Here's Tom Ehrlich's 3rd Monterey Jazz gallery.

Denise Carlos

Terri Odabi

Dave Stryker

Warren Wolf vibes

Emmet Cohen

Billy Harper

Cecil McBee

Eddie Henderson

Allison Miller

Matthew Whitaker

Iván Llanes

Joel Ross and Immanuel Wilkins

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Here's the second installment of Tom Ehrlich's 4-part coverage of the 2022 Monterey Jazz Festival.

Samara Joy

Nicholas Payton

Sasah Masakowski and Cliff Hines

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Tom was so floored by Chucho's large scale suite (performed by a combination of Hilario Durán's Yorubaland and John Beasley's Monk'estra) that he devoted a whole gallery to it. 

Left to right: Carlos Averhoff, Jr. sax, Chucho Valdés, Hilario Durán and John Beasley

The dynamic duo of Dafnis Prieto and Roberto Vizcaíno, Jr.

Erick Barbería and Yeny Valdés pre-concert

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The last day of the festival started with strong performance by Telmary and her group at the main stage. Other groups included Javon Jackson, Charles McPherson, Gary Bartz and Donald Harrison with a tribute to Charlie Parker, Mario y su Timbeko, another powerful timba group, Stanley Clarke. Keyon Harrold. Ledisi and Jazz Organ Fellowship Tribute to Dr. Lonnie Smith.

Full Galleries:       Sunday  -   Saturday  -  Friday

Telmary

Yeni Valdes and Telmary

Erick Barbería

David Williams

Right to left David Williams, Charles McPherson, Donald Harrison and Gary Bartz

Mario Salomon (timbales) and Carlitos Medrano (congas)

Yadier Noa

Jason Moen keyboards and Yadier Noa bass

Stanley Clarke and Jeremiah Collier

Pete Fallico and Akiko Tsunuga with a protrait of Dr. Lonnie Smith

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