2009 Monterey Jazz Festival: Esperanza Spalding opened the Jimmy Lyons stage for the jazz festival weekend.

2009 Monterey Jazz Festival: Esperanza Spalding opened the Jimmy Lyons stage for the jazz festival weekend. Nic Coury

2009 Monterey Jazz Festival

Folk things and guitar strings come to Monterey Jazz with Pete Seeger and Susan Tedeschi

By Nic Coury

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Playing with his grandson, Americana music icon Pete Seeger filled the main stage area on Saturday afternoon, telling stories of fan-favorite songs, Irving Berlin and protest music.

Following his special set, blues guitarist Susan Tedeschi brought stinging guitar riffs to the stage with her band.

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