Pairing veterans with young innovators, Monterey Jazz Festival is the longest continually running jazz festival in the world. A half century after the first festival opened with Louis Armstrong strolling across the stage, Terence Blanchard, the 2007 artist-in-residence at Monterey, leads a fierce group including James Moody on saxophone, Benny Green on piano, Derrick Hodge on bass, Kendrick Scott on drums and special guest vocalist Nnenna Freelon.
Admission: $18, $30, $42
Audience: All, Very Large (501+)
Centennial Hall
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