September 4,
2012 | In this issue:
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Sunday's
Arena Shows Are Not to Be Missed!
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GENERATION JAZZ ORCHESTRA *
At the core of Monterey Jazz Festival’s education programs, the Next Generation
Jazz Orchestra is made up of the most talented high school musicians from around
the United States. For the 41st edition of the band, they’ll be joined
by former member and 2012 Monterey Jazz Festival Artist-In-Residence,
trumpeter Ambrose
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ESPERANZA
SPALDING *
Bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding made history last year when she became
the first jazz musician to receive the GRAMMY® for Best New Artist! A triumphant
return! |
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Exclusive Arena Performance! |
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 Tickets Still Available for the 2012 Jazz Legends Gala, Honoring Jack DeJohnette, September 20!
The 5th Annual Jazz Legends
Gala will
honor legendary jazz drummer, composer, and 2012
NEA Jazz Master, Jack DeJohnette,
at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa in
Monterey on September 20, 2012. The evening includes
a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, silent auction
and entertainment from Monterey Jazz Festival's Artist-In-Residence, Ambrose
Akinmusire and his Quintet. Hosting the
Jazz Legends Gala is Monterey Jazz Festival Board
Director, Clint Eastwood and his
wife Dina.
Tickets are still available! Don’t
miss this exclusive event!
To find out more information about the Gala, visit montereyjazzfestival.org.
RSVP by September 7 by calling
831.373.3366 or email development@montereyjazzfestival.org.
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Parking Still Available on the Fairgrounds!
You can still park your car
on-site at the Monterey County Fairgrounds off
Garden Road, close to the Gate 3! One parking
ticket will be issued for each vehicle for each day
purchased and includes one space for the day with
in/out parking privileges. Limited availability.
Single Day pricing is $20 for Friday, and $35 for
Saturday or Sunday. Call 888.248.6499 for
more details!
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 Add a Premier Access Pass to Your Weekend!
The Premier
Access Club, 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, exclusive
performances, and more! Only $65 for Friday,
$100 for Saturday or Sunday! (Arena or Grounds Ticket
Purchase required.)
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 Welcome
Back to North Coast Brewing Company!
North
Coast Brewing Company returns
in 2012 as Official Beers of the Monterey Jazz Festival
for their seventh year! You’ll find North Coast
beers–Scrimshaw Pilsner, Red Seal Ale, and
Brother Thelonious–at all Festival bars, and
cool Brother Thelonious gear at the North Coast Brewing
Company booth on the Midway. The brewery makes a
donation to the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
for every glass of Brother Thelonious sold. |
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Sunday 9.23 is Family Day!
 Sunday,
September 23 is the 7th
annual Family
Day Presented by Jelly Belly at
the 55th Monterey Jazz Festival! Bring the whole
family to enjoy the Instrument Petting
Zoo, where kids can play real instruments,
the Percussion Playshop, where
kids play percussion and lead a percussion parade,
the Jazzy Jumper, (a bouncy
castle for the younger set), and special performances
by the Banana
Slug String Band in the Coffee
House, Mo'Fone on
the West Lawn, plus the Country's
best young jazz musicians selected
at the our Next Generation Jazz Festival!
 The four-ticket Family
Discount Package includes two Adult and two
Youth (Ages 2 - 18) Grounds Stage Tickets to the
2012 Monterey Jazz Festival! Families have access
to seven general admission Grounds Stages
and all Grounds activities. Grounds Stage
Tickets include access to the Jazz Theater
Presented by Alaska Airlines, featuring
simulcasts of all five Arena concerts. Children
under the age of two are free!
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