A Benefit Concert for the Healdsburg Jazz Festival

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011
Time: 7pm. One show, two different sets of music
Cost: $25.00
Location: Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza St., Healdsburg, CA 95448
Phone: 707-431-1970

The Guarneri Double Quartet is comprised of the Bay Area’s top creative musicians configuring themselves into two different groups, each with a different repertoire and sound. Each configuration will play a single set during the evening benefit concert.

The first set will be performed by a quartet comprised of  Mario Guarneri on trumpet, Randy Vincent on guitar, John Witalla on bass and Akira Tana on drums, and will feature innovative interpretations of jazz classics and originals. The musicians are passionate about communicating their love of jazz to others, and through their music project the legacy of this great American art form.

During the second half of the evening the format changes to a double-trumpet quartet, as the guitar is replaced with the trumpet of  Erik Jekabson. The four instrumental voices are woven together with intricate artistry, taking the audience along for an unpredictable ride. This group evolves out of the great West Coast jazz tradition of the 1950s and 60s, exemplified by Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker and Stan Getz.

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The Guarneri Double Quartet could be called anything from jazz, with some classical and avant-garde influences, to four-part chamber music. Regardless how one chooses to categorize this unique ensemble, what happens when they play together is nothing short of magic.

Their collective mission is to create honest music from the heart, both fun to play and listen to. The level of musicianship displayed by each of these five musicians is so high that they can go in any direction in the blink of an eye, interacting and transmitting their love of music to their audiences.

Members of the Guarneri Double Quartet have performed and recorded with a wide variety of artists, including Sonny Rollins, Zoot Sims, Bobby Hutcherson, Benny Golson, Joe Henderson, The Manhattan Transfer, Billy Childs, Art Farmer, George Cables, James Moody, Lena Horne and Roger Kellaway. They will play two sets, 7 and 8:30 pm, with a refreshment break in between.

Tickets: Are available now online on this page, and at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts during business hours (daily 11am – 5pm). Advance purchase recommended due to limited seating.

The Healdsburg Center for the Arts is located half block east of the Healdsburg Plaza. It is Healdsburg’s non-profit community art center which hosts art exhibits, art classes, and supports art education in area schools.

The Healdsburg Jazz Festival, now in its 13^th year, is an arts and education non-profit dedicated to preserving through education and performance the American musical art form of jazz. 

This is the first concert in a three part series sponsored by the Healdsburg Center for the Arts to benefit the Healdsburg Jazz Festival. The others are as follows:

April 1 — Babatunde Lea Quartet + Special Guest

April 30 — Mansa Musa: Mali Meets Jazz

Thursday, February 3

A Two-Part Benefit
Jazz on the Menu &
Celebration Concert 

Eat to the beat of informal dinner jazz from many of our favorite musicians as they play at several local restaurants in both Healdsburg and Geyserville. What could be better? Participating restaurants will donate 25% of their total proceeds from dinners served on Thursday night, February 3, to the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and its essential Music Education programs.

Each restaurant will have a different duo, trio or quartet of jazz musicians who will also donate their time for this evening’s event. Dinner jazz sets by these musicians will start at 6:15 and 7:30pm. Reservations are recommended.

To make the evening even more memorable, a Celebration Concert will be performed by the SSU Faculty Blue Note Sextet at the Costeaux French Bakery and Café (417 Healdsburg Ave). Tickets are just $20 for the music from 7:30 to 10:30, and include a dessert bar with wine from Forth Vineyards, Sausal Winery and Philip Staley on sale.

Admission: If you’re going to dinner at one of the Jazz on the Menu restaurants, you’ll get a free admission coupon at the restaurant (ask for it with your check). Otherwise, if there’s any room left, tickets are $20 at the door for tonight’s Celebration Concert.

Jazz on the Menu “Dinner Jazz”
Sets at 6:15 and 7:30 at each of the following restaurants.

A Divine Affair
330 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448-4106
(707) 433-1035
An abundance of artisan foods, small production beer and wine and handcrafted local cheeses provide a destination brimming with delicious delights for both experienced foodies and those who seek something exciting and new.  A Divine Affair is divinely dedicated to local cuisine. www.divineaffair.net
Presents
Ken Cook and Trevor Kinsel

Baci Café & Wine Bar
336 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-8111
Featuring authentic regional Italian & Mediterranean food, paired with wines from Sonoma, Napa & Italy. This family run café features a wide variety of dishes; from carpaccio, salads, pizza, pasta, risotto to ossobuco, in a casual, family friendly atmosphere.  www.bacicafeandwinebar.com
Susan Sutton, Bill Fouty and David DeMarche

Bistro Ralph
109 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-1380
An upscale bistro on the plaza.  www.bistroralph.com
Steve Moon and Ian Scherer

Catelli’s
21047 Geyserville Ave.
Geyserville, CA 95441
707.857.3471
Siblings Domenica and Nicholas Catelli continue the family tradition of serving delicious food to Geyserville and its surrounding communities since 1936. www.mycatellis.com
Bennett Roth-Newell and John Norris

Dry Creek Kitchen
317 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 431-0330
Charlie Palmer, one of the nation’s leading chefs and owner of the highly acclaimed Aureole in New York City, goes straight to the source—the farmers themselves—for Sonoma County’s premium ingredients and extraordinary wines. Recipes are simple yet elegant, inspired by the seasons. www.hotelhealdsburg.com 
Kai Devitt-Lee, Chris Amberger and Jimmy Gallagher

El Farolito
128 Plaza Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-2807
El Farolito is  Mexican restaurant and full bar / cantina, located just off the plaza in Healdsburg,  The Margaritas are a must and the atmosphere is lively. Come enjoy our hospitality and great Mexican food! www.elfarolito2000.com.
Bob Affifi, Chuck Sher and Dave MacNab

Ravenous Café and Lounge
420 Center Street, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 431-1302
Ravenous offers an eclectic menu based on the seasons available ingredients. Desserts and breads are made in house. The bar is open late, offering beer on tap from local micro breweries, a nice selection of wines by the glass, cocktails, and specialty liquors. www.theravenous.com
Dick Conte, Steve Webber and Lee Charlton

Restaurant Charcuterie
335 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 431-7213
Restaurant on the Plaza  with /Mediterranean-French Cuisine; extensive local wine list.  www.charcuteriehealdsburg.com
Jim Adams and Don Watanabe duo 

Rustic, Francis’s Favorite
300 Via Archimedes
Geyserville, CA 95441
(707) 857-1485
Drawing on a life that has taken him around the world, Francis Ford Coppola shares his personal pantheon of recipes at  the winery’s full-service restaurant. Set in a Sonoma County-casual atmosphere, Rustic’s menu embraces international as well as traditional Italian dishes, with an emphasis on family-style cooking that features fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from the property’s organic herb and produce garden. Authentic, Neapolitan-style pizzas are also a specialty. www.franciscoppolawinery.com/visit/dine/rustic
Christian Foley-Beining and Gary Johnson

Spoonbar
219 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-7222

Modern Mediterranean flavors meet ingredients grown and produced locally, artisan cocktails and wine. The colorful lively dining room and bar features a long communal table and seating that spills onto the street through wide cantina doors (weather permitting).  www.spoonbar.com
Stephanie Ozer, Randy Vincent, Jim Passarell and Phil Thompson

and don’t miss…

A Celebration Concert
with the SSU Faculty Blue Note Band
7:30 to 10:30pm, Thursday February 3

$20 includes dessert bar, with wine on sale from Forth Vineyards, Sausal Winery and Philip Staley. Tickets available online at www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org and at the door.

Costeaux French Bakery and Café
417 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
Phone: (707) 433-1913 
Gold Medal sourdough. Breakfast & lunch/catering. Gold Medal Breads/cakes/pastry and cuisine.The SSU Blue Note Band is an outstanding group showcasing the music department faculty from Sonoma State featuring arrangements of jazz instrumental music from the mid 50’s to mid 60’s including compositions by Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Joe Henderson, Kenny Dorham, and Lee Morgan

• John Simon – piano
• Pete Estabrook – Trumpet
• Jordan Wardlaw – Saxophones
• Doug Liebinger – Trombone
• Cliff Hugo – Bass
• Kevin Dillon – Drums

Remember, these are all benefit events for the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and music education.  Enjoy dinner at one of your favorite local restaurants, listen to live jazz, and/or head to the Celebration Concert on Thursday, February 3. See you there!

Kicking off our 13th year of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, we are unveiling several fundraising (but fun!) events where you can enjoy the best of Sonoma food, wine, jazz and hospitality. First off, save the date for a special event of celebrate the North Bay’s premier jazz destination.

Thursday, February 3
Jazz on the Menu

Dine to the music of informal dinner jazz from many of our favorite musicians as they play at most of our favorite restaurants. What could be better? Participating restaurants in both Healdsburg and Geyserville will donate 25% of their total proceeds from dinners served on Thursday night, Feburary 3, to the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and its essential Music Education programs.

See the full list of participating restaurants and musicians here

Each restaurant will have a different duo, trio or quartet of jazz musicians who will also donate their time for this evening’s event. Dinner jazz sets by these musicians will start at 6:15 and 7:30pm. Reservations are recommended.

To make the evening even more memorable, a Celebration Concert will be performed by the SSU Faculty Blue Note Sextet at the Costeaux French Bakery and Café (417 Healdsburg Ave). Tickets are just $20 for the music from 7:30 to 10:30, and include a dessert bar with wine from Forth Vineyards, Sausal Winery and Philip Staley on sale. Diners at participating “Jazz on the Menu” restaurants will be able to attend this concert for free!

Be sure to make reservations for the “Jazz on the Menu” restaurants. Tickets for the “Celebration Concert” are available at the door or on this website page.

Happy Hour, a virtuosic collective acclaimed for its unique three-horn sound, will donate the proceeds of its February 5 concert at the Jazzschool in Berkeley to support Haitian Relief Efforts.

“We have all been shocked and overwhelmed by the unspeakable devastation in Haiti,” says the group’s bassist Peter Barshay. “Many of us have donated money to the relief operations already, and many of us would also go down there to help if we could. The need for assistance continues. To that end, the musicians in Happy Hour have agreed to contribute our efforts by donating proceeds from our upcoming concert at the Jazzschool.”

Happy Hour consists of bassist Barshay plus Erik Jekabson (trumpet, flugelhorn), Mike Zilber (saxophones), John Gove (trombone), and Jeff Marrs (drums). Special guests for the February 5 performance will include Linda Tillery, Faye Carol, Art Lande, Susan Muscarella, Mark Levine, and Dayna Stephens, with others still to be announced.

The show starts at 8:00 pm at the Jazzschool, 2087 Addison Street (near Shattuck Avenue), Berkeley. Tickets are $18 ($15 for Jazzschool students),  available online at this page.

“We want to have a truly great evening of music,” says Barshay, “giving people a chance to come by and hear some terrific players while supporting the crucial Haitian relief efforts of Sionfonds, Doctors Without Borders, and Partners in Health, organizations doing vital relief work on the ground in Haiti.”

 A full 100 percent of proceeds will go to the aforementioned organizations. A representative from Sionfonds for Haiti will be on hand to explain their project and answer questions.

“Finally, in lieu of asking audience members to turn their cell phones off,” says Barshay, “we plan to ask everyone to turn it on, as we’re accepting donations by text message!”