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Founded in Buffalo New York in March of
1974; began in Cleveland edition in April
of 1978. Now this global e-zine edition is
posted online monthlyat www.jazz-blues.
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“Buffalonious”
Our original
mascot from the
very early
Buffalo Jazz Report
days – mid ‘70s.
He is older now,
but global &
still very cool!
Headliners Include Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding, Pat Metheny
Unity Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Bill Frisell, Melody
Gardot, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Jack DeJohnette, Eddie
Palmieri Salsa Orchestra, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Monterey
Jazz Festival’s 55th Anniversary Celebration with Dee Dee Bridgewater,
Christian McBride, Ambrose Akinmusire, Photo Chris by Martin Potter, Philbey Benny Green,
Lewis Nash, and Many More
Monterey, CA; Tickets are on sale
now for the 55th Annual Monterey
Jazz Festival, September 21–23 at
the Monterey Fairgrounds. Arena
Package Tickets are on sale now at
montereyjazzfestival.org or by calling
888.248.6499. The Festival features
500 artists, 90 performances on 8
stages and more, for 30 hours of
live music over 2 days and 3 nights,
accompanied by an array of international
cuisine, shopping, arts exhibits,
educational events, seminars
and conversations with iconic and
emerging jazz artists on the oakstudded
20-acres of the Monterey
County Fairgrounds.
2012’s Grammy Award-winning
lineup includes Arena headliners
Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding,
Pat Metheny Unity Band, Trombone
Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Bill Frisell,
Melody Gardot, Robert Randolph &
the Family Band, Jack DeJohnette,
Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra,
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band,
Monterey Jazz Festival’s 55th Anniversary
Celebration with Dee Dee
Bridgewater, Christian McBride,
Ambrose Akinmusire, Chris Potter,
Benny Green, and Lewis Nash.
May • June 2012 • Issue 342
The 55th Annual
Monterey
Jazz Festival
September 21-23
2012 Monterey Jazz Festival
Highlights Include:
• Return of jazz legends Tony
Bennett, Jack DeJohnette, Pat
Metheny
• 2012 Artist-In-Residence, Ambrose
Akinmusire, makes four appearances
over the weekend in the
Arena and Grounds
• World Premiere of 2012 Commission,
Bill Frisell’s Beautiful
Dreamers meets the 858 Quartet;
Frisell appears three times over the
weekend
• 2012 Showcase Artist, Jack
DeJohnette, appears four times over
the weekend in the Arena and on the
Grounds
• Festival debuts of Eddie Palmieri,
Melody Gardot, Robert Randolph
& the Family Band
• Tribute to Cal Tjader, directed
by Michael Wolff, features Warren
Wolf, Pete Escovedo, John Santos,
Robb Fisher, Vince Lateano
• Trombone Shorty and Esperanza
Spalding make second appearances
at the Festival
• NEA Jazz Masters include
Tony Bennett and Jack DeJohnette
• 2012 Monterey Jazz Festival
Artists have won 63 Grammys