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PHOTOS: The Monterey Jazz Festival's theme, "Only in Monterey," rings true in its 69th outing.
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PHOTOS: The Monterey Jazz Festival's theme, "Only in Monterey," rings true in its 69th outing.

  • Pam Marino, Sara Rubin
  • Sep 28, 2026

The theme this year for the 69th annual Monterey Jazz Festival, held Friday-Sunday, Sept. 25-27 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, was "Only …

A weekend of jazz comes to a close, with plenty of highlights still to come today.
Opinion

A weekend of jazz comes to a close, with plenty of highlights still to come today.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 27, 2026

It’s day three of the 69th Monterey Jazz Festival at the Monterey County Fairgrounds featuring 74 performances from jazz greats to talented up…

It’s ‘now or never’ for Gonzales’ major housing development.
Opinion

It’s ‘now or never’ for Gonzales’ major housing development.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Sep 24, 2026

Celia Jiménez here, thinking about Gonzales’ growth. 

The 69th annual Jazz Festival covers a lot of bases in three days. Here are some highlights.
Cover story

The 69th annual Jazz Festival covers a lot of bases in three days. Here are some highlights.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 24, 2026

Back for its 69th year, with more than 70 performances on five stages… 

Ron Carter and Herbie Hancock join hands for a memorable tribute to trumpet great Miles Davis.
Cover story

Ron Carter and Herbie Hancock join hands for a memorable tribute to trumpet great Miles Davis.

  • Paul Wilner
  • Sep 24, 2026

“We understood that we were filling in some big footprints…”

Performers to look out for at this year’s Monterey Jazz Festival.
Cover story

Performers to look out for at this year’s Monterey Jazz Festival.

  • Rey Mashayekhi
  • Sep 21, 2023

Monterey Jazz has become synonymous with both Monterey and jazz…

Jazz Fest tickets go on sale, and go quickly this year.
Music

Jazz Fest tickets go on sale, and go quickly this year.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Jul 14, 2021

They have been on sale for only a day, but tickets for the upcoming 64th Monterey Jazz Festival—to be held from Friday, Sept. 24 to Sunday, Se…

Quick Bites: Super gala for good, chef exit and a new Japanese grill.
Eat + Drink

Quick Bites: Super gala for good, chef exit and a new Japanese grill.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Sep 12, 2017

A special gala dinner celebrates the 25th anniversary of a special things: the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

The Next Generation Jazz Festival unloads hundreds of bands on Monterey.
Music

The Next Generation Jazz Festival unloads hundreds of bands on Monterey.

  • Paul Fried
  • Mar 30, 2017

Founded in 1971 as the California High School Jazz Competition and re-named the Next Generation Jazz Festival in 2004, this event has become o…

Kamasi Washington debuts at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Cover story

Kamasi Washington debuts at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Sep 15, 2016

In 1970, Nina Simone wrote a rallying cry of a song called “To Be Young, Gifted and Black,” an open letter of support to black kids who were o…

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