpeter Terence Blanchard, vocalist Diana Krall, pianists Dave Brubeck and Gonzalo Rubacalba, saxophonists Sonny Rollins and Ornette Coleman, and many more jazz favorites. The event is scheduled to take place on the weekend of September 21st through 23rd at the Monterey, California Fairgrounds. Shows will occur in the afternoons and evenings, from Friday through Sunday, at the large Arena/Lyons stage and at five additional venues on the grounds. For more information, go to www.montereyjazzfest.com.

Artists scheduled to perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival's Arena are:

Friday, September 21st - Evening
John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension
Dave Holland, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chris Potter, Eric Harland
Isaac Delgado

Saturday, September 22nd - Afternoon
Los Lobos
Otis Taylor Band
James Hunter

Saturday, September 22nd - Evening
Diana Krall
Gerald Wilson Orchestra (premiering "Monterey Moods")
Terence Blanchard Quintet (premiering "Requiem for Katrina") with Monterey Jazz Festival Chamber Orchestra

Sunday, September 23rd - Afternoon
Ornette Coleman
Next Generation Jazz Orchestra with Artist-In-Residence Terence Blanchard
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts/Winning Big Band from MJF's Next Generation Festival

Sunday, September 23rd - Evening
Sonny Rollins
Dave Brubeck Quintet with special guest Jim Hall
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars with Terence Blanchard, Nnenna Freelon, Benny Green and James Moody

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