May 2008 Events Calendar
Check out our upcoming events for the month!
Jazz at the Hotel Healdsburg
| Location: Hotel Healdsburg 25 Matheson St. Healdsburg, CA 95448 T: (707) 431-2800 Jazz in the hotel lobby Friday and Saturday nights, 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. Come relax and enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine while listening to some of the Bay Area's finest jazz musicians in duo, and trio combinations! |
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Friday, May 2 Dick Conte and Steve Webber Duo Piano and Acoustic Bass Saturday, May 3 Stephanie Ozer Trio with Tom Shader and Tom Hayashi Piano, Acoustic Bass, and Drums |
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Friday, May 9 Susan Sutton and Bill Fouty Duo Piano and Acoustic Bass Saturday, May 10 Terry Henry Trio with Bill Fouty and Bill Moody Piano, Acoustic Bass, and Drums |
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Friday, May 16 John Simon and Wolfgang Wein Duo Piano and Acoustic Bass Saturday, May 17 Chuck Metcalf Trio with David Udolf and Alan Uren Piano, Acoustic Bass, and Drums |
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Friday, May 23 Chris Amberger and Grant Levin Duo Piano and Acoustic Bass Saturday, May 24 Noam Lemish Trio with Myles Wick and Brian Bowman Piano, Acoustic Bass, and Drums |
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Healdsburg
Jazz Festival Opening Weekend! Friday, May 30 Trevor Kinsel and Andy Caudillo Piano and Acoustic Bass Saturday, May 31 Si Perkoff Trio with Gary Digman and Benny Barth Piano, Acoustic Bass, and Drums |
Jazz at the Palette Art Café
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May Day!
May Day! Thursday, May 1 Babatunde Lea and Operation Jazz Band Super band plus special guests Richard Howell, Saxophone; Angela Wellman, Trombone; Khalil Shaheed, Trumpet; TBA, Piano; David Ewell, Bass; Babatunde Lea, Drums |
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Thursday, May 8 Greg Hester Quartet Jim Passarell, Trumpet; Greg Hester, Piano; Rob Wright, Bass; Lee Charlton, Drums Classic jazz and bop, with a song list that includes compositions by Tadd Dameron, Freddie Redd, Bud Powell, Russ Freeman, Clifford Brown, and originals. |
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Thursday, May 15 Khalil Shaheed Quartet and members of the Healdsburg High School Jazz Band Kevin Choice, Piano; Ed Williams, Bass; Sly Randolf, Drums; Khalil Shaheed Trumpet and Flugelhorn |
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Thursday, May 22 Chuck Metcalf Quartet Scott Petersen, Saxophone; David Udolf, Piano; Chuck Metcalf, Bass; Wally Schnalle, Drums Bassist Chuck Metcalf presents a hard-swinging real-deal jazz quartet composed of four of the Bay Area's finest and most exciting artists. |
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Pre-Festival
Jazz Fun! Thursday, May 29 Jesse Simpson Quartet Pete Yellin, Alto Saxophone; Mike Olmos, Trumpet; Kevin Hsieh, Bass; Jesse Simpson, Drums Born into a musical family, Jesse Simpson began playing the drums at the age of nine. Emerging on the San Francisco jazz scene at fourteen, he studied with Donald "Duck" Bailey. He is currently at the Manhattan School of Music studying with John Riley. Back from Manhattan, Jesse has put together this all-star quartet playing his original music as well as standards. Come out to see this group the night before the Healdsburg Jazz Festival kicks off. |
Upcoming Events
Jazz Masters Concert
Series
Saturday, May 24,
2008
Toninho Horta In Concert
Location: Palette Art Café -
intimate setting, seating VERY limited.
Time: Two Shows: 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25 General Seating. Tickets
can be purchased online, through the Healdsburg Jazz Festival office, or at
Palette Art Café only. No tickets will be mailed; your name
will be added to the guest list at the door upon purchasing tickets.
Toninho Horta is a virtuoso electric and nylon-string guitar player with his own Brazilian-influenced personal style. His compositions are marked by beautiful harmonies and rich melodies often with surprisingly virtuoso right hand grooves. Besides being a strong composer and player, he worked many years as arranger or/and guitarist for many of the biggest stars in the Brazilian pop music scene such as Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Maria Bethania, João Bosco, Airto Moreira, Edu Lobo, Nana Caymmi, Flora Purim, Gal Costa, Sergio Mendes, Chico Buarque, Flávio Venturini, Joyce, Johnny Alf, Wagner Tiso, Francis Hime, and Beto Guedes to mention but a few.
His beautiful compositions and original guitar playing has influenced a whole generation of musicians in Brazil. Pat Metheny, who considers him to be "one of the world's great players on nylon-string guitar (called a violão in Brazil)", comments, "He (Toninho) plays such great voicings with such a cool time feel ... In short, Toninho Horta is an incredible musician, the rare guitarist who understands harmony in its most intimate ways ... ."
Jazz Benefit Concert
& BBQ
Sunday, June 29,
2008
Julian Lage In Concert
Donors: Ruth Maher, Julian Lage, Family Wineries, Jim DeMartini,
Costeaux Bakery, Love Farms Certified Organic, and many more …
Location: Ruth Maher's lovely property on Wallace Creek Road, Healdsburg
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $100 - only 50 tickets total available.
Our favorite rising star in the world of jazz has agreed to perform in a spectacular outdoor concert surrounded by rolling hills and giant oaks at Ruth Maher's lovely property on Wallace Creek Road. This fabulous event will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a wine reception featuring superb wines from the Family Wineries in Healdsburg allowing you time to visit with friends and find a comfortable seat before the concert begins at 6:00 p.m. The hour-long concert will provide a unique opportunity to enjoy a very intimate concert featuring jazz guitarist, Julian Lage. Julian first performed at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival at the age of 12 when he astonished everyone with his blazing technique and his passion for excellence. Today, at age 19, he is attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston and receiving accolades for his musical wisdom, improvisational skills and his sophistication and wit. He will both charm and amaze you!
Following the concert, Jim DeMartini will be at the grill preparing CK Lamb with delicious accompaniments donated by local suppliers including Costeaux French Bakery and Love Farms Certified Organic. As the sun sets, you'll relax with new and old friends and absorb the beauty of your incredible surroundings.
Money raised through the ticket sales will go to the Healdsburg Jazz Festival's music education programs. Thanks to all who donated to the event, and all who come.
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