Pat Metheny at the 2016 Monterey Jazz Festival

Pat Metheny headlined a band performing on the Jimmy Lyons Stage, at the Monterey Jazz Festival, on September 18, 2016. Band members included:

Pat Metheny, guitars
Gwilym Simcock, piano
Linda Oh, bass
Antonio Sanchez, drums

Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling at 2016 Monterey Jazz Festival

The Branford Marsalis Quartet with special guest Kurt Elling performed on the Jimmy Lyons stage at the 2016 Monterey Jazz Festival, on September 17, 2016. The quartet plus one was comprised of:

Branford Marsalis, saxophone
Joey Calderazzo, piano
Eric Revis, bass
Justin Falkner, drums
Kurt Elling, vocals

Sitting in at the end of the performance were Ingrid Jensen (trumpet) and Tia Fuller (saxophone).

Terri Lyne Carrington Mosaic Project at 2016 Monterey Jazz Festival

Terri Lyne Carrington brought her Mosaic Project to the Monterey Jazz Festival Jimmy Lyons stage, on the evening of September 17, 2016. The band included:

Valerie Simpson, vocals
Lizz Wright, vocals
Ingrid Jensen, trumpet
Tia Fuller, saxophone
Elena Pinderhughes, flute
Ben Eunson, guitar
Helen Sung, keyboards
Mats Sandahl, bass
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums

Wayne Shorter with the Monterey Jazz Festival Wind Ensemble

Jazz great Wayne Shorter was selected to create the 2016 Monterey Jazz Festival Commission. The premiere performance of this new work was performed on the Jimmy Lyons Stage, on September 18, 2016. The Wayne Shorter Quartet performed with the Monterey Jazz Festival Wind Ensemble. The quartet was composed of:

Wayne Shorter, tenor & soprano saxophone
Danilo Pérez, piano
John Patitucci, bass
Brian Blade, drums

The wind ensemble was conducted by Nicole Paiement.

Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio at the 2016 Monterey Jazz Festival

Dr. Lonnie Smith led a trio in the Night Club, at the Monterey Jazz Festival, on September 18, 2016. Band members included:

Dr. Lonnie Smith, Hammond B3 organ
Jonathan Kreisberg, guitar
Johnathan Blake, drums

Bill Frisell at the 2016 Monterey Jazz Festival

Bill Frisell headlined a band performing in Dizzy's Den, at the Monterey Jazz Festival, on September 18, 2016. Band members included:

Bill Frisell, guitar
Greg Leisz, pedal steel, guitar
Tony Scherr, bass
Kenny Wollensen, drums