Named "the greatest jazz festival
ever" by Tony Bennett and the "Festival of
the Year" by JazzTimes readers in
both 2006 and 2007, the Monterey Jazz Festival
is the world's longest running jazz festival--and
one of its most prestigious.
Every September since the inaugural festival
in 1958 - which featured some of the greatest
legends in jazz, including Dizzy Gillespie,
Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan and Billie
Holiday - the Monterey Jazz Festival has
brought together electrifying jazz artists
and enthusiastic jazz audiences for a three-day
celebration of jazz.
If you would like the opportunity to join
this stellar cast of musicians at the legendary
Monterey Jazz Festival, please adhere to
the following guidelines when submitting
materials for consideration.
Guidelines
*Artist submissions are accepted
from November 1 - February 15. Please
note that you will need to re-submit materials
for each year you wish to be considered,
as space limitations prevent us from keeping
submissions from previous years on file.
*Although our organization presents a number
of events throughout the year, we only accept
artist submissions for our annual Monterey
Jazz Festival in September.
Who should apply: Both
emerging and established artists will be
considered for the Monterey Jazz Festival,
with a focus on established and regional
artists. Please refer to the previous year's
lineup for more specific information as to
the type of artists who have been selected.
Please *mail submissions
to:
Monterey Jazz Festival
P.O. Box JAZZ
Monterey, CA 93942
Attn: Artist Submissions
*EPKs may be submitted to jazzinfo@montereyjazzfestival.org.
Please Note: Due to the
high volume of submissions received, we are
unable to return materials submitted to us
for consideration.
All submissions should
include the following:
- *CD recording (the CD and
CD case must be clearly labeled)
- Biography (brief)
- Photograph
- Contact
Information: Name of contact
person, mailing address,
telephone number, e-mail & web
site
*Audiocassette,
VHS & DVD
recordings will not be accepted. |
Artist Submission Status
We will contact you via mail or e-mail to
confirm receipt of your submission. If
you do not receive an acknowledgement within
three weeks of sending your submission,
you may contact us at jazzinfo@montereyjazzfestival.org.
Although we sincerely appreciate your interest
in the Monterey Jazz Festival, please be
aware that the large volume of submissions
received prohibits us from listening to or
offering assessment and feedback on all submissions.
Therefore, only those who are being considered
for inclusion in the Monterey Jazz Festival
will be contacted - typically by mid-March.
Please do not contact our office unless asked
to do so, as the overwhelming demand for
performance opportunities often precludes
us from accepting or returning solicitation
calls.
Thank you for complying with the aforementioned
guidelines. We appreciate your dedication
to jazz and are honored that you are interested
in participating in the Monterey Jazz Festival. |
