1996 Monterey Jazz Festival
Jimmy Lyons Main Stage

Friday, September 20, 1996

Howard Johnson and Gravity!
Howard Johnson, Randy Andos, Joe Daley,
Carl Kleinsteuber, Earl McIntyre, Bob
Stewart,tubas; Ray Chew, piano; Melissa
Slocum, bass; Kenwood Dennard, drums

Howard Johnson (b&w) 88 K
Gravity! on stage (color) 127 K (color) 106 K


Joshua Redman Band
Joshua Redman, tenor & soprano saxophone;
Peter Martin, piano; Peter Bernstein, guitar;
Christopher Thomas, bass; Brian Blade, drums

Joshua Redman (b&w) 100 K (b&w) 102 K
Peter Bernstein (b&w) 102 K (b&w) 118 K
Christopher Thomas (b&w) 112 K
Brian Blade (b&w) 141 K
Joshua Redman Band on stage (color) 86 K


Saturday, September 21, 1996
(afternoon)

Taj Majal & the Phantom Blues Band
Taj Mahal, vocals, harmonica, dobro;
Johnny Lee Schell, guitar, vocals; Wayne
Henderson, keyboards; Joe Sublett, saxo-
phones; Darrell Leonard, trumpet; Larry
Fulcher, bass; Tony Braunagel, drums;
Carey Williams, background vocals

Taj Mahal (b&w) 130 K (color) 135 K


Irma Thomas, Soul Queen of New Orleans
Irma Thomas, vocals; Warner Williams, keyboards;
Arthur Bell, guitar; Charles Elam III, saxophone;
Emile Hall, tenor saxophone; Robert Harvey, bass;
Wilbert Widow, drums

Irma Thomas (b&w) 113 K


Otis Clay
Otis Clay, vocals; Bobby Murray, guitar;
Dave Matthews, keyboards; George
Brooks, tenor saxophone; Norbert Stachel,
baritone saxophone; Bridget Lockett,
trumpet; Craig Kilby, trombone;
Leonard Gill, bass; John Haynes, drums

Otis Clay (b&w) 118 K (color) 80 K
Otis Clay's band on stage (color) 157 K


Saturday, September 21, 1996
(evening)

“Evolution of the Blues” featuring Jon Hendricks, Joe Williams, and Dianne Reeves
(band personnel not listed in program)

Jon Hendricks and Joe Williams (b&w) 217 K
Joe Williams (b&w) 97 K
Dianne Reeves (b&w) 120 K


Nana Caymmi
Nana Caymmi, vocals; Dori Caymmi, musical director, guitar;
Ramon Stagnaro, guitar; Otmaro Ruiz, keyboards;
John Leftwich, bass; Claudio Slon, drums; Mike Shapiro, percussion

Dori Caymmi (b&w) 107 K


Sunday, September 22, 1996

Cedar Walton and Eastern Rebellion
Cedar Walton was commissioned by the Monterey Jazz Festival
to compose and premiere “Autumn Sketches”
Cedar Walton, composer, piano; Ralph Moore, tenor saxophone;
David Williams, bass; Marvin “Smitty” Smith, drums
Special guests, Roy Hargrove, trumpet; Vincent Herring alto saxophone;
Strings from the Oakland East Bay Symphony, Nathan Rubin, Concertmaster

Cedar Walton (b&w) 139 K (color) 68 K
David Williams,
Ralph Moore,
Roy Hargrove,
and Vincent Herring		 (b&w) 129 K
Ralph Moore (b&w) 153 K (color) 65 K
David Williams (color) 82 K
Roy Hargrove (b&w) 150 K (color) 71 K
Vincent Herring (b&w) 141 K


Jon Jang Sextet
Jon Jang, piano; David Murray, woodwinds;
James Newton, flute; Chen Jiebing, erhu;
Santi Debriano, bass; Billy Hart, drums

Jon Jang Sextet on stage (color) 101 K
Jon Jang (b&w) 109 K
Chen Jiebing (b&w) 102 K
David Murray and Chen Jiebing (b&w) 127 K
James Newton and Chen Jiebing (color) 82 K


Herbie Hancock Quartet
Herbie Hancock, piano; Dave Holland, bass;
Gene Jackson, drums; Craig Handy, tenor saxophone;
with special guests
Roy Hargrove and Joshua Redman

Herbie Hancock(108k B&W)
Craig Handy (b&w) 105 K (b&w) 114 K
Dave Holland(104k B&W)
Gene Jackson(132k B&W)


Garden Stage

Friday, September 20, 1996

John Cortes & Monterey
John Cortes, woodwinds; Murray Low, Dave Kempton, keyboards;
Jim Witzel, guitar; Tom Bockhold, bass; Bob Blamkenship, drums

John Cortes (color) 71 K
Jim Witzel (color) 81 K


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