Monterey Jazz Festival announces lineup for 2017

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Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Common are among the big-name artists set to perform at the 60th annual Monterey Jazz Festival.The lineup, which was announced Thursday, also features Regina Carter, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Leslie Odom, Jr., Angélique Kidjo, Kenny Barron Trio, Chris Thile, Brad Mehldau, Jimmy Heath, Joe Lovano and many other notable acts.
There are also centennial celebrations planned for Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie, as well as tributes to Celia Cruz and Sonny Rollins. In all, the festival is expected to host over 110 performances during its run, Sept. 15-17, at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center.

Daily schedules are listed below.
Three-day ticket packages for the festival go on sale May 1, montereyjazzfestival.org.

Friday, Sept. 15
Jimmy Lyons Stage (arena): Regina Carter “Dear Ella”; A Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie: Kenny Barron Trio with special guests Roy Hargrove, Sean Jones, Pedrito Martinez; Herbie Hancock
Garden Stage: Ray Obiedo & The Latin Jazz Project; Along Came Betty; Danae Greenfield Quartet from Berklee College of Music
Dizzy’s Den: GoGo Penguin
Miles Mosley Night Club: Matt Wilson’s Honey & Salt; Alicia Olatuja; Gerald Clayton Trio
Coffee House Gallery: Latin Jazz Collective; Roberta Gambarini
Courtyard Stage: Music on the Yamaha AvantGrand(Two sets)
Jazz Theater: Simulcasts from the arena
More artists TBA

Saturday, Sept. 16
Jimmy Lyons Stage (arena): Monsieur Periné; Mr. Sipp; Dee Dee Bridgewater; Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (MJF Commission); Leslie Odom, Jr.; A Tribute to Sonny Rollinsfeaturing Jimmy Heath, Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman and Gerald Clayton, Scott Colley & Lewis Nash
Garden Stage: Con Brio; The Suffers; Mr. Sipp; Monsieur Periné; Sammy Miller Congregation Dizzy’s Den: Ali Ryerson Quartet; Sean Jones Quartet; Kyle Eastwood Band; Roy Hargrove Quintet; Pedrito Martinez Group; Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Night Club: Top bands from the 2017 Next Generation Jazz Festival; Roger Fox Big Band; Kandace Springs; Regina Carter Quartet; Derrick Hodge & Mike Mitchell Coffee House Gallery: DownBeat Blindfold Test; Conversation with Herbie Hancock; Danae Greenfield Quartet from Berklee College of Music; Joanne Brackeen Trio (Three sets)
Education Pavilion: Student Performances (All afternoon)
Courtyard Stage: Music on the Yamaha AvantGrand (Three sets)
Jazz Theater: Simulcasts from the Arena; Jazz on Film
More artists TBA

Sunday, Sept. 17
Jimmy Lyons Stage (arena): Next Generation Jazz Orchestra with John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton and Gerald Clayton; John Beasley’s MONK’estra; Common; Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau; Angélique Kidjo’s Celia Cruz Tribute with Pedrito Martinez; Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea
Dizzy’s Den: Andy Weis & the Monterey Jazz All-Stars; O.F.N.I. Trio; Joe Lovano Classic Quartet; Tia Fuller Quintet featuring Ingrid Jensen; Regina Carter & Southern Comfort; Vijay Iyer Sextet
Garden Stage: Top Bands from the 2017 Next Generation Jazz Festival; Roger Fox Big Band with Chris Cain; Ranky Tanky; Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira
Night Club: Top Bands from the 2017 Next Generation Jazz Festival; MJF High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble; MJF High School All-Star Big Band; Amendola Vs. Blades; Chester Thompson Trio; James Carter Organ Trio
Coffee House Gallery: Conversations with Jimmy Heath and Chick Corea; Top bands from the 2017 Next Generation Jazz Festival; Chano Dominguez Trio (Two sets
Jazz Education Pavilion: Student Bands (All afternoon)
Courtyard Stage: Music on the Yamaha AvantGrand (Four sets)
Jazz Theater: Simulcasts from the Arena; Jazz on Film
More artists TBA

from www.mercurynews.com

Edited by snobb - 30 Mar 2017 at 11:09am

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	Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Common are among the big-name artists set to perform at the 60th annual Monterey Jazz Festival. The lineup, which was announced Thursday, also features Regina Carter, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Leslie Odom, Jr., Angélique Kidjo, Kenny Barron Trio, Chris Thile, Brad Mehldau, Jimmy Heath, Joe Lovano and many other notable acts. There are also centennial celebrations planned for Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie, as well as tributes to Celia Cruz and Sonny Rollins. In all, the festival is expected to host over 110 performances during its run, Sept. 15-17, at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center. Daily schedules are listed below. Three-day ticket packages for the festival go on sale May 1, montereyjazzfestival.org. Friday, Sept. 15 Jimmy Lyons Stage (arena): Regina Carter “Dear Ella”; A Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie: Kenny Barron Trio with special guests Roy Hargrove, Sean Jones, Pedrito Martinez; Herbie Hancock Garden Stage: Ray Obiedo & The Latin Jazz Project; Along Came Betty; Danae Greenfield Quartet from Berklee College of Music Dizzy’s Den: GoGo Penguin Miles Mosley Night Club: Matt Wilson’s Honey & Salt; Alicia Olatuja; Gerald Clayton Trio Coffee House Gallery: Latin Jazz Collective; Roberta Gambarini Courtyard Stage: Music on the Yamaha AvantGrand(Two sets) Jazz Theater: Simulcasts from the arena More artists TBA Saturday, Sept. 16 Jimmy Lyons Stage (arena): Monsieur Periné; Mr. Sipp; Dee Dee Bridgewater; Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (MJF Commission); Leslie Odom, Jr.; A Tribute to Sonny Rollinsfeaturing Jimmy Heath, Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman and Gerald Clayton, Scott Colley & Lewis Nash Garden Stage: Con Brio; The Suffers; Mr. Sipp; Monsieur Periné; Sammy Miller Congregation Dizzy’s Den: Ali Ryerson Quartet; Sean Jones Quartet; Kyle Eastwood Band; Roy Hargrove Quintet; Pedrito Martinez Group; Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Night Club: Top bands from the 2017 Next Generation Jazz Festival; Roger Fox Big Band; Kandace Springs; Regina Carter Quartet; Derrick Hodge & Mike Mitchell Coffee House Gallery: DownBeat Blindfold Test; Conversation with Herbie Hancock; Danae Greenfield Quartet from Berklee College of Music; Joanne Brackeen Trio (Three sets) Education Pavilion: Student Performances (All afternoon) Courtyard Stage: Music on the Yamaha AvantGrand (Three sets) Jazz Theater: Simulcasts from the Arena; Jazz on Film More artists TBA Sunday, Sept. 17 Jimmy Lyons Stage (arena): Next Generation Jazz Orchestra with John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton and Gerald Clayton; John Beasley’s MONK’estra; Common; Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau; Angélique Kidjo’s Celia Cruz Tribute with Pedrito Martinez; Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Dizzy’s Den: Andy Weis & the Monterey Jazz All-Stars; O.F.N.I. Trio; Joe Lovano Classic Quartet; Tia Fuller Quintet featuring Ingrid Jensen; Regina Carter & Southern Comfort; Vijay Iyer Sextet Garden Stage: Top Bands from the 2017 Next Generation Jazz Festival; Roger Fox Big Band with Chris Cain; Ranky Tanky; Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira Night Club: Top Bands from the 2017 Next Generation Jazz Festival; MJF High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble; MJF High School All-Star Big Band; Amendola Vs. Blades; Chester Thompson Trio; James Carter Organ Trio Coffee House Gallery: Conversations with Jimmy Heath and Chick Corea; Top bands from the 2017 Next Generation Jazz Festival; Chano Dominguez Trio (Two sets Jazz Education Pavilion: Student Bands (All afternoon) Courtyard Stage: Music on the Yamaha AvantGrand (Four sets) Jazz Theater: Simulcasts from the Arena; Jazz on Film More artists TBA from www.mercurynews.com Edited by snobb - 30 Mar 2017 at 11:09am