Interviews in the Media

An interview with Monterey Jazz Festival Artistic Director Tim Jackson about the 65th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 23-25, 2022. For more information, visit www.montereyjazzfestival.org

This interview took place on KCSM on September 14, 2022 with Chris Cortez. www.kcsm.org

KCSM Tim Jackson Interview, 9/14/2022

A Monterey Jazz retrospective and overview, plus an interview with MJF Artistic Director Tim Jackson about the 66th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 22-24, 2023. For more information, visit www.montereyjazzfestival.org

This interview aired on KCSM-FM Jazz 91 San Mateo, California, "The Bay Area's Jazz Station" on September 13, 2023 with Chuy Varela as the host. www.kcsm.org

KCSM Tim Jackson Interview and MJF Retrospective, 9/13/23

An interview with Monterey Jazz Festival Artistic Director Tim Jackson about the 57th MJF on "Good Morning Monterey Bay" on KSCO 1080 AM. Interview with Rosie Chalmers.

Tim Jackson interview  on KSCO 1080AM, 2014

An interview with Monterey Jazz Festival Education Director Paul Contos on Santa Cruz's KUSP in advance of the 2014 Next Generation Jazz Festival.

Interview with Paul Contos on KUSP 88.9FM, March 24, 2014

Monterey Jazz Festival Executive Director Colleen Bailey joined David Bean on KSQD's "New Squid In Town" music show on Thursday August 29, 2024. Find out how it all works, the history, and who’s playing at this year’s 67th edition of the longest continuously-running jazz festival in America.

KSQD Interview with Colleen Bailey, Aug 29, 2024

Tim Jackson and KSQD's Bobby Bishop join David Bean on-air to talk about Tim’s retirement as Artistic Director of the Monterey Jazz Festival and his final event this year.

KSQD Interview with Tim Jackson, September 7, 2023

Santa Cruz Voice's Mike Jacobi interviews Monterey Jazz Managing Director Bobbie Young on Raising the Standards on August 23, 2025 about the 68th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 26-28. 

This originally streamed on https://raisingthestandardsscv.podbean.com/e/episode-889-monterey-jazz-festival-with-guest-managing-director-bobbie-young/

Santa Cruz Voice Interview with Bobbie Young, August 23, 2025

MJF Artistic Director Tim Jackson provides an overview of the 58th Monterey Jazz Festival to Alisa Clancy on "Morning Cup of Jazz" on KCSM 91.1PM in San Mateo, Calif on August 27, 2015.

MJF Artistic Director Tim Jackson interview on KCSM 91.1FM 2015

KPOO 88.5FM's Harrison Chastang interviews Elizabeth Welden-Smith, MJF's Director of Strategic Relations, regarding the incoming administration's rumored defunding of the National Endowment of the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and how these grants affect the Monterey Jazz Festival's education mission. 

This interview aired live on January 24, 2017 on KPOO 89.5FM in San Francisco and was streamed on www.kpoo.com.

KPOO Interview with Elizabeth Welden-Smith on NEA Funding 2017

MJF Artistic Director Tim Jackson discusses the 60th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 15-17, 2017 in an interview with Alisa Clancy on KCSM JAZZ91 FM on August 22, 2017. www.montereyjazzfestival.org

MJF Artistic Director Tim Jackson interview on KCSM, 8.22.17

MJF Artistic Director Tim Jackson interview on KPFK in Los Angeles, talking about the 60th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 15-17.

MJF Artistic Director Tim Jackson interview on KPFK Los Angeles, 8.24.17

Monterey Jazz Festival's Artistic Director, Tim Jackson is interterviewed on KCSM Jazz 91's MORNING CUP OF JAZZ, hosted by Alisa Clancy.  Jackson gives an overview of the 61st Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23, 2018.

Tim Jackson On KCSM Jazz 91, 08.29.18

Tim Jackson (Monterey Jazz Festival's Artistic Director) discusses the upcoming 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival during an interview on KPFK. Recorded live on September 11, 2012.


Tim Jackson - 55th Monterey Jazz Festival Preview Interview on KPFK 2012

Monterey Jazz Festival artistic director Tim Jackson joins Bobby Bishop on Santa Cruz's KSQD for an interview about the 2019 Monterey Jazz Festival and some musical history of the area.

This interview aired live on https://ksqd.org and 90.7FM on September 10, 2019.

KSQD Tim Jackson Radio Interview, September 10, 2019

An interview with MJF artistic director Tim Jackson on KCSM's Morning Cup of Jazz with Alisa Clancy about the 62nd Monterey Jazz Festival, September 27-29, 2019. This originally broadcast on www.kcsm.org and on air at 91.1FM in the San Francisco Bay Area.

KCSM Tim Jackson Radio Interview, September 12, 2019

MJF artistic director Tim Jackson is interviewed by KSCO's Michael Jacobi on "Raising the Standards" on September 7, 2019. This wide-ranging interview covers aspects about the 62nd Monterey Jazz Festival, September 27-29, 2019, and many other topics.

This interview was originally broadcast on www.KSCO.com as well as on air at 1080AM and 104.1FM in the Santa Cruz area.

KSCO Tim Jackson Interview, September 7, 2019

Monterey Jazz Festival's Artistic Director, Tim Jackson, is interviewed by Capital Public Radio's Beth Ruyak on "Insight" on April 8, 2020 regarding the Virtual Next Generation Jazz Festival and the state of jazz during the era of coronavirus.

https://www.capradio.org/148843
www.montereyjazzfestival.org

Tim Jackson Interview / KXJZ Capital Public Radio, Sacramento 4.8.2020

KXJZ Capital Public Radio 04.22.20

The 50th Annual Next Generation Jazz Festival took place virtually earlier this month. Young musicians and students performed and competed as scheduled, but everything happened online. 

We get an update on the results of the Next Generation Jazz Festival with the Jazz Director at Folsom High School, which finished with high marks in the competition.

Guests: Folsom High School Jazz Director Curtis Gaesser

https://www.capradio.org/news/insight/2020/04/22/results-of-the-2020-next-generation-jazz-festival/

Curtis Gaesser NGJF Interview / KXJZ Capital Public Radio 04.22.2020

An interview with Monterey Jazz Festival Artistic Director Tim Jackson about the Virtual 63rd Monterey Jazz Festival taking place on YouTube from September 25-27, 2020. for more information, visit www.montereyjazzfestival.org

This interview aired on KSCO's show "Raising the Standards" with Mike Jacobi on September 19, 2020.

http://ksco.com/shows/39610-raising-the-standards

KSCO Interview with MJF's Tim Jackson, September 19, 2020

An interview with Monterey Jazz Festival's Executive Director Colleen Bailey about the Virtual 63rd Monterey Jazz Festival taking place on YouTube from September 25-27, 2020. for more information, visit www.montereyjazzfestival.org

This interview aired on KSCO's show "Raising the Standards" with Mike Jacobi on September 12, 2020.

ksco.com/shows/39610-raising-the-standards

KSCO Interview with MJF's Colleen Bailey, September 12, 2020

The 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival will take place at the Monterey County Fairgrounds September 26-28, 2025.