2006 Festival Lineup
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Tuesday, June 6 Rebeca Mauleon Sextet Concert, Dance, and Record Release Location: Town Plaza, Healdsburg Time: 6:00 p.m. Tickets: Free, no cover Rebeca Mauleon Sextet’s performance on the Healdsburg Town Plaza will be a combination concert, dance party and it will also be a celebration of the release of her newest album Decarga en California. |
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| Wednesday, June 7 Mad and Eddie Duran Trio with Chris Amberger Event Sponsor: Hotel Healdsburg Jazz and Wine Dinner Location: Dry Creek Kitchen, Hotel Healdsburg, Healdsburg Time: 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Reservations strongly recommended. Mad and Eddie Duran were long ago given the distinction of being San Francisco's First Couple of Instrumental Jazz. The San Francisco Examiner says, "... their music is wonderful." |
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Thursday, June 8 (SOLD OUT) Shea Breaux Wells Quartet with Noam Lemish, David Ewell and Alex Aspinal plus special guest Bill Ortiz Location: Flying Goat Coffee, Healdsburg Time: 7:00 p.m.; two sets Tickets: $10 per person With the expert interpretations of Noam Lemish on piano, the innovative bass stylings of David Ewell, the subtle precision of Alex Aspinall on drums, and the soaring trumpet of Bill Ortiz, Shea’s vocals are enveloped in beautiful, soulful arrangements. |
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| Friday, June 9 Heath Brothers Tribute to Percy Heath in Film and Music Event Sponsor: River Rock Casino Location: Raven Theater, Healdsburg Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Movie Brotherly Jazz with introduction by movie’s producer, Danny Scher and director Jesse Block; 9:00 p.m. - Concert with the Heath Brothers Tickets: $25 per person general seating; $35 per person Gold Circle seating
One of the highlights of this year’s Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival will be the tribute to jazz great Percy Heath by his brothers Jimmy and Tootie. The evening will start with the film Brotherly Jazz and finish with a Heath Brothers Quartet concert. |
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Friday, June 9 & Saturday, June 10 John Heard Trio with Danny Grissett and Lorca Hart Event Sponsor: La Crema Winery Location: Lobby, Hotel Healdsburg, Healdsburg Time: 9:00 p.m. to midnight Tickets: Free, no cover Back for the fourth year in a row, bassist John Heard will be joined on piano by Danny Grissette and drummer Lorca Hart. |
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| Saturday, June 10 Mark Murphy Event Sponsor: Quivira Winery Location: Quivira Winery, Healdsburg Time: 1:00 p.m. Tickets: $30 per person (outdoor seating)
"Mark Murphy is to jazz singing what Bobby Fischer is to chess," wrote jazz journalist, Dan Morgenstern. Stereo Review dubs him, "... one of the major artists of our age." Mark Murphy has, for decades, given listeners breathtaking performances that underscore the very heart of song itself. |
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Saturday, June 10 Christian Foley Beining and Gary Johnson Duo Event Sponsor: La Crema Winery Location: La Crema Winery Tasting Room, Healdsburg Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tickets: Free, no cover Healdsburg's own guitarist Christian Foley-Beining will pair with saxophonist Gary Johnson at the La Crema Winery. Stop by and check out the new tasting room. Music, wine tasting, and appetizers. |
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| Saturday, June 10 Charlie Haden Quartet West with Ernie Watts, Alan Broadbent, and Billy Hart Event Sponsor: River Rock Casino Location: Raven Theater, Healdsburg Time: 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $30 per person general seating
Charlie Haden has always defied the boundaries of category, and in 1986 he brought together saxman Ernie Watts, pianist Alan Broadbent, and the late Billy Higgins on drums, to form his much lauded and multiple Grammy-nominated band Quartet West. |
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Sunday, June 11 McCoy Tyner Trio with Charnett Moffett and Eric Kamau Gravatt Produced in association with Jill Newman Productions Opening: Billy Hart Trio with Santi Debriano and Julian Lage Event Sponsor: Rodney Strong Vineyards Location: Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg Time: 3:00 p.m. Tickets: $45 general outdoor seating on the law. Low chairs allowed. Umbrellas only along the back fences.
The grand finale of the star-studded panoply of jazz greats that performed at this year’s Festival will be headlined by the world renowned and universally acclaimed pianist, composer and arranger, Mr. McCoy Tyner. He is considered by many to be the world’s foremost innovator and interpreter of modern jazz living today |
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