Julian Priester

Whether one's proclivities run toward Afro-Caribbean grooves, straight-ahead swing, rockin' fusion or sultry singers, there's a wealth of jazz talent on tap in the South Bay this summer. Read More

It's only four weeks before the real jazz begins. . .Read More

The Healdsburg Jazz Festival will take the wine country by storm for the 14th consecutive year with a power-packed roster of jazz "Roy-altythat's Roy as in Haynes, the legendary drummer and NEA Jazz Master—and a bevy of veterans and jazz rising stars. The festival is proud to present for the first time, NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan, a unique vocal force in the music for over half a century. Healdsburg, which has never compromised its vision of presenting authentic jazz greats, continues this June with a lineup that includes another Jazz Master — the peerless guitarist Kenny Burrell — red-hot pianist Vijay Iyer and his trio that's the toast of New York; local jazz mover and shaker Adam Theis' Shotgun Wedding; the dazzling pianist Michele Rosewoman with trombone legend Julian Priester sitting in as special g! uest; suave, bluesy pianist/singer Freddy Cole; timbales grandmaster Orestes Vilato's brand-new trans-Latin group Azesu, featuring the beguiling Venezuelan singer Maria Marquez; a Dixieland superband led by Mal Sharpe; a Jazz Night at the Movies courtesy of Mark Cantor and his mile-deep cache of rare jazz footage; Northern California soul-jazz guitarist extraordinaire Calvin Keys; and lots more. Read More

There are lots of reasons to enjoy life in Healdsburg, but the first week of every June it's torqued up a notch with the arrival of the annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival . Read More

There are lots of reasons to enjoy life in Healdsburg, but the first week of every June it 's torqued up a notch with the arrival of the annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival . Read More