The 2013 Monterey Jazz Festival will take place from September 20th-22nd. The artist lineup has been announced and will include Diana Krall, Wayne Shorter, John Patitucci, Bobby McFerrin, Bob James with David Sanborn, George Benson, Dave Holland’s PRISM, Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola Duo, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, and more. What a great lineup!
Ticket sales will be on sale to the public May 21, starting at $125. Single-day tickets will be on sale starting on July 8. Click here for more information at the Monterey Jazz Festival official website.
The full schedule is below:
2013 Arena Artists
Friday Night / 9.20
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club
Featuring Omara Portuondo & Eliades OchoaClayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
New music commissioned in tribute to Dave BrubeckGregory Porter
The New Voice in JazzSaturday Afternoon / 9.21
George Benson*
The Gospel-Funk of
The RelativesSaturday Night / 9.21
Bobby McFerrin: Spirityouall
Prism: Dave Holland, Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn, & Eric Harland
Joe Lovano-Dave Douglas Quintet: Sound Prints
Music inspired by and commissioned from Wayne ShorterSunday Afternoon / 9.22
Bob James & David Sanborn
Featuring Steve Gadd & James GenusNext Generation Jazz Orchestra
Directed by Paul Contos
With Joe Lovano / 2013 Artist-In-ResidenceTop High School Big Band
from the 2013 Next Generation Jazz FestivalSunday Night / 9.22
Diana Krall
Glad Rag Doll World TourWayne Shorter Quartet*
Featuring Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade
80th Birthday celebration
2013 Grounds Artists
Friday Night / 9.20
Joe Lovano Us Five
Gregory Porter
Snarky Puppy
Dave Douglas Quintet
Uri Caine Trio
Roberto Fonseca
Carmen Lundy
Joe Lovano with the Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors
7 Come 11
Saturday / 9.21
Joe Lovano-Dave Douglas Quintet: Sound Prints
Orrin Evans Trio
The Relatives
California Honeydrops
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
Kentyah presents: M1, Brian Jackson & The New Midnight Band
A contemporary revisioning of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian JacksonMarc Cary Focus Trio
Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet
Brubeck Brothers Quartet
Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola Duo
Claire Daly: Baritone Monk
Craig Taborn
Mary Stallings
Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors
Prez Kids
North Pacific String Band
Annual DownBeat Blindfold Test Hosted by Dan Ouellette
Sunday / 9.22
Lou Donaldson Quartet*
Cedar Walton Trio*
Hammond B3 Blowout!
Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio
Anthony Wilson Trio with Larry Goldings & Jim KeltnerPhronesis
Tammy Hall Quartet
Davina & The Vagabonds
Along Came Betty
Paul Contos Quartet
John Brothers Piano Company Quintet
Family Day with Peter Alsop
Top student groups from the 2013 Next Generation Jazz Festival
Partial List / Artists Subject to Change
ALL WEEKEND
Jazz on Film: Legends of the Tenor Saxophone
Round Midnight (Saturday)
Starring Dexter Gordon and Celebrating “Dex@90”
Hosted by Maxine GordonSonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes (Sunday)
Judy Roberts on the Yamaha AvantGrand
with Greg Fishman on saxophoneArena Simulcasts in The Jazz Theater Presented by Alaska Airlines
Coffee House Gallery Exhibit:
Brubeck at Monterey: Six Decades of Excellence
GROUNDS STAGE TICKETS
Access to 7 general admission Grounds Stages with non-stop music
Simulcasts in The Jazz Theater Presented by Alaska Airlines of all Arena concerts
20 acres of exhibitions, films, food, shopping, and fun for the whole family!
Grounds Stage Tickets go on sale May 21
Festival Hours:
FRIDAY, 9.20 / 6:00 pm - Midnight
SATURDAY, 9.21 / 11:30 am - Midnight
SUNDAY, 9.22 / 11:00 am - 11:30 pm
*National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master
This event is supported by NEA Jazz Masters Live, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.