Gerald Wilson, the legendary
bandleader, composer, and trumpeter was honored
for his musical and personal contributions to
the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Monterey Bay
Area, and to the world of music on Friday, May
2nd, at the Monterey Jazz Festival’s
Second Annual Jazz Legends Gala at the Tehama Golf
Club in Carmel. Some of the fans and patrons honoring
Mr. Wilson were the Mayors of Monterey and Seaside,
Chuck Della Sala and Ralph Rubio, and the iconic
Academy Award winning actor and director, Clint
Eastwood.
The all-star affair was an
evening devoted to music education, with all
proceeds from the Gala going to support the Festival’s
Jazz Education Programs, considered to be some
of the most highly-regarded in the country.
150 jazz fans and patrons honored Mr. Wilson with
a standing ovation as Mayor Della Sala congratulated
him for his contributions to jazz, and presented
an official proclamation in his honor.
The Second Annual Jazz Legends
Gala was made possible by sponsors First National
Bank and Howard & Rosalind
Fisher.
The MJF wishes to thank the
Second Annual Jazz Legends Gala In-Kind Donors:
Applied Graphics, Bernardus Lodge & Winery,
Bob Hopkins Entertainment , BOSE, Carmel Valley
Ranch, Carmel Monterey Travel, Chaminade Resort & Spa,
Charles & Char
Carter, Concord Music Group, Inc., Earthbound Farm,
Eddie Mendenhall, Gina Taro Photography, Jackson
Booth, Jekel Vineyards, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, KWAV
Radio, Mack Avenue Records, Michael Cuscuna, Monterey
Jazz Festival Records, Mosaic Records, Reina Ramirez
Floral Design, Richard Green Photography, Silversea
Cruises, Tiffany & Co., and Trilogy Productions,
Inc.
