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The Latin Jazz Collective ends the year with a bang at Wave Street Studios.
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The Latin Jazz Collective ends the year with a bang at Wave Street Studios.

  • Tonia Eaton
  • Dec 4, 2025

Stu Reynolds’ fingers fly over the keys of his saxophone as he wails the melody, with Brian Stock and Felix Diaz-Contreras punctuating behind …

The local Sade cover band Diamond Life takes on a life of its own after packed performances.
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The local Sade cover band Diamond Life takes on a life of its own after packed performances.

  • Sloan Campi
  • Oct 23, 2025

Analog is having a moment in the 2020s. And the after-dark ballad of this nostalgia is Sade, singer of the hit “Smooth Operator.”

Best Local Event/Festival (2025)
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  • Oct 9, 2025

Monterey Jazz Festival

The energy was infectious at a ‘magical weekend’ of the Monterey Jazz Festival.
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The energy was infectious at a ‘magical weekend’ of the Monterey Jazz Festival.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 29, 2025

Last night, Trombone Shorty, aka Tony Andrews, had a persistent question for the Monterey Jazz Festival audience at the Monterey County Fairgrounds.

Sullivan Fortner pays homage to the greats at Monterey Jazz Festival gig.
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Sullivan Fortner pays homage to the greats at Monterey Jazz Festival gig.

  • Paul Wilner
  • Sep 29, 2025

Virtuosic pianist Sullivan Fortner did not disappoint in his Saturday night gig at the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Pacific Jazz Cafe (co-sponsore…

PHOTOS: The 68th Monterey Jazz Festival delivers a strong slate of music for fans.
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PHOTOS: The 68th Monterey Jazz Festival delivers a strong slate of music for fans.

  • Pam Marino, Celia Jiménez
  • Sep 29, 2025

The 68th Monterey Jazz Festival, Friday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 28, did not disappoint the fans who came out to hear over 70 performer…

After tragedy strikes, a father-son duo finds solace in music.
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After tragedy strikes, a father-son duo finds solace in music.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 25, 2025

Pam Marino here, excited for tomorrow night’s opening of the 68th Monterey Jazz Festival at the historic Monterey County Fairgrounds, which ha…

Pianist Sullivan Fortner brings swinging style to the Pacific Jazz Café at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
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Pianist Sullivan Fortner brings swinging style to the Pacific Jazz Café at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

  • Paul Wilner
  • Sep 25, 2025

New Orleans-born wunderkind and two-time Grammy award winner Sullivan Fortner has been making his mark since childhood, when he started playin…

At 17, Daphne DeCarlo is ready to take on the Monterey Jazz Festival.
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At 17, Daphne DeCarlo is ready to take on the Monterey Jazz Festival.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Sep 25, 2025

“…I’m gonna try my best to improve and make connections and see what happens…”

Monterey Jazz appears ready to announce one of its own as its next artistic adviser.
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Monterey Jazz appears ready to announce one of its own as its next artistic adviser.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 25, 2025

“I’m stepping into a new role and helping however I can in terms of curation and a vision for how we can move the festival forward…”

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