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Kurt Elling

9 concerts

Kurt Elling is a Grammy-winning jazz vocalist known for his vocal range, scat singing, and blending jazz with R and B and poetry. Emerging in the 1990s, he has collaborated with Charlie Hunter and Branford Marsalis, earning critical acclaim and awards from DownBeat and Jazz Times.

Dee Dee Bridgewater

8 concerts

Dee Dee Bridgewater, born in Memphis, Tennessee, is a Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz vocalist and actress. Renowned for her unique interpretations of standards and re-envisioning jazz classics, she blends jazz with R&B and soul. She has collaborated with legends like Dizzy Gillespie and Bill Charlap, releasing acclaimed albums such as "Dear Ella" and "Eleanora Fagan: To Billie With Love". An NEA Jazz Master, she is also a UN Goodwill Ambassador.

Lakecia Benjamin

2 concerts

Six-time GRAMMY nominee Lakecia Benjamin is an acclaimed alto saxophonist, MC, and bandleader known for albums like Phoenix and Pursuance: The Coltranes. Named Alto Saxophonist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, she has collaborated with artists such as John Scofield and Randy Brecker.

Monterey Jazz Festival

The Monterey Jazz Festival, established in 1958 by Jimmy Lyons and Ralph J. Gleason, is the world's longest continuously-running jazz festival. It showcases diverse jazz styles, from traditional to avant-garde, including blues and world music. Known for legendary performers and nurturing new talent, it champions jazz education and commissions new works. The festival has garnered awards for its significant cultural impact.