The fact that jazz history is made at the Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) isn’t particularly unusual. What is unique is how consistently and how frequently those moments occur. This year is no exception, in large measure to the appearance together of two of the most talented, accomplished, original and influential keyboard artists of their generation, Herbie Hancock and Chick … [Read more...] about Two Friends, Two Pianos
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Life After Dennis the Menace
The Jazz Portraits of Hank Ketcham
For many years, artist Hank Ketcham brought Dennis the Menace to life on the drawing board at his Pebble Beach studio. One of the world’s most beloved comic characters, Dennis was born in October 1950—his name inspired by Ketcham’s rambunctious, real-life son, whose mother one day declared, “Your son is a menace!” Ketcham drew the daily comic for 44 years until he retired, … [Read more...] about Life After Dennis the Menace
Jackson Browne Gives Back
Transforming Schools Through the Arts
The excitement was palpable as the shiny red SUV rumbled into the parking lot of Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Seaside. And with good reason. It’s not every day that a rock star shows up at an elementary school. As he stepped from the car, Jackson Browne was visibly delighted to be greeted by three enthusiastic children carrying hand-painted welcome banners. … [Read more...] about Jackson Browne Gives Back
Flying High for 40 Years
The Ventana Wildlife Society Celebrates Conservation Success
Throughout the summer of 1991, wildlife biologist Kelly Sorenson crisscrossed the Central California coast in a dusty Mazda pickup. On one particularly memorable trip, he drove for seven days straight, up to 14 hours a day, to scout mountain peaks between Big Sur and Marin County. As part of an ambitious species recovery program spearheaded by the Ventana Wilderness Society … [Read more...] about Flying High for 40 Years
Words and Music by Michael Nesmith
The first generation of that singular brand of celebrity known as the “rock star” came into being in the early-to-middle 1960s. That group included a lot of Englishmen: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Keith Richard. But the Yanks had their share of rock royalty as well. Think Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Jimi Hendrix…and the world first saw and heard four others on … [Read more...] about Words and Music by Michael Nesmith