The Monterey Jazz Festival will celebrate its 48th anniversary from Sept. 16-18 with a lineup featuring artists including John Scofield, Tony Bennett, Branford Marsalis and Pat Metheny.
The festival will host over 500 artists throughout its three-day tenure, and will also feature exhibitions, clinics, films and discussions. While a full lineup is available online at www.montereyjazzfestival.org, the highlighted concerts are as follows:
- Friday night
- Sonny Rollins
- Spanish Harlem Orchestra
- John Handy “40th Anniversary” Quintet
- Saturday afternoon
- Larry Carlton & Sapphire Blue with special guest Ledisi
- Mavis Staples
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- Saturday night
- Tony Bennett
- John Scofield’s “Tribute to Ray Charles” w/ special guest Mavis Staples
- Carla Bley Big Band Premiering “The Black Orchid”
- Sunday Afternoon
- Lee Ritenour & Friends with special guest Dave Grusin
- Next Generation Jazz Orchestra with Artist-in-Residence Branford Marsalis
- Winning Big Band from the Next Generation Festival
- Sunday Night
- Pat Metheny Trio with Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez
- Branford Marsalis Quartet
