Monterey Jazz Festival: The Berklee-Monterey Quintet

The Berklee-Monterey Quintet is made up of five of Berklee College’s finest musicians, many of them already noted performers in their own right.

Michael Sachs of the Berklee-Monterey Quintet by Mike Rainey

This band plays straight-ahead classic jazz, the sort you’d expect to hear in a smoky bar. All five members looked very serious, intense and focused – possibly so focused they didn’t even notice how much the audience at the Monterey Jazz Festival was enjoying their music.

The Berklee-Monterey Quintet by Mike Rainey

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