The Monterey Jazz Festival, the world’s longest running jazz
festival,will make history with the world premiere of
”
Piano Blues
”
, a new film by Clint Eastwood.
The new film byEastwood, a festival board member , is one of
seven films that comprise the new Public Broadcasting System series
The Blues, executive produced by Martin Scorsese and exclusively
sponsored by Volkswagen of America.
The Monterey Jazz Festival, the world’s longest running jazz festival,will make history with the world premiere of “Piano Blues”, a new film by Clint Eastwood.
The new film byEastwood, a festival board member , is one of seven films that comprise the new Public Broadcasting System series The Blues, executive produced by Martin Scorsese and exclusively sponsored by Volkswagen of America.
The film series (a project developed in conjunction with the declaration of 2003 as “The Year of The Blues” by the U. S. Congress) is scheduled to air on PBS stations across the country from Sept. 28 to Oct. 7.
In addition to Sunday’s premiere of “Piano Blues”, Eastwood will appear on a panel discussion following the film, with legendary pianist Jay McShann (who is featured in “Piano Blues”), along with Richard E. Hutton of Vulcan Productions, Co-Producer of The Blues project.
The 46th annual Monterey Jazz Festival debuts some of the hottest names in the jazz world, features tributes to guitarists, vocalists and jazz legends, along with multiple appearances by the world’s best jazz artists throughout the weekend at the 20-acre, forested, Monterey Fairgrounds.
A number of artists who are appearing in the Jimmy
Lyons/Arena Stage Concerts will also perform on the Grounds Stages including Ralph Towner, Nnenna Freelon, Michel Camilo, Kurt Elling, Dave Douglass, Makoto Ozone, Gary Burton, and the Clayton Brothers. The Clayton Brothers, along with Gary Burton, will be appearing throughout the weekend as Artists-In-Residence, while Ralph Towner appears in various venues as Showcase Artist for 2003. Saturday’s Garden Stage will host two more Arena artists, Buckwheat Zydeco and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, who will be offering a taste of New Orleans to Monterey fans.
Grounds Tickets are $25 for Friday, $35 for Saturday or Sunday, and $80 for a three-day pass. Tickets are available by phone at (925) 275-9255 or on line at:
montereyjazzfestival.org.
Patrons are advised to purchase tickets early to ensure access to all three Festival days and events.
