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I’ve been covering legacy music festivals for close to 20 years, including the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals, where I am one of the few photographers from west of the Mississippi. But one festival had eluded me all this time, Monterey Jazz. Monterey’s roots are almost as deep as Newport’s (1958 for Monterey and 1954 for Newport) and the two are tentpoles to celebrating the art form in North America, and worldwide. So, it was with great anticipation and a kid’s excitement

Dayramir González at MEAM The are some musicians who are extremely skilled craftsmen. There are others who have a deep soul for expression. Then there are those who exhibit both. Cuban jazz pianist Dayramir González is one of those musicians. The piano is but an extension of his thoughts, his feelings, another body part that moves and dances with the rhythms of both his inner and outer worlds. This past September, González visited both Spain and Catalunya for a solo mini-tour