Characters Bar at Monterey Marriott Hotel presents the Latin Jazz Collective with John Nava on Friday, March 15 at 8pm. Raise a glass to St. Patrick's Day weekend with some excellent jazz music. Tonight you can whet your whistle with drinks from Ireland's oldest licensed distillery, Bushmills.

The Latin Jazz Collective is a high energy, seven piece Latin Jazz ensemble that received a standing ovation from a full-house crowd at the 2017 Monterey Jazz Festival. Led by percussionist John Nava, saxophonist Stu Reynolds, and drummer Martin Binder, the band creates a rich and eclectic blend of original compositions and highly acclaimed standard jazz arrangements steeped in authentic Latin rhythms.