Healdsburg Jazz Festival: Welcome to the Healdsburg Jazz Festival

February 23, 2009

Welcome to the Healdsburg Jazz Festival - Celebrating 11 Years of Jazz!

11th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival
Dates announced for the 11th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival! Join us May 29 through June 7, 2009, for 10 days of jazz here in Healdsburg! This year highlights the stars and influence of Brazilian Jazz! A partial list of who is coming this year:

Dee Dee Bridgewater
Randy Weston's African Rhythms Quintet
"Bay Area Legends" Double Bill: Denny Zeitlin, solo piano, and the John Handy Quintet
Esperanza Spaulding Quartet
Julian Lage Group: Julian will debut his first recording on EmArcy, Sounding Point, with his own international group for the first time!
"Stars of Brazil - Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim" Triple Bill: Toninho Horta with Santi Debriano, Billy Hart and special guest Airto
Trio De Paz with Romero Lubambo, Nilson Matta and Dudeka Da Fonseca, and Leny Andrade with the Stephanie Ozer Ensemble plus a Samba band
Montclair Woman's Big Band
... and more!

The BEST way to get all of the info and hear about who is coming is to sign up for our email list (below)! Or call us at (707) 433-4644 to join our mailing list, volunteer, become a member or sponsor, or find out more about the upcoming 11th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival!

11th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival Gala Dinner, Dance, and Auction
Save the date: Saturday, April 5
"Havana Nights"
11th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival Gala
Dinner, Dance, Auction
Celebrating the 11th Anniversary of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival!

Location: The Vintner's Inn
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Support Live Jazz in Healdsburg

We are blessed to have such support for live jazz in Healdsburg. The outpouring for the annual festival and special shows we sponsor is truly gratifying and unique to our community. We are even more blessed to have two venues host live jazz every week! Without their commitment Healdsburg would be a little poorer ... culturally and musically, that is. So please come out to the Palette Art Café and the Hotel Healdsburg - to listen to jazz, yes, but also to support them in their commitment: have a glass of wine or a beer, appetizer or dinner, and tip generously to the staff and the musicians. Let them all know how much we all appreciate having live jazz in Healdsburg.

Live Jazz Weekly in Healdsburg!
Did you know that there is LIVE JAZZ every week here in Healdsburg?!? There are HJF produced events throughout the year. View our schedule of upcoming concerts.

Every Thursday Night:
Jazz at the Palette Art Café
The Healdsburg Jazz Festival and Palette Art Café present the Thursday Night Café Jazz Series at the Palette Art Café. Palette Art Café is located behind the La Crema Tasting Room. Call 707.433.2788 for more information or visit www.paletteartcafe.com. No cover - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Come for dinner, stay for the jazz!! Click here for this month's schedule.

Every Friday & Saturday Night:
Jazz at the Hotel Healdsburg
The Healdsburg Jazz Festival and Hotel Healdsburg present jazz in the hotel lobby every Friday and Saturday night. Call 707.431.2800 or visit www.hotelhealdsburg.com. No cover - 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. Come relax and enjoy a warm brandy or glass of wine while listening to some of the Bay Area's finest jazz musicians now in duo and trio combinations! Click here for this month's schedule.

Every Monday & Tuesday Night:
Jazz at the Dry Creek Kitchen
The Healdsburg Jazz Festival and Dry Creek Kitchen present jazz every Monday and Tuesday night 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.. Call 707.431.0330 for dinner reservations. No cover - 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. Duo Series featuring Jazz and Brazilian Music. Special three-course dinner for $34 or $45 with paired wines. Click here for this month's schedule.

Read the latest issue of the Grapevine Rag!

Spring, 2008
Latin Jazz on the Green
Are You a Member?
Jazz Appreciation Class - The Roots of Latin Jazz
Percussion, Song and Dance Workshop for Children with Tacuma King

Nostalgic? T-shirts & tanks from the 2006 and 2007 Healdsburg Jazz Festival are available! T's are $20.00 each, and tanks are $10.00. Call 707-433-4644 or email info@healdsburgjazzfestival.org to order! Limited availability.

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Volunteers needed! The Healdsburg Jazz Festival is run entirely on the energy of its volunteer staff. We are seeking help in all aspects of festival management.