Parlor Jazz at Paul Mahder Gallery Matt Wilson Quintet presents “Honey and Salt” Date: Wednesday, Sept. 13 Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $30 available now Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave., 800-838-3006 Acclaimed jazz drummer and Grammy nominee Matt Wilson brings his “unabashed joy to the bandstand” as Healdsburg Jazz presents Wilson’s Honey and Salt on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Paul Mahder Gallery. Featuring Wilson with his all-star band — including
Benefit Concert & BBQ Date: Sunday, Aug. 20 Time: 1 – 8 p.m. Where: 165 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg The Save the Singletree Benefit Concert & BBQ takes place on Sunday, August 20, 2017, from 1:00 to 8:00 pm in the restaurant parking lot. There will be several bands playing Jazz, Rock, Blues and Mexican Music. Food will include barbecue, salads, side dishes and desserts. Beer and wine will be available
Parlor Jazz Series #8 presented by Healdsburg Jazz and Paul Mahder Gallery Wednesday, June 21, 7 p.m. Paul Mahder Gallery 222 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg Tickets now available ($30) “Four decades on and still going strong, this venerable group, comprised of established musicians who share aesthetic outlooks and common histories, is something of a rarity by contemporary standards.” – Troy Collins in “AllAboutJazz” BassDrumBone – Mark Helias on bass, Gerry Hemingway on
“I Called Him Morgan” In conjunction with the Alexander Valley Film Society Monday, May 22 Raven Film Center, 415 Center St. One screening: 7 p.m. Tickets $12 ($10 for AVFS or HJF members) On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shock waves through the jazz
Operation Jazz Band in the Gallery Friday, April 20 Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 available now It’s the annual return of the Operation Jazz Band artists, Babatunde Lea and Friends, who have been helping local secondary school children in Healdsburg understand the underpinnings of jazz all week. Tonight they play for the public, an always-popular show including Azar Lawrence on tenor sax, Angela Wellman
Inaugural Student Jazz Combo Competition When: Saturday, April 22 Time: Competition 10-4:30, winner announced at 5 p.m. Where: Glaser Center 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa Ticket: Concert tickets $10, available on Brown Paper Tickets, under 18 free. Healdsburg Jazz launches a friendly competition for Sonoma County High School Jazz Combos − Come check them out and get inspired! While many schools across the country have cut music programs along with
Healdsburg Jazz Parlor Jazz Series #6 David Berkman Quartet with Dayna Stephens, Linda Oh and Rudy Royston Sunday, April 9, 7:30 Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave. Tickets: $30, available now Pianist David Berkman brings his outstanding quartet to Paul Mahder Gallery on Sunday, April 9th as part of the ongoing, year-round Parlor Jazz Series that the Healdsburg Jazz organization presents at this gallery. They are touring from the East Coast
2017 Healdsburg Jazz Festival Lineup From traditional to modern, jazz takes root in a big way at this year’s Healdsburg Jazz Festival. Nineteen years is quite a long time for an underdog festival to exist, but with determination and ambition, the Healdsburg Jazz Festival has become a beloved cultural fixture of the Sonoma County area. With artistic director Jessica Felix at the helm, this yearly gathering of some of the
Marcus Shelby Quartet featuring Terrie Odabi What: “Blues in America” When: Friday, March 3, 7 p.m. Where: Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North St., Healdsburg Tickets: $20 general / $10 students (K-12 up to 18) and seniors (65-plus), available on Brown Paper Tickets or by phone 24/7 at 1-800-838-3006
Dessert and Jazz to benefit Jazz Education What: “JOTM After-Party” When: Thursday, Feb. 23, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Where: Costeaux French Bakery, 417 Healdsburg Ave.; (707)433-1913. Tickets: $15 at the door, and available online now. The same night as our 7th annual Jazz on the Menu, everyone is encouraged to join the After-Party at Costeaux, where live music mixes with fresh-baked desserts, local wines by the glass and a legendary
Dine Out to Support Music in the Schools One of the year’s best mixes of wine, food and music is happening all over the area on Thursday, Feb. 23 when the 7th annual Jazz on the Menu takes place. It’s a perfect opportunity for locals and visitors to explore these nine restaurants and discover a new favorite, while supporting the highly successful Healdsburg Jazz Music Education Programs. It promises to
A benefit of your Membership What: Free party for supporters of Healdsburg Jazz Where: E&M Atrium, 126 Mill St. When: Sunday Nov. 20, 3 – 6 p.m. Our Members-Only Party is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, Nov. 20, from 3 to 6 p.m. – and it’s free for all members of Healdsburg Jazz, one of the benefits of your support of Healdsburg Jazz. We’ll have complimentary food, wine and music from
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_2hHgznUvg[/embedyt] Helen Sung Quartet at Paul Mahder Gallery featuring John Ellis, Boris Kozlov and Terreon Gully When: Friday, Nov. 4 Time: 7:30 p.m., one show only Where: Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave. Tickets: $32, available at the Gallery or online here. For the first time since her thrilling inauguration of Healdsburg Jazz’s “Parlor Jazz” series just a year ago, on October 11, 2015, pianist/composer Helen Sung returns
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