Thursday April 07, 2016
from Monterey Herald
Talented youth hit the stage for Next Generation Jazz Festival
By Beth Peerless
In addition, 26 special guest groups will perform, for a total of 89 big bands, vocal ensembles and combos from middle school to college. That’s more than 1,200 students.
On Friday, they’ll pack into the pavilion next to the Monterey Conference Center for an opening night concert featuring the festival’s team of internationally renowned artists and competition judges, including three-time Grammy Award-winning drummer, composer and bandleader Terri Lyne Carrington.
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