I have been busy and finally getting around to posting a few of my favorite images from this years Monterey Jazz Festival.
Monterey Jazz Festival 2018 Artists-In-Residents Ingrid Jensen, left, and Tia Fuller warm up before taking the stage with the the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra on Sunday September 23, 2018. Photo © Monterey Jazz Festival/ David Royal
Thornetta Davis and her band perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Saturday September 22, 2018. © Monterey Jazz Festival/ David Royal
Oscar Hernandez & the Spanish Harlem Orchestra perform with Hubert Laws at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Saturday September 22, 2018. © Monterey Jazz Festival/ David Royal
People dance to Oscar Hernandez & the Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Saturday September 22, 2018. © Monterey Jazz Festival/ David Royal
The Gary Meek Quintet perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Sunday September 23, 2018. Photo By David Royal
Kristen Strom and her band perform at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Saturday September 22, 2018. © Monterey Jazz Festival/ David Royal
A young couple kiss on the grounds at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Saturday September 22, 2018. © Monterey Jazz Festival/ David Royal
Charles Lloyd & the Marvels perform with Lucinda Williams at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Sunday September 23, 2018. Photo By David Royal
On the grounds at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Saturday September 22, 2018. © Monterey Jazz Festival/ David Royal