March 17, 2010 Dear Music Lovers, During a recent trip to New York, I had the great fortune to experience a thriving and vibrant jazz scene. The fuel for this scene was being generated by dozens of young artists, some of whom I’d never heard of. I was amazed by the fresh sounds of such talent as Jason Moran, Gretchen Parlato, Dafnis Prieto and Peter Apfelbaum. Their performances were so
“Ackamoor’s name might now be spoken with the same hushed reverence afforded such other cosmic travelers as Alice Coltrane, Don Cherry & Pharaoh Sanders.”
Happy Hour, a virtuosic collective acclaimed for its unique three-horn sound, will donate the proceeds of its February 5 concert at the Jazzschool in Berkeley to support Haitian Relief Efforts.
Trio 3 (oliver lake/ reggie workman/ andrew cyrille) When: Tuesday, November 3 Where: Flying Goat Café 324 Center Street, Healdsburg Time: Two Shows 7pm and 9pm Cost: Tickets, $25.00 (available now) Healdsburg is once again very fortunate to be able to experience in a very intimate setting an all-star partnership of jazz masters, with the group Trio 3. In an extremely rare West Coast tour, Reggie Workman, Oliver Lake and
The latest addition to the jazz line-up in Healdsburg comes from a young talent still in high school. Kai Devitt-Lee, who’ll be a junior at Healdsburg High next fall, will be showing off his still-developing skills on jazz guitar at the Palette Art Café on alternate Sundays this summer. (Update: Kai has been upgraded to weekly appearances at Palette, every Sunday this summer.) Kai, still only 15 years old, has
Want to receive this newsletter monthly by email? Join our Email list! (Right column) Summer in Sonoma County. . . Prime time for Jazz! The Festival is over, but the jazz never stops in Healdsburg. July brings new visitors to town and old friends come back to find the best in real jazz, Thursday-Saturday in the heart of the wine country. Newest addition to the jazz scene in town is the Murphy-Goode
First Lady supports jazz education Jazz has a big fan in the White House — Michelle Obama. The First Lady proved her affection for and committment to what she called “America’s indigenous art form” (where have we heard that before?) by hosting a Jazz Studio at the White House on Monday, June 15, where she called jazz “America’s greatest artistic gift to the world.” About 150 middle and high school
Brazilian guitarist, composer Toninho Horta shares his music Where: Palette Art Café 235 Center Street (Behind La Crema tasting room) Date: Monday, June 1, 2009 Time: 3:30 – 5:30 pm Tickets: Limited availability $75.00 Experience a rare opportunity to learn from a great living master of Brazilian jazz, Toninho Horta. This is truly a very special educational event, a chance to meet and talk with Toninho about his way of
Wine that makes an impression We’re proud to be the best jazz festival in the wine country – some might say the only real jazz festival in the wine country, untainted by commercial cross-over headliners. But we’re not complaining. In fact, we’re celebrating with our own wine! Thanks to the creative juices (sic) flowing at Artiste Winery, you can now enjoy the first ever Healdsburg Jazz Festival wine, a 2007
Mission Accomplished! Today Operation Jazz Band finished their week in Healdsburg by playing in concert before all SIX fifth grade classes: Fitch Mountain Elementary, St. John School, Alexander Valley School, Geyserville School, Westside Elementary School, and Sonoma Country Day School! About 200 students in all filled the Raven Theater in Healdsburg to hear what Operation Jazz Band really sounded like. During the past week Operation Jazz Band, led by Babatunde
The Healdsburg Jazz Festival and Hotel Healdsburg present jazz in the hotel lobby every Friday and Saturday night. Check out what’s playing in May, as we gear up for the 11th annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival.