Parlor Jazz: Reverso Chamber Jazz

Parlor Jazz Saturday, March 7, 2020 Paul Mahder Gallery, 7:00 pm 222 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg, CA 95448 Buy Tickets $20. Reverso  Ryan Keberle trombone Frank Woeste  piano Vincent Courtois  cello A Rare Chamber Jazz Concert presented by Healdsburg Jazz at Paul Mahder Gallery Healdsburg Jazz presents a rare opportunity to hear this amazing group in concert in the intimate and artful setting of the Paul Mahder Gallery (PMG) during their Bay Area

Jazz on the Menu 2020

Jazz on the Menu Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Healdsburg and Geyserville, CA Buy Costeaux Bakery After-Party Tickets $15. Jazz on the Menu Annual Fundraiser – Wednesday, Feb. 19 Dine Out To Support Music Programs In Our Schools Our 10th Annual Jazz on the Menu fundraiser is on Wednesday, February 19th. You dine out, we supply the jazz, and restaurants donate 25% of their proceeds that night. Enjoy live jazz and fine food and

Parlor Jazz: Jeff Denson, Brian Blade and Romain Pilon

Parlor Jazz Friday, February 7, 2020 Paul Mahder Gallery, 7:30 pm 222 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg, CA 95448 Buy Tickets $30. Tickets are now Sold Out… Make sure you don’t miss our next events! Jeff Denson, Brian Blade, and Romain Pilon Jeff Denson  bass, vocals Brian Blade  drums Romain Pilon  guitar CD Release Concert presented by Healdsburg Jazz at Paul Mahder Gallery Amazing trio to perform one show only on Friday,

Announcing Our New Executive Director

Announcing Our New Executive Director Healdsburg Jazz is pleased to announce the appointment of Gayle Okumura Sullivan as Executive Director effective immediately. Gayle has been in Healdsburg for 19 years and is acknowledged as an important and active leader in the community. She has built a strong reputation as co-owner of nationally recognized Dry Creek Peach. Prior to which, she spent over 15 years in San Francisco and Silicon Valley leading

Parlor Jazz: Oregonia with Art Lande, Nov. 10

Parlor Jazz November 10, 2019 Paul Mahder Gallery, 7 pm Oregonia with guest artist Paul McCandless – Sold Out! Art Lande (piano) John Gunther (woodwinds) Tim Wendel (guitar) Special guest artist Paul McCandless (saxophone, bass clarinet) Oregonia is a project playing the compositions of Paul McCandless, Ralph Towner and their friends who forged a unique, modern Jazz language. The group Oregon, formed in 1970 as an offshoot of the Paul Winter

2019 Survey of Festival Attendees

2019 Survey of Festival Attendees We can’t thank you enough for your attendance at the 21st Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival! You can help in planning future festivals by completing this survey. Please click on the link below or copy and paste it into your Internet browser: www.SurveyMonkey.com/r/2019HJFsurvey3 If you attended the Festival with friends, we encourage you to forward them this email message so they can take the survey too.

2019 Gala Auction Items

Auction Packages for May 2 “All That Jazz” Gala Ten items will be presented for bidding during a live auction after dinner at the May 2 Healdsburg Jazz Gala, by auctioneer Mark Gladden. Following a presentation of each item, bids will be taken beginning at a percentage of the gift value. Primary “Auction Packages” include the following: Lot #1: Vive la France! A rare opportunity to enjoy four nights in

Student Jazz Combo Competition – April 20

Student Jazz Combo Competition & Jam, 4/20/19 Our annual Student Jazz Combo Competition (SJCC) recruits young musicians from across Sonoma County to form ensembles of up to six members to select and/or write material that reflects their personal vision of jazz. The goal of the program is to encourage young musicians to explore their creativity in a small-group format, bring talented musicians together in a friendly competition, showcase talented high

June 3: Calvin Keys and Jeff Chambers

Wine & Jazz Dinner Calvin Keys and Jeff Chambers Duo When: Monday, June 3, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Cost: No cover, dinner reservations recommended (707) 431-0330 Where: Dry Creek Kitchen, 317 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg Some musicians just don’t like to travel much. Though guitarist Calvin Keys and bassist Jeff Chambers have done their share of international tours with major jazz stars, for the most part they have stuck close to

ECM at 50

ECM turns 50 German music label honored with first-weekend concerts Anyone who has been a consumer of jazz (and classical) records or CDs over the past 50 years must surely be aware of the German label ECM. It has released albums by dozens of jazz greats, including Keith Jarrett, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Pat Matheny, Mal Waldron, Vijay Iyer, John Abercrombie, Aaron Parks, Dave Holland, Paul Bley, Charles Lloyd,

June 4: King Street Giants

Free Tuesday in the Plaza Concert The King Street Giants When: Tuesday, June 4, 6 – 8 p.m. Where: Healdsburg Plaza With their emphasis on the historical, trad-jazz bands sometimes forget that the music is bottom-line about fun. Louis Armstrong certainly understood this, and so do the King Street Giants. This Sonoma County band playing the Healdsburg Plaza June 4 consists of seven highly-proficient musicians dedicated to early jazz, but the

Healdsburg Jazz Gala – May 2

2019 Healdsburg Jazz Gala – May 2 What: “Healdsburg Jazz Gala,” an annual FUNdraiser Date:  Thursday May 2, 2019 Time:  6:00 – 10 p.m. Location:   Mayacama Golf Club, 1240 Mayacama Club Dr., Santa Rosa See the auction lots on this page. This year’s Healdsburg Jazz Gala, All That Jazz, is a fabulous opportunity to enjoy sumptuous food, fine wines and cocktails, and great music at the gorgeous Mayacama Golf Club on Thursday, May

Marcus Shelby and Freedom Jazz Choir – March 1

Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and the Blues The Marcus Shelby Quintet featuring Kim Nalley and the HJF Freedom Jazz Choir When: Friday, March 1, 7 p.m.  What: Healdsburg Jazz presents a concert honoring Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and the Blues Who: The Marcus Shelby Quintet featuring Kim Nalley and the HJF Freedom Jazz Choir Where: Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North Street, Healdsburg Cost: $15 available here

Dana Gioia – Helen Sung Fundraiser, March 10

Poet Meets Pianist: A Concert for Healdsburg Jazz Dana Gioia & Helen Sung, an exclusive fundraising performance celebratesculpture.com Sunday, March 10, 4 – 6 p.m. $250 per person, tax deductible To purchase tickets, click the form to the right or call us during business hours at (707) 433-4633. Have your credit card handy and we’ll help you out. Word-Play: Poet Meets Pianist will feature revered local poet Dana Gioia, former chairman

Freedom Jazz Choir 2019

“Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and the Blues” Healdsburg Freedom Jazz Choir 2019 Join the Freedom Jazz Choir – three rehearsals leading up to a concert at the Raven Performing Arts Theater on March 1, 2019, celebrating the pioneers of jazz who came to artistic maturity in the 1920s – singer Bessie Smith, trumpeter Louis Armstrong, bandleader Duke Ellington and their shared roots in the blues. Learn more about