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190 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 4 A ttendees of the 57th Monterey Jazz Festival will find the gastronomic bar kicked up a few notches now that the festival has teamed with local superstar Chef Dory Ford and his catering compa- ny, Aqua Terra Culinary. "Bringing Dory on board is part of our ongoing process to make the weekend a very comfortable and pleasing experience for our guests," says Festival Managing Director Chris Doss. "We want to be the best festival in the country." In addition to catering the VIP areas, Aqua Terra will be running all the bever- age bars on the grounds and is inaugurat- ing a food concession area in the Pattee Arena itself. "We'll be giving the VIP experience to the general public," Ford says. And he's got Big Easy on his mind. "We're planning to bring a little piece of Bourbon Street to the proceedings: Hurricanes, Muffuletta salad, Boudain balls, things you might see at the New Orleans Jazz Festival." Doss says these changes enhance the festival. "You've got top-of-the-line enter- tainment and amenities and now great food as well." Ford agrees. "We're really excited about this," he enthuses. "We can't wait to be there and serve the Jazz Festival guests. Plus, we get to listen to some great music!" —Michael Chatfield Gourmet Cuisine Joins World-Class Jazz Dory Ford of AquaTerra Catering is planning a New Orleans style menu for MJF 2014. Monterey Jazz Festival in 1966 and was the first jazz group to headline at the famous Fillmore in San Francisco. Fame was in the air, but Lloyd turned his back on it, vanishing from the jazz world into Big Sur where he concen- trated on his spiritual side. He did play music though, recording and touring with the Beach Boys throughout the '70s. Carlos Santana called Lloyd "an internation- al treasure," and today, at 76, the reedman maintains a touring schedule that would tax a man half his age. This will be his first appear- ance at the Festival since 2006 and is among the most anticipated events of the year. Other standouts include Booker T. Jones, whose "Green Onions" on Stax Records is among the most instantly recognizable tunes of American music; bassist extraordinaire Marcus Miller ; The Roots, the house band for NBC TV's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon;" and 2014 Grammy-winning guitarist Gar y Clark, Jr. Staging a three-day festival that features 500 ar tists on eight stages is a daunting task, but the organizers of the Monterey Jazz Festival have pulled it off with flying colors for 56 years now. The 57th promises to be another huge ar tistic and cultural achievement, a feather in the cap of the Monterey Peninsula's musical heritage. The full schedule of performances, tickets and more information are available online at www.montereyjazzfestival.org. Hammond organ legend Booker T. Jones, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and Grammy Lifetime Achievement winner, makes his MJF debut Saturday. Photo: Piper Ferguson Photo: Kelli Uldall