Only two weeks left before the Festival! As what the San Francisco Chronicle calls “probably the best small jazz festival in the country” nears, we continue in our series of Ten Reasons why you will want to attend events in this year’s lineup, along with updates and offers to get you as excited as the 12th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival as we are.
Reason No. 7: Learn Music
Saturday, June 5: Art of the Solo Guitar is something new for the Festival, a mini-festival tucked inside the big one. It’s a day-long combination workshop and concert around an instrument central to much American music. Think blues, folk, country, rock, and jazz, and there’s almost always a guitar somewhere in the band.
If you’re a primary or secondary school student – or perhaps there’s one or more in your household – then the 10 am-noon morning workshop, Making Music Part of Your Life, is for you. The instructors will talk, demonstrate and perform directly for these young fans, inspiring them to pursue their own musical ambitions. There will even be a drawing to win a guitar donated by the Jazz Masters workshop. Better yet, students are free – and encouraged to bring instruments to play!
At noon, a stellar roster of guitar talent gathers for a relaxed outdoor afternoon of solo performances, the Art of the Solo Guitar concert (Noon-3 pm). Oscar Castro-Neves, Romero Lumbambo, Sid Jacobs and many more will be there — check this page for participating musicians, and get your tickets soon, they’re only $15, or $10 for students and seniors.
In many cases the musicians will be playing instruments built by master luthiers of the Ribbecke Guitar Company. Tom Ribbecke will be on hand, hosting and demonstrating his unique hand-built guitars, and the event will be held at his Healdsburg grounds off Limerick Lane.
Special Benefit Auction: Going on right now is the special benefit auction of a 17-inch Ribbecke Halfling Archtop, with a retail value of $7500. Now ongoing at eBay, the auction ends this Thursday, May 27, at 11:45 am, with the tax-deductible proceeds going to the Healdsburg Jazz Festival.
Bidding started at $2000, and it’s over $3,000 now – still a great deal on an amazing instrument, and a significant contribution to our efforts.
» Follow this link to learn more, bid or buy from eBay.
Where else could you hear music, see music, and learn music too, all at the same event? Only at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, June 4-13.
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Look it up! Reasons number 8, 9 and 10 slip your mind? We’ve got them here on our website. Stay tuned for another of the Ten Best Reasons to enjoy the Healdsburg Jazz Festival.