Rising Stars in Concert Debbie Poryes Trio Jason Bodlovich Quartet Noam Lemish Quintet Raven Performing Arts Theater 115 North Street Date: Thusday, June 4 Time: 7 pm Tickets: $10 Few things are more exciting than catching fast rising artists who are coming into their own. We’ve got a bevy of highly talented players on this program who are forging highly personal approaches to jazz. Debbie Poryes Trio A gifted pianist
Dinner shows with Lorca Hart Trio With John Nelson and Edward Livingston Palette Art Café 235 Healdsburg Ave. Phone: 707 433-2788 | Visit on the web Date: Wednesday, June 3 Time: Two dinner shows, 6 pm and 8 pm No cover Come for the dinner, stay for the jazz. Dinner reservations recommended. See the full menu at paletteartcafe.com Raised in an illustrious musical family, drummer Lorca Hart got serious about
Tuesday in the Plaza Montclair Women’s Big Band Ellen Seering, director Featuring Denise Perrier Healdsburg Historic Plaza Healdsburg Ave. at Matheson St. Date: Tuesday, June 2 Time: 6 – 8 pm Free public event Underwritten by Howard & Barbara Wollner of the Kismet Fund “One of the most formidable new jazz ensembles, male or female, on the West Coast. This is premium-grade big band jazz.” — All About Jazz The
Jazz & Wine Dinner Benny Barth Trio Dry Creek Kitchen 317 Healdsburg Ave. Date: Monday, June 1 Time: 7 – 10 pm Tickets: No cover A product of the small but talent-laden 1950s Indianapolis jazz scene, veteran drummer Benny Barth paid dues with the legendary jazz siblings Monk, Buddy and Wes Montgomery. A founding member of the popular Mastersounds ensemble, he’s been a Bay Area mainstay for five decades. His
Concert on the Green Stars of Brazil: A tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim Toninho Horta Trio with special guest Airto Trio Da Paz Leny Andrade with the Stephanie Ozer Quartet Location: Recreation Park at Piper and University Streets, Healdsburg Date: Sunday, May 31 Time: Doors open at Noon (ends 6:30 pm) Tickets: $25; Students and seniors (65+) $15 MC: Chuy Varela As citizens of a vast, diverse, continent-sized nation, Brazilians
Esperanza Spalding Barndiva 231 Center Street Both shows sold out! Thank you for your support! Date: Saturday, May 30 Time: 7 pm. & 9 p.m. (7 pm show sold out) Tickets: $40 “The coolest person we’ve ever had on the show. Beautiful!” — David Letterman Jazz is in desperate need of artists who can appeal to young audiences unfamiliar with its glorious history. Last year it became clear that jazz’s
Esperanza Spalding Quartet Barndiva 231 Center Street Both shows sold out! Thank you! Date: Saturday, May 30 Time: Two shows, 7 pm & 9 pm Tickets: $40 Includes a glass of wine, a cocktail or a soft drink Tip: Bring a jacket for this outdoor event “The coolest person we’ve ever had on the show. Beautiful!” — David Letterman With a beguiling blend of Brazilian melodies, Afro-Caribbean grooves, post-bop harmonies and
The Julian Lage Group Studio Barndiva 237 Center Street Date: Friday, May 29 Time: 7 pm. & 9 p.m. (two shows) Tickets: $35 Santa Rosa-raised Julian Lage needs no introduction in Healdsburg, as he’s played just about every festival since the beginning. But this year marks a major leap for the dazzling 21-year-old guitarist, who returns from Boston to celebrate his debut recording on EmArcy, “Sounding Point,” with a stellar
The Julian Lage Group Studio Barndiva 237 Center Street Date: Friday, May 29 Time: 7 pm. & 9 p.m. (two shows) Tickets: $35 Ticket price includes a glass of wine, a cocktail or a soft drink Event Sponsor: Gallo Family Vineyards “Julian, you play with heart, mind, and soul. Where’d you find all this so early in life?” –Herbie Hancock Santa Rosa-raised Julian Lage needs no introduction at Healdsburg, as