The Monterey Jazz Festival is one of the oldest and most famous annual jazz festivals in the world. Throughout the decades, some of the greatest names in jazz have played including Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, McCoy Tyner and Oscar Peterson. The main focus of the festival is jazz education with several workshops held over the weekend.
Region/City Name:
San Francisco
Event Date:
September 16, 2011 - September 18, 2011
Venue:
Monterey Fairgrounds, Monterey
Date Text:
16 - 18 September 2011
Website:
www.montereyjazzfestival.org
