The Scene
Home to an area holding some of the biggest names in festival history, Monterey Jazz Festival was founded in 1958 by jazz DJ icon, Jimmy Lyons. The festival features dozens of acclaimed acts, well known jazz musicians and other rising stars in the industry to the Monterey County Fairgrounds. With over 60 years of bringing some of the best jazz to Monterey every year, festival attendees are sure to hear some of the best in classic jazz and witness the evolution of jazz music in today’s modern music culture scene.
Festival Info
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2022 Artist Lineup
- Akira Tana And Otonowa
- Andrew Dixon
- Artemis
- Brandee Younger
- Brown, Sturgis & Brown
- Brubeck Brothers Quartet
- Bruce Forman
- Butcher Brown
- Charlie Hunter
- Christian Sands
- Chucho Valdés
- Clarence Penn
- Dan Wilson
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Emil Afrasiyab Trio
- Emma-Jean Thackray
- Emmaline
- Fleurine
- Flor De Toloache
- Gerald Clayton
- Gregory Porter
- Henry Kaiser
- Incognito
- Jeff Hamilton
- Joel Ross
- John Clayton
- John Hanrahan
- Julian Lage
- Keyon Harrold
- Kim Nalley
- Kurt Elling
- Kyle Eastwood Group
- Lakecia Benjamin
- Las Cafeteras
- Matthew Whitaker
- Maysa
- Melody Gardot
- Michael Zilber
- Mo’Fone
- Molly Miller Trio
- Moodswing Reunion
- Moy Eng
- Nate Smith + Kinfolk
- Next Generation Jazz Orchestra
- Nicholas Payton
- Ravi Coltrane
- Sal’s Greenhouse
- Samara Joy
- Terrie Odabi
- The Bad Plus
- The Cookers
- The Emmet Cohen Trio
- Veronica Swift
- Yasushi Nakamura