Our quarterly newsletter, the Grapevine Rag, brings you the latest information about events, classes, concerts, and organization planning for members, volunteers, and sponsors. It also gives you the inside on our annual Festival, information about musicians, and how to join or purchase tickets.

Issues are mailed to members and others who request them, and downloadable versions are available here as Adobe Acrobat PDFs, a format that allows for easy reading and high-quality printing. (Don't have the Acrobat Reader yet? Get it here.)

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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

Grapevine Rag Archives

Winter, 2007
Dig Deeper Into Jazz - Jazz Appreciation Course
Jazz Appreciation Course Class Schedule
Letter from the Director

Fall, 2006
Memoirs of the 2006 Festival
Sunday Jazz Series
Give the Gift of the Festival

Spring, 2006
Stellar Lineup for the 2006 Festival
Operation Jazz Band
Healdsburg High School Jazz Band

Winter, 2006
McCoy Tyner to headline 2006 Festival
Volunteer committees forming
Sunday Jazz Series with Craig Handy

Fall, 2005
Brazilian stars shine on Healdsburg
Adult ed class goes to South America
Sunday Jazz Series continues
Post-Festival update

Spring, 2005
Jazz Education On Stage
John Santos' Latin Jazz
Reading, Writing and Rhythm
Festival 2005 Lineup

Winter, 2005
How Jazz Makes Healdsburg Swing
Introducing Jazz Education for Adults
Festival 2005 Lineup Announced
Grants, Business Partners and more

Fall, 2004
Photo Galleries of Sixth Annual Festival
Appreciation of Fred Hersch by Noam Lemish
Two "Sunday Jazz Series" concerts
"It's a year-round Festival"

Spring, 2004
Jazz Connections in Healdsburg
"Jazz on the Menu" for June
Big Belly at the Plaza
Chico Freeman concert

Winter, 2004
Jazz Education, the Heart of the Festival
2004 Festival Dates Announced
NEA Grant Awarded
First Festival Planning Meeting, and more

Fall, 2003
Volunteers - The Driving Force Behind the Festival
A Volunteer's Story
Development Funds Secured

Summer, 2003
Magical Musical Moments from the June Festival
A Gala Affair Worthy of the Name
Sunday Jazz Series Line-up

Spring, 2003
Fifth Jazz Festival in Motion
HJF Selects First-Ever Board
Percussion, Song and Dance Workshops for Children
Sunday Jazz Series Line-up

Winter, 2003
Planning for the Festival's Future
Announcing the Sunday Jazz Series
Sponsors Make It Happen
Jazz Around the County