Free Tuesday in the Plaza Concert The King Street Giants When: Tuesday, June 4, 6 – 8 p.m. Where: Healdsburg Plaza With their emphasis on the historical, trad-jazz bands sometimes forget that the music is bottom-line about fun. Louis Armstrong certainly understood this, and so do the King Street Giants. This Sonoma County band playing the Healdsburg Plaza June 4 consists of seven highly-proficient musicians dedicated to early jazz, but the
Carla Bley Trio with Steve Swallow and Andy Sheppard and Ethan Iverson – Mark Turner Duo When: Sunday, June 2, 7 p.m. Where: Raven Theater, 115 North St., Healdsburg Tickets: $75 Gold | $55 General (Reserved seating) 10% discount for members starting at Jazz Supporter level The paradox of Carla Bley – 82 and going strong – is that while she is inimitable, she is also influential. The composer/arranger/pianist and
DEJOHNETTE • COLTRANE • GARRISON When: Saturday, June 1, 7 p.m. Where: Raven Theater, 115 North St., Healdsburg SOLD OUT When ECM Records issued its first album in 1969, Ravi Coltrane was 4 years old and Matt Garrison wasn’t born yet. Jack DeJohnette, on the other hand, was the ripe old age of 27 and getting ready to embark on a long string of albums on ECM – 18 as
Festival Premiere at Soda Rock Winery Ralph Towner with guest Paul McCandless When: Friday, May 31 Time: 7:30 p.m. (courtyard open 6 p.m.) Where: Soda Rock Winery, 8015 Highway 128, Healdsburg (Alexander Valley) Few artists are as closely associated with ECM Records as Ralph Towner. Each is a Rock of Gibraltar, one an institution, the other a guitarist, each expecting the musical world to come to them, and it does.
2019 Healdsburg Jazz Gala – May 2 What: “Healdsburg Jazz Gala,” an annual FUNdraiser Date: Thursday May 2, 2019 Time: 6:00 – 10 p.m. Location: Mayacama Golf Club, 1240 Mayacama Club Dr., Santa Rosa See the auction lots on this page. This year’s Healdsburg Jazz Gala, All That Jazz, is a fabulous opportunity to enjoy sumptuous food, fine wines and cocktails, and great music at the gorgeous Mayacama Golf Club on Thursday, May
Babatunde Lea and Friends Date: Friday, April 5 Time: 7:30 p.m. Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave., 800-838-3006 Tickets: $20 It’s the annual return of the Operation Jazz Band artists, Babatunde Lea and Friends. Throughout the previous week, they’ve been helping local 5th graders in Healdsburg schools understand the underpinnings of jazz in their classrooms. Azar Lawrence (tenor sax), Bill Ortiz (trumpet), Gary Brown (bass) and Frank Martin (piano) will
May 31 – June 9 2019 Healdsburg Jazz Festival: Schedule of Events The 21st annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival will once again present a 10-day cornucopia of all things jazz, from opening night to grand finale, in venues spacious and intimate, indoors and out. Here’s a final schedule of concerts; navigate this website for more information and ticket links. (Tickets discounts available for members, depending on membership level. See this page
Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and the Blues The Marcus Shelby Quintet featuring Kim Nalley and the HJF Freedom Jazz Choir When: Friday, March 1, 7 p.m. What: Healdsburg Jazz presents a concert honoring Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and the Blues Who: The Marcus Shelby Quintet featuring Kim Nalley and the HJF Freedom Jazz Choir Where: Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North Street, Healdsburg Cost: $15 available here
Annual JOTM After-Party Feb. 20, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Costeaux French Bakery and Café 417 Healdsburg Ave., 433-1913 costeaux.com Following your Jazz on the Menu dinner in Healdsburg or Geyserville, join us at the After Party with live music and edibles from the Bakery, plus wine by the glass for purchase. $15 includes desserts; wine bar available. The “main course” will be high-energy SambaNoma Quartet. Expect Brazilian-jazz classics to join
Poet Meets Pianist: A Concert for Healdsburg Jazz Dana Gioia & Helen Sung, an exclusive fundraising performance celebratesculpture.com Sunday, March 10, 4 – 6 p.m. $250 per person, tax deductible To purchase tickets, click the form to the right or call us during business hours at (707) 433-4633. Have your credit card handy and we’ll help you out. Word-Play: Poet Meets Pianist will feature revered local poet Dana Gioia, former chairman
Jazz on the Menu – 2019 Dine Out to Support Music Programs in the Schools When: Wednesday, Feb. 20 Time: 6-9 p.m. Where: Healdsburg and Geyserville Enjoy live jazz with great food at nine area restaurants in Healdsburg and Geyserville during the 9th annual Jazz on the Menu. All participating restaurants donate 25% of their food and beverage sales to help support our highly successful Music Education Programs in the
“Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and the Blues” Healdsburg Freedom Jazz Choir 2019 Join the Freedom Jazz Choir – three rehearsals leading up to a concert at the Raven Performing Arts Theater on March 1, 2019, celebrating the pioneers of jazz who came to artistic maturity in the 1920s – singer Bessie Smith, trumpeter Louis Armstrong, bandleader Duke Ellington and their shared roots in the blues. Learn more about
Healdsburg Jazz presents the 2019 Jazz Village and the Jazz Village Campus No local institution has contributed more to fostering the social and cultural significance of jazz in America than the Healdsburg Jazz Festival. A critical part of Healdsburg Jazz’s mission is to preserve this art form, as history and a living musical legacy, for the next generation. Join legions of jazz lovers, the City of Healdsburg, and the caring
A Benefit of Your Membership What: Free party for supporters of Healdsburg Jazz Where: E&M Atrium, 126 Mill St. When: Sunday Dec. 9, 3 – 6 p.m. This year’s Members-Only Party takes place Sunday afternoon, Dec. 9, from 3 to 6 p.m. – it’s free for all members of Healdsburg Jazz, one of the benefits of your support. The Members-Only Party is an annual event free to members of Healdsburg
Parlor Jazz Helen Sung and “Sung With Words” featuring poetry by Dana Gioia Sunday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. Paul Mahder Gallery 222 Healdsburg Ave. Helen Sung, piano Christie Dashiell, vocals John Ellis, saxophone Reuben Rogers, bass Adam Cruz, drums “Sung With Words” is Helen Sung’s first recording to feature all original music, consisting of songs derived from California State Poet Laureate Dana Gioia’s poems, as well as instrumental compositions inspired