COLON IS LIVE IN MONTEREY WITH A CLOSER LOOK ... BRISA? DAN... AND ERIN...TAKE A LISTEN... WOW... ITS LIKE A FAMILY REUNION OUT HERE AT THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ...

The Santa Cruz resident is stepping down as artistic director at the Monterey Jazz Festival — a role he’s held for more than 30 years — following this weekend’s event, which runs Sept.

At the 67th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival over the course of three days this past weekend, there were numerous challenges, some met and others left for another year. Five stages and 350 artists.

Daren Atwater hasn’t wasted any time putting his stamp on the Monterey Jazz Festival. Taking over from Tim Jackson as only the third person to serve as artistic director of the nation’s ...