This year marks the fourth Monterey Jazz Festival appearance by superb pianist and sublime vocalist Diana Krall. She’s a busy and prolific performer: since her first festival appearance in 1997, she’s released nearly a dozen albums (selling more than 15 million worldwide), several DVDs, has garnered two Grammys and played all over the planet, and still finds time to raise young … [Read more...] about Simply Unforgettable
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A True Jazz Medley
Although the 56th annual Monterey Jazz Festival roster features an impressive lineup of pre-eminent jazz instrumentalists— Wayne Shorter, David Sanborn, Steve Gadd, Dave Holland, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club—it’s perhaps the vocalists who will be the shining stars this time out. “There was no preconceived notion to present singers per se,” says MJF Creative Director Tim … [Read more...] about A True Jazz Medley
The Inside Track
IT’S DRIVE TIME ON THE MONTEREY PENINSULA. THIS AUGUST, ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE WILL GATHER FOR RACES, AUCTIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND A HOST OF OTHER BUZZ-WORTHY EVENTS. HERE’S YOUR GUIDE TO ALL THE ACTION. MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5-14 Pebble Beach Motoring Classic www.pebblebeachconcours.net or 831/622-1700 After assembling near Seattle, the 30 pre-1968 automobiles … [Read more...] about The Inside Track
Getting a Break in the Art World
Innovative glass artist Cassandria Blackmore’s life just begs to be made into a movie. A film noir screenplay of the defining moment in her professional life might read something like this: INTERIOR, CHEAP ONE-ROOM INNER CITY APARTMENT – NIGHT Seattle. Of course it’s raining. A cherished black-and-white photograph sits atop a refrigerator whose door hits the bed when opened. … [Read more...] about Getting a Break in the Art World
Where the Well-Known Wed
Carmel residents are inured to celebrity. During major events like the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am, the MotoGP World Championship at Laguna Seca, and the myriad events surrounding the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, it’s common to spy someone strolling down Ocean Avenue who’s been on the cover of People magazine—or possibly a checkout-stand tabloid. And quite a few … [Read more...] about Where the Well-Known Wed