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Monterey Jazz Festival 2026

Number 69 At 69, I travelled from London for the 69th running of the Monterey Jazz Festival. The first was in 1958, when I was one year old. The three days of music had a strong lineup, but I was there for the final evening …

Life In Full

My Companion Bruce Springsteen

Still Rocking For Three Hours My companion Bruce Springsteen came to town last week. I was fortunate to see Bruce him play a typically high-energy three-hour set at Hyde Park on Saturday. He promptly walked on at 7 pm and left at exactly 10 pm. …