Thursday, February 3

JazzontheMenu-promo2A Two-Part Benefit
Jazz on the Menu &
Celebration Concert 

Eat to the beat of informal dinner jazz from many of our favorite musicians as they play at several local restaurants in both Healdsburg and Geyserville. What could be better? Participating restaurants will donate 25% of their total proceeds from dinners served on Thursday night, February 3, to the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and its essential Music Education programs.

Each restaurant will have a different duo, trio or quartet of jazz musicians who will also donate their time for this evening’s event. Dinner jazz sets by these musicians will start at 6:15 and 7:30pm. Reservations are recommended.

To make the evening even more memorable, a Celebration Concert will be performed by the SSU Faculty Blue Note Sextet at the Costeaux French Bakery and Café (417 Healdsburg Ave). Tickets are just $20 for the music from 7:30 to 10:30, and include a dessert bar with wine from Forth Vineyards, Sausal Winery and Philip Staley on sale.

Admission: If you’re going to dinner at one of the Jazz on the Menu restaurants, you’ll get a free admission coupon at the restaurant (ask for it with your check). Otherwise, if there’s any room left, tickets are $20 at the door for tonight’s Celebration Concert.

Jazz on the Menu “Dinner Jazz”
Sets at 6:15 and 7:30 at each of the following restaurants.

A Divine Affair
330 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448-4106
(707) 433-1035
An abundance of artisan foods, small production beer and wine and handcrafted local cheeses provide a destination brimming with delicious delights for both experienced foodies and those who seek something exciting and new.  A Divine Affair is divinely dedicated to local cuisine. www.divineaffair.net
Presents
Ken Cook and Trevor Kinsel

Baci Café & Wine Bar
336 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-8111
Featuring authentic regional Italian & Mediterranean food, paired with wines from Sonoma, Napa & Italy. This family run café features a wide variety of dishes; from carpaccio, salads, pizza, pasta, risotto to ossobuco, in a casual, family friendly atmosphere.  www.bacicafeandwinebar.com
Susan Sutton, Bill Fouty and David DeMarche

Bistro Ralph
109 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-1380
An upscale bistro on the plaza.  www.bistroralph.com
Steve Moon and Ian Scherer

Catelli’s
21047 Geyserville Ave.
Geyserville, CA 95441
707.857.3471
Siblings Domenica and Nicholas Catelli continue the family tradition of serving delicious food to Geyserville and its surrounding communities since 1936. www.mycatellis.com
Bennett Roth-Newell and John Norris

Dry Creek Kitchen
317 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 431-0330
Charlie Palmer, one of the nation’s leading chefs and owner of the highly acclaimed Aureole in New York City, goes straight to the source—the farmers themselves—for Sonoma County’s premium ingredients and extraordinary wines. Recipes are simple yet elegant, inspired by the seasons. www.hotelhealdsburg.com 
Kai Devitt-Lee, Chris Amberger and Jimmy Gallagher

El Farolito
128 Plaza Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-2807
El Farolito is  Mexican restaurant and full bar / cantina, located just off the plaza in Healdsburg,  The Margaritas are a must and the atmosphere is lively. Come enjoy our hospitality and great Mexican food! www.elfarolito2000.com.
Bob Affifi, Chuck Sher and Dave MacNab

Ravenous Café and Lounge
420 Center Street, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 431-1302
Ravenous offers an eclectic menu based on the seasons available ingredients. Desserts and breads are made in house. The bar is open late, offering beer on tap from local micro breweries, a nice selection of wines by the glass, cocktails, and specialty liquors. www.theravenous.com
Dick Conte, Steve Webber and Lee Charlton

Restaurant Charcuterie
335 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 431-7213
Restaurant on the Plaza  with /Mediterranean-French Cuisine; extensive local wine list.  www.charcuteriehealdsburg.com
Jim Adams and Don Watanabe duo 

Rustic, Francis’s Favorite
300 Via Archimedes
Geyserville, CA 95441
(707) 857-1485
Drawing on a life that has taken him around the world, Francis Ford Coppola shares his personal pantheon of recipes at  the winery’s full-service restaurant. Set in a Sonoma County-casual atmosphere, Rustic’s menu embraces international as well as traditional Italian dishes, with an emphasis on family-style cooking that features fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from the property’s organic herb and produce garden. Authentic, Neapolitan-style pizzas are also a specialty. www.franciscoppolawinery.com/visit/dine/rustic
Christian Foley-Beining and Gary Johnson

Spoonbar
219 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-7222

Modern Mediterranean flavors meet ingredients grown and produced locally, artisan cocktails and wine. The colorful lively dining room and bar features a long communal table and seating that spills onto the street through wide cantina doors (weather permitting).  www.spoonbar.com
Stephanie Ozer, Randy Vincent, Jim Passarell and Phil Thompson

and don’t miss…

A Celebration Concert
with the SSU Faculty Blue Note Band
7:30 to 10:30pm, Thursday February 3

$20 includes dessert bar, with wine on sale from Forth Vineyards, Sausal Winery and Philip Staley. Tickets available online at www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org and at the door.

Costeaux French Bakery and Café
417 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-1913 
Gold Medal sourdough. Breakfast & lunch/catering. Gold Medal Breads/cakes/pastry and cuisine.The SSU Blue Note Band is an outstanding group showcasing the music department faculty from Sonoma State featuring arrangements of jazz instrumental music from the mid 50’s to mid 60’s including compositions by Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Joe Henderson, Kenny Dorham, and Lee Morgan

  • John Simon – piano
  • Pete Estabrook – Trumpet
  • Jordan Wardlaw – Saxophones
  • Doug Liebinger – Trombone
  • Cliff Hugo – Bass
  • Kevin Dillon – Drums

Remember, these are all benefit events for the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and music education.  Enjoy dinner at one of your favorite local restaurants, listen to live jazz, and/or head to the Celebration Concert on Thursday, February 3. See you there!

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