Monterey Jazz Festival
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The Monterey Jazz Festival is a yearly festival of jazz music that takes place at the Monterey Fairgrounds in Monterey, California the third full weekend in September. Founded by Jimmy Lyons in 1958, that year's festival included performers such as Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, and Billie Holiday. It is now the longest-running annual jazz festival in the world, and continues to feature world-class jazz performers, as well as workshops, exhibitions, and panel discussions.
The primary purpose of MJF is to fund jazz education programs throughout the United States. Every year, the festival and its associated activities raises hundreds of thousands of dollars, provides scholarships for promising young musicians to attend the Berklee School of Music, and features opportunities for young stars to shine on the stages of the festival. In 2006, the Festival held its 49th annual gathering, featuring The Yellowjackets, Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, Bonnie Raitt, Hank Jones, and the Charles Lloyd Quartet.
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