MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 PART 2

PHOTOS AND TEXT BY TOM EHRLICH © 2022

Part 2 of Friday night includes Samara Joy, The Bad Plus and Nicholas Payton And New World Order.

Up first is Samara Joy.  

Twenty-two year old Samara Joy was raised in Bronx, New York and is one of the latest young phenominal jazz musicians to explode onto the scene. She has a smooth, emotional and beautiful voice which is mature way beyond her age.  She also has a warm and engaging stage personality.

Samara Joy, Pasquale Grasso guitar, Ary Rloand bass and KeithBaila drums

Pasquale Grasso

Pasquale Grasso is an excellent accompanyist and soloist.

Ari Roland

Ari Roland also a good msucian.

Samara Joy

Samara Joy easily won the admiration of the crowd with her beautiful voice and personality.  She is also very photogenic, so I will be posting a bunch of photos of her.

I bet Samara Joy will have a successful and fruitful career for many years to come.

A few photos of the popular group The Bad Plus.

Ben Monder

Chris Speed

Reid Anderson

The final grouo for Firday was Nicholas Payton and New World Order.  Nicholas is my favorite trumpeter from his generation.  Born and raised in New Orleans, Mr. Payton has various different projects.  For this concert, he brought his New World Order group.

Nicholas Payton trumpet, Sasha Masakomski and Cliff Hines

New World Order includes Nicholas Payton playing trumpet, keyboards and bass, Sasha Masakowski looping Nicholas, playing two drum machines and sings and Cliff Hines adding sounds from a modular synth and playing guitar. It's a very interesting group.  

Nicholas Payton

Nicholas Payton

Nicholas would start on one of his three instruments, Sasha would loop his playing and Nicholas would move to another instrument.

Nicholas Payton

Sasha Masakowski and Cliff Hines

Sasha Masakowski

Sasah Masakowski and Cliff Hines

Sasha Masakowski and Cliff Hines

Sasha Masakowski singing

Nicholas Payton

I have always respected Nicholas Payton for his great playing, his stance on social issues and  Afro-American Improvised music (he does not like the the word jazz to describe the music). My respect grew that night watching how patient and mellow he was while it took about an hour to get all the electronics straight and how he interacted with these two young musicians.

Nicholas Payton

Nice way to end the evening.