Healdsburg Jazz Fest - June 15-13

Lois Gilbert · January-9th-2004, 02:39 PM

One of Northern California's most celebrated musical events, the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, has announced dates for its sixth annual festival. From June 5 to 13, 2004, Healdsburg will host the more than week-long series of soulful concerts, intimate jam sessions and community education programs with some of the country's finest jazz musicians, in an atmosphere of conviviality and camaraderie. Saxophonist Joe Lovano, a performer at this year's festival, described the Healdsburg Jazz Festival as “one of the nicest festivals anywhere in the world.”

The fifth annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival took place in June 2003, and featured vocal legend Abbey Lincoln as well as many other notable jazz artists. Among the special moments were surprise appearances by vibes master Bobby Hutcherson and guitar prodigy Julian Lage at Joe Lovano's concert with singer Judi Silvano, and drummer Billy Hart playing with his son Lorca Hart for the first time in public, on stage at Rodney Strong Winery.

Flute virtuoso James Newton, and jazz veterans such as George Cables, Ray Drummond and vocalist Mary Stallings also participated in the festival, held at local wineries and theaters. The line-up for the sixth annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival will be announced soon.

Jessica Felix, artistic director for the festival, points out the advantages of Healdsburg as a festival location, including its temperate climate, five-star restaurants, distinctive shops and boutiques, and location in the heart of Northern California's wine country. But the festival's main appeal, Felix believes, lies in the camaraderie that exists in Healdsburg between musicians and locals.

“While other jazz festivals may draw larger numbers, it is the intimacy and high quality of the week-long event that makes the Healdsburg Jazz Festival magical,” said Felix.

The Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Inc., is a non-profit corporation. Among its other projects are jazz education programs held in area elementary and secondary schools to teach area youth about jazz music and its role in American heritage. For more information visit http://healdsburgjazzfestival.com or call (707) 433-4633.

Media contact: Alison Hirschfeld at Glodow Nead Communications. (415) 394-6500 or alison@glodownead.com.

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-9th-2004, 02:47 PM

And within walking distance of my house! If anybody else makes this one this year, PM me! I always get to at least one of the featured shows.

Squaredancecalling Steve · March-25th-2004, 02:09 PM

Preliminary info, details to follow:

Roy Haynes
with Fountain of Youth
Special guest Kenny Garrett, sax

Frank Morgan Quartet
George Cables, piano
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Charles Lloyd
and Zakir Hussain
Flute and saxes with India's tabla master
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And...

Carmen Lundy, with Curtis Lundy (Saturday afternoon, June 12)
Geri Allen, piano trio (Friday night, June 11)
John Heard, bassist with trio (Friday and Saturday, June 11-12)
Fred Hersh, solo piano and trio (Gala Dinner, Wednesday, June 9)
Special guest...
Kim Parker, vocalist with quartet (Saturday, June 5)

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Plus...

Billy Higgins Tribute (Reception Thursday, June 10)
Photo Exhibit by Dorothy Darr

Movie Night (Sunday, June 6)
with archivist Mark Cantor

Big Belly Blues Band
(Healdsburg Plaza, June 1)
with Healdsburg High Jazz Band

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Tickets available April 1, 2004

Squaredancecalling Steve · April-3rd-2004, 01:39 PM

OK, here's the skinny on the weekend. I'll probably pick up tickets for the Saturday night show. Give me a heads-up if you're coming!

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Roy Haynes
with Fountain of Youth
Special guest Kenny Garrett, sax

and

Frank Morgan Quartet
George Cables, piano

Sunday, June 13
Rodney Strong Vineyards, 1 pm

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Charles Lloyd
and Zakir Hussain
Flute and saxes with India's tabla master

Saturday, June 12
Raven Theater, 8 pm

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Geri Allen Trio
Fred Hersh, solo piano

Friday, June 11 (web site has this wrong, but they'll fix it, I feel sure)
Raven Theater, 8 pm

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Rest of the program stands as I gave it below.

Squaredancecalling Steve · May-6th-2004, 04:50 AM

Just bought tickets for Saturday night for my son and me -- anybody else, give a holler if you're coming up.

Squaredancecalling Steve · June-5th-2004, 02:07 AM

Nobody else going to catch Charles Lloyd with Zakir Hussein tonight?

Give a shout if you decide to go -- my son and I will meet up with you. I've been listening to "Which Way Is East?" and am really stoked about going!

Squaredancecalling Steve · June-5th-2004, 11:16 PM

All right, I'm going to give you all another week to decide.

Squaredancecalling Steve · June-12th-2004, 07:16 PM

Nu?