Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

010 NEA Jazz Master/pianist Kenny Barron has been a first-call sideman for everyone from Dizzy Gillespie
to Joe Henderson. Violinist Regina Carter is renowned for her innovative integration of R&B, classical and
East Indian styles into an instantly recognizable jazz dialect. Lyrical virtuoso Kurt Elling won a 2010
Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Elling is a consistent pick among critics and fans alike as the greatest
male vocalist of our generation. Guitarist Russell Malone is a self-taught wizard of swing, bop and all
points between, in the direct lineage of Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian. Master bassist Kiyoshi ...

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010 NEA Jazz Master/pianist Kenny Barron has been a first-call sideman for everyone from Dizzy Gillespie
to Joe Henderson. Violinist Regina Carter is renowned for her innovative integration of R&B, classical and
East Indian styles into an instantly recognizable jazz dialect. Lyrical virtuoso Kurt Elling won a 2010
Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Elling is a consistent pick among critics and fans alike as the greatest
male vocalist of our generation. Guitarist Russell Malone is a self-taught wizard of swing, bop and all
points between, in the direct lineage of Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian. Master bassist Kiyoshi
Kitagawa and Grammy-nominated drummer Johnathan Blake round out this all-star sextet, whose genesis
can be traced to the world’s longest-running jazz festival.

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