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August
23, 2011
In this issue:
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SATURDAY
IN THE ARENA!
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Huey
Lewis and The News: Soulsville*
Saturday Afternoon, 9.17 / Jimmy
Lyons Stage
Go back in time! Kicking
off Saturday in the Arena is the Monterey
debut of Grammy-winning Huey Lewis and the
News, paying tribute to the Legendary Stax
label and the sound of Memphis with Soulsville! |
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An Afternoon
in Treme: The Musical Majesty of New Orleans
with Ivan
Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Soul
Rebels, Kermit
Ruffins*
& Glen
David Andrews* with special guest Emcee, Wendell Pierce,
from HBO’s Treme
Saturday Afternoon, 9.17 / Jimmy Lyons Stage
This quadruple-bill of funk celebrates
the diversity of sound and heritage of the celebrated
Crescent City neighborhood, Treme. Featuring the
most raucous bands serving as ambassadors
of the New Orleans sound, Emcee Wendell Pierce
(who plays trombonist Antoine Batiste in the HBO
series) will take you on an unforgettable musical
tour. |
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Joshua
Redman (2011 Artist-In-Residence) and James Farm
Saturday Night, 9.17 / Jimmy Lyons Stage + Dizzy’s
Den
Joshua Redman is
no stranger to the stages of Monterey – he’s
been performing on them since the mid-80s since
he was a student! In 2011, Joshua brings his stellar
new group, James
Farm, featuring pianist Aaron Parks,
bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Eric Harland,
where “new ground covered by Redman and his
cohorts casts a spell of its own.” (Los
Angeles Times) |
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Herbie
Hancock*
Saturday Night, 9.17 / Jimmy
Lyons Stage
Herbie Hancock is
a true icon of modern music. He’ll
be playing music from his latest recording,
Imagine, and other favorites. If you
are seeing him live for the first time
or your 50th, Herbie continues to amaze
audiences.
* Exclusive Arena Performance! |
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 FAMILY
DISCOUNT PACKAGE
The 4-ticket Family
Discount Package includes two Adult and two Youth (Ages
2 - 18) Grounds Stage Tickets to the 2011 Monterey Jazz Festival.
Families have access to 7 general admission Grounds stages
and all Grounds activities. Grounds Stage Tickets include access
to the Jazz Theater, featuring simulcasts of all 5 Arena concerts.
Children under the age of 2 are free. |
THE
WORLD COMES TO MONTEREY!
All weekend long, the Monterey Jazz Festival
features artists from around the world, with all flavors of
jazz! Some of the musical treats to be experienced are:
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CARMEN
SOUZA
Friday Night, 9.16 / Night Club
Portuguese vocalist and
guitarist Carmen Souza breaks
explores “the connections between
Latin, African and Arabic music, American
jazz and the music of Cape Verde.” (All
About Jazz) World soul music for
the 21st century |
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JOHN
SANTOS SEXTET with special guest RICO PABÓN: FILOSOFÍA
CARIBEŇA
FRIDAY NIGHT, 9.16 / Night Club
Master percussionist John Santos, one
of the foremost Afro-Latin musicians
in the world, brings together styles,
rhythms, concepts and artists from different
generations descrived by All About Jazz “...as
rich and vibrant as the culture which
it represents.” Rico Pabón,
Afro-Latin Hip Hop MC,will be a special
guest! |
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JUAN-CARLOS
FORMELL: JOHNNY'S DREAM CLUB
Friday Night, 9.16 / Night Club
Inspired by the "Feeling" movement
of 1940s Cuba, guitarist and vocalist Juan-Carlos
Formell debuts his latest
project, “bring[ing] the rumba
and bolero forms up to contemporary
speed without tarnishing their essence." (Village
Voice) |
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Elio
Villafranca & the Jass Syncopaters
Saturday Night, 9.17 / Garden Stage
This remarkable Grammy-nominated and Cuban pianist challenges
the boundaries of jazz by fusing it with the syncopated
nature of Afro-Caribbean music forms! “Full of highly
complex rhythms yet sophisticated and refined and emotionally
expressive.” (Painted Bride) |
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INDIA.ARIE & IDAN
RAICHEL: OPEN DOOR
Sunday Afternoon, 9.18 / Jimmy Lyons
Stage
Multi-cultural project with Israeli keyboardist with multi-platinum
vocalist share the stage in their Monterey debut! Arie
describes this East-Meets-West project as “the
most authentic musical expression of my life thus far.” |
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RV
PARKING ON THE FAIRGROUNDS!
Create an unforgettable Monterey experience
by staying on the Fairgrounds in your own
RV for the Jazz Festival Weekend, a substantial savings from
staying at a hotel! Three or 4-night stays are available
in a location behind the Arena – close to all the music,
all the food, all the excitement! Spaces have electricity,
water, and sewer available. RVs over 38’ must be self-contained.
Disabled access is available but limited. Please contact
the Ticket
Office by phone at 925.275.9255 to request additional
information and/or a reservation form. |
ADD A PREMIER ACCESS PASS TO YOUR WEEKEND!
The Premier
Access Club, now located in the center of the Festival,
offers a special place for VIPs! Enjoy closed-circuit Arena
simulcasts, visits by Festival artists, a no-host bar, private
restrooms, a special gate entry into the Fairgrounds, a gift
bag, and more! Only $65 for Friday, $100 for Saturday
or Sunday! (Arena or Grounds Ticket Purchase required.)
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