East Los Angelenos Los Lobos are joining a host of other musicians for a three-day Jazz at the Ranch event benefiting Rancho Cielo, a Salinas Valley nonprofit devoted to helping young people succeed in career training paths when traditional school is not working for them. All proceeds from the event, produced in association with the Monterey Jazz Festival, go to Rancho Cielo’s arts and mental health programs.
Saxophonist Steve Berlin, who produced Los Lobos’ Grammy-winning 2022 album Native Sons, says the band was “honored” to be asked to play the gig. They are headlining an A-list lineup, including local blues legend Chris Cain, jazz songstress Sarah McKenzie, Nicolas Bearde with Full Spectrum Jazz, John Nava and the Latin Jazz Collective and the Monterey Jazz Festival Regional All-Star Combo.
Michael Jacobi, executive producer and artistic director of Jazz at the Ranch, touted the intimacy of the amphitheater, particularly for the closing night performance…