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Jazz masters John and Alice Coltrane will be honored at the 65th annual Monterey Jazz Festival.
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Jazz masters John and Alice Coltrane will be honored at the 65th annual Monterey Jazz Festival.

  • Paul Wilner
  • Sep 22, 2022

The stratospherically talented saxophonist bridged multiple eras in jazz history, seemingly without breaking a sweat…

A Beginner’s Guide to The Coltranes
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A Beginner’s Guide to The Coltranes

  • Paul Wilner
  • Sep 22, 2022

Outstanding picks from a pioneering catalogue…

New book captures photographer Jim Marshall's perspective.
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New book captures photographer Jim Marshall's perspective.

  • Paul Wilner
  • Jan 5, 2017

Jim Marshall captured jazz and culture in photos, and a new book captures his art and perspective.

Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington talks dashikis, L.A., and new music.
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Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington talks dashikis, L.A., and new music.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Sep 15, 2016

Kamasi Washington is one of the hottest jazz cats in the game right now. The tenor saxophonist played and arranged music on Kendrick Lamar's 2…

Kamasi Washington debuts at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
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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…

The mad and maddening genius of Wynton Marsalis gets to the heart of the true all-American genre.
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The mad and maddening genius of Wynton Marsalis gets to the heart of the true all-American genre.

  • Andrew Leonard
  • Sep 17, 2015

Jazz is about what is,” says Wynton Marsalis…

Monterey Jazz Festival pays tribute to the greatest bassist ever.
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Monterey Jazz Festival pays tribute to the greatest bassist ever.

  • Adam Joseph
  • Sep 17, 2015

Midway through a 1978 Weather Report concert in Offenbach, Germany, the stage lights on keyboardist Joe Zawinul, saxophonist Wayne Shorter and drummer Peter Erskine went dark…

Michael Jackson’s guitarist Jennifer Batten does house show in Seaside.
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Michael Jackson’s guitarist Jennifer Batten does house show in Seaside.

  • Adam Joseph
  • Jul 16, 2015

Jennifer Batten oozes genius, eccentricity and punk mystique. Sporting an oversized puff of bleached hair, Batten does things on her custom Ib…

Monterey Jazz Festival full lineup revealed.
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Monterey Jazz Festival full lineup revealed.

  • Adam Joseph
  • Updated Apr 2, 2015

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Fresh off his Monterey debut, Beck scores first ever Album of the Year Grammy.
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Fresh off his Monterey debut, Beck scores first ever Album of the Year Grammy.

  • Adam Joseph
  • Feb 9, 2015

As expected, the 57th Grammy Awards was a big fat waste of time for the most part—British pop singer Sam Smith won big (four Grammys total). 

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