September Saturday afternoons in Healdsburg during “crush” is a time to unwind from the hassles of the crowded wine roads and bustling cellars. So we suggest you relax at Seasons of the Vineyard, the tasting bar and gift boutique at 113 Plaza St, on the north side of the Healdsburg Plaza. You can sip selected wines from Ferrari-Carano Winery and Lazy Creek Vineyards while listening to live jazz artists in performance, hand-picked
What: Maria Bija Trio When: Saturday, Aug. 30, 4 – 6 pm Where: Seasons of the Vineyard, 113 Plaza St., Healdsburg Next Saturday afternoon’s entry in the Jazz It UP! series at Seasons of the Vineyard, on Aug. 30, takes a decided turn to the south, with songstress Maria Bija appearing with two stellar local musicians, Christian Foley-Beining on guitar and Kendrick Freeman on percussion. Maria Bija formerly performed under
Chris Amberger and the Hot Dogs featuring the Gabe Gladstein Trio When: Saturday, Aug. 16 Where: Seasons of the Vineyard, 115 Plaza St., Healdsburg Time: 4 – 6 pm; no cover. Chris Amberger, the Bay Area’s preeminent upright bassist and a Berklee College of Music graduate, has been performing and recording with a long list of jazz greats since the late sixties, among them Sammy Davis Jr., Bobby McFerrin, Cal
Saturday Oct. 27, show up next for a haute time at Seasons of the Vineyard. It’s the last of their seasonal Saturday “Jazz it UP!” sessions. Consider it a warm-up for the Members Only Party, with Kasey Knudsen on saxes, Michael Coleman on keyboards with drummer Jon Arkin.
Ferrari-Carano’s Seasons of the Vineyard Tasting Bar & Boutique on the Healdsburg Plaza announces their “Jazz It Up” Saturday live, wine and jazz concert series beginning July 16, 4 – 6pm, and running every other Saturday through October. Guests will sip wines from Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery and Lazy Creek Vineyards while enjoying live jazz performances of an amazing line-up of musicians from this area as well as Los Angeles,