Winter 2023

Photos by Kelli Uldall Terence Blanchard, Lori Chavez, Robin Burgess Mason Bryant, Ava Preston, Miles Cole Stan & Susie Brusa, Lynn & Ron Johnson, Wally Gordon Ann & Steve Packer Andrea Breaux, Larry Williams Cindy Alexander, Taymoor Akinmusire 174 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 3 ~ THE P EN I NS U L A S C ENE ~ Monterey Jazz Festival Gala T he 66th Monterey Jazz Festival bid a bittersweet farewell to outgoing artistic director Tim Jackson, who stepped down after a stellar 32-year career.The fundraising gala was held at Tehama, and offered performances by jazz legends Herbie Hancock, John Scoffield and Dianne Reeves. The festival’s youth bands, the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra and the Women in Jazz Combo also delighted guests. Tim Jackson, Christian McBride John Clayton, John Scofield, Gerald Clayton Stephanie Jacobs, Darin Atwater, Stu Jacobs Roz Fisher, Lakecia Benjamin, Howard Fisher Thomas & Jacquie Atchison, Teri Miller Kelsey Barker, Mary K. Powell, Lauren Tobin Christine Sandera, Tim Jackson, Clint Eastwood Darin Atwater, Colleen Bailey, Juan Sánchez Laura Zehm, Ken Gordon, Paula Black