Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour January 18, 2008

Since its 1958 debut featuring the likes of Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Dave Brubeck and Dizzy Gillespie, the name Monterey Jazz Festival has been synonymous with world-class performances. The longest continually running jazz festival in the world, Monterey celebrates its 50th anniversary with a national tour, maintaining its tradition of presenting jazz immortals alongside rising stars, including one of the best musicians of his generation, Grammy-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard, along with six-time Grammy nominated vocalist Nnenna Freelon, and virtuoso pianist and musical director Benny Green.