Preview: Festival Line-up for 2012

Healdsburg Jazz Festival, June 1-10, 2012

The line-up for the 14th annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival is not yet finalized, but we’re happy to announce that we have received an NEA Jazz Masters Live grant of $10,000 to help support a concert on June 10, 2012 honoring jazz masters Sheila Jordan and Roy Haynes.

The Healdsburg Jazz Festival is one of only 12 not-for-profit organizations to receive a grant to support performance and educational activities featuring NEA Jazz Masters, recipients of the nation’s highest honor in jazz.

The NEA Jazz Masters concert will be the grand finale of the 10-day 14^th annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival, to run June 1 – 10, 2012. Other events yet to be finalized may include a Dixieland concert, a hip-hop influenced jazz star, and the return of Festival favorites and premieres of new-comers, emphasizing our trans-generational appeal.

Running from June 1-10 at venues around the picturesque Wine Country town, the 14th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival will showcase  a sensational roster of veteran jazz masters and rising stars.  The annual Festival is recognized as a rare gem of a jazz festival that focuses on quality and soul, with concerts its presented at various venues around the Healdsburg community during the 10-day celebration of jazz.

A weekend-long celebration of these NEA Jazz Masters begins Saturday morning, June 9, with Shelia Jordan presenting her four-hour vocal master class “Getting Your Act Together.” On Saturday afternoon there will be an open panel discussion, The Roy-al Family: Exploring the Haynes’ family’s musical legacy.

On Sunday June 10, a very special concert will be held in the beautiful outdoor theater at Rodney Strong Vineyards.  This afternoon triple bill will showcase NEA Jazz Master Shelia Jordan and NEA Jazz Master Roy Haynes.  The day will feature Haynes and members of his family, “the Roy-al Family of Jazz” with Mr. Haynes’ sons performing throughout the afternoon.

The concert opens with the exciting Vijay Iyer Trio and includes special guest Graham Haynes on trumpet. The Shelia Jordan Quartet, in a rare West Coast appearance, takes the stage next. The afternoon culminates with the super hot Roy Haynes Quartet featuring percussionist Craig Haynes.

Ms. Jordan is a long time friend of the Haynes Family and this marks the first time that they will perform on the same concert. Expect some surprises!