Winter 2025

184 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 5 ~ THE P EN I NS U L A S C ENE ~ Monterey Jazz’s 16th Jazz Legends Gala Christian McBride, Melissa Walker, Burkhart Hopper Photos by Kelli Uldall T he 16th Jazz Legends Gala kicked off the weekend of the 68th Monterey Jazz Festival.The gala, held at the Inn at Spanish Bay, honored versatile bassist Christian McBride. Guests were entertained by rising stars in the jazz world as well as the festival’s youth bands, the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra and the Women in Jazz Combo. Funds raised will support the festival’s music education programs. Howard & Roz Fisher Barbara Paul, Julie Capili, Lynn Farris Jennifer & Mike Knapek, Barbara Paul, Tom LaFaille Bobbie Young, Gerald Clayton Don & Lisa Barnett Michaela Pereira, Larry Tripplett, Angela Allen Laurie Bend, Teri Miller, Jacquie & Thomas Atchison ChristineWinge, SharonWesley, Stephanie Hulsey, Cathy McGowan Kent Gordon, Tom LaFaille, Jason Olaine, Tim Jackson, John Garcia Evelyn & Rick Neely Amy Beard, James D. & Rhonda White, John Beard, Cheryl & John Jones, Lydia & Tony Wells Stan & Susie Brusa Photos: Kelli Uldall Andrea Breaux, Larry Williams Daphne DeCarlo, Jesse DeCarlo