Raising the Standards

69th annual Monterey Jazz Festival is just around the corner. We chat with managing director Bobbie Young about plans for this year's extravaganza, which includes Winton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock and a staggering array of marvelous jazz players.

Weekend liner notes gives a nod to Rogers and Hart with the vocalese of Giacamo Gates.

Fascinating interview with Joe Farnsworth, jazz drummer extraordinaire. Joe shares some great stories about growing up in a remarkably musical family.

Judy Wexler joins us for liner notes.

A visit with our friends from the Raven Drum Foundation, Lauren Monroe and Rick Allen, to talk about what this wonderful organization does for first-responders and veterans, along with filling you in on a marvelous upcoming evening of entertainment, sharing and learning, Saturday August 22nd at Kuumbwa. Get tickets here.

Liner notes features the extraordinary Paula West, and the elegant Jimmy Webb.

Wonderful vocalist Mark Winkler joins us to preview his new project Love Comes First.

Great show with our friend John Fitzpatrick from the Eliza Jane Hotel in New Orleans, and a visit from the newly-elected Monterey County Superintendent of Schools. Well worth a listen.

A fascinating discussion of the state of medicine with Dr. John Clark of Primecare, and a visit with Michael Dooda, general manager of TPC Monterey at Pasadera.

Jazz flautist Ali Ryerson shares background on her family and her new CD, The Aly Ryerson Quartet. We also check in with our friend the College Boy, to check on his progress.

Good show with Jaana Narsipur talking about her new CD, The Re-Collections. Tiffany Harbrecht from Rancho Cielo fills us in on a wonderful annual promotion called Veggieboxes, Pat Sign reminisces about when the world came to Los Gatos in 1994 and we give an emotional Liner Notes goodbye to Stephen Colbert.