Andy Weis Presents the Monterey All-Stars Finale: Muddy Water About the Finale David: For the last piece of the evening, we brought the whole ensemble back to burn through a crowd-pleasin’, free-wheeling blues of classic proportions. Everybody got a turn to burn, and everybody did just that! The audience loved it, which was the point, and […]

Andy Weis Presents the Monterey All-Stars Cottontail – featuring the Sax Section = About Cottontail (from AllAboutJazz.com) Cotton Tail was, at the time, a startlingly modern composition, an example of modern jazz before there was ever such a term. The beboppers of the forties in particular were influenced heavily by the record’s angular melody, tricky […]

Andy Weis Presents the Monterey All-Stars You Don’t Know What Love Is About Lauri Hofer-Romero David: If Monterey has one “do-it-all” vocalist, that would be Lauri. At home in jazz, swing, country, rock, blues and/or funk either as lead or backup vocalist, Lauri has a lot of tricks up her sleeves. Powerful, articulate and always […]

Andy Weis Presents theMonterey All-Stars Fireweed Fantasy – original composition by Biff Smith About Fireweed Fantasy David: This original composition by local genius composer Biff Smith was just the ticket for showing off the dueling flutes of Kenny Stahl and Ali Ryerson. A powerful modal piece that sets the stage for some wonderful call-and-response challenges […]

Andy Weis Presents the Monterey All-Stars Three Songs by Dottie Dodgion The Remarkable Dottie Dodgion David: This amazing lady has performed with some of the finest musicians in the world, stunning audiences with her unique vocal presentation and rhythmic pulse. Her style is reminiscent of the late Ms. Billie Holiday, without the sense of despair […]

    Andy Weis Presents the Monterey All-Stars   About For Jimmy Andy: We were all honored to perform the premier performance of David “Dasher” Kempton’s original tune “For Jimmy”. This tune came out of pure sense of loss of a giant voice in jazz organ. Dasher was driving home from a gig and heard […]

Andy Weis Presents the Monterey All-Stars Straight, No Chaser About Straight, No Chaser Andy: The local Monterey musical community was blessed to have Ali Ryerson live, teach and perform with us for many years. She is a true Monterey All Star and now travels the world sharing her music and expertise in both the classical […]

  Andy Weis Presents the Monterey All-Stars Deb: original composition by Roger Eddy   About the Monterey All-Stars David: I had already heard the original version of Deb at Roger’s studio (I even got to record a version,) so when he chose it for the show, I was pleased. It’s a beautiful tune, and the […]

  Andy Weis Presents the Monterey All-Stars Videos Garden Stage Sunday Evening   About the Monterey All-Stars David: That this show happened at all is a tribute to the perseverance and persistence of one man, Mr. Andy Weis. Without his hard work and dedication, this could never have taken place. These pages have Andy’s comments […]