Tickets & Events
Virtual Presentation & Discussion
The Count Basie Orchestra - 85 Years And Still Swingin'!
Presented by SCOTTY BARNHART
With guests Clarence Banks and Will Matthews
Hosted by Marcus Shelby
Sunday, March 28, 5 pm – 7 pm (Pacific Time), from $3
Virtual event on Zoom
The Count Basie Orchestra is one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era, founded by Count Basie in 1935 and surviving long past the Big Band era itself and the death of Basie in 1984. Winner of 19 Grammy Awards during its 85 years of history, the latest honors are the 2018 Downbeat Readers Poll Award as the #1 Jazz Orchestra in the world, and a Grammy Nomination for the 2018 acclaimed recording “All About That Basie”. Under the direction of trumpeter Scotty Barnhart since 2013, the Orchestra continues to adapt the Basie sound to the modern era, while staying true to its signature sound.
Mr. Barnhart will cover the biography of Count Basie and the development of his Orchestra along with many audio and video examples. Guest artists include trombonist Clarence Banks, who will talk about his time with Basie, and the discussion will continue with guitarist Will Matthews, who will talk about the importance of the rhythm section in the Orchestra’s trademark swinging beat.
Healdsburg Jazz’s Artistic Director Marcus Shelby will introduce and moderate this event.
Ongoing
The Freedom Jazz Choir
The Healdsburg Freedom Jazz Choir has been an annual festival event since 2012. It is open to everyone free of charge. It is an integral part of our education program, aiming to provide real-life learning and performance opportunities to our community. The Choir has been one of our most successful programs, and we invite you to join us this year! We will meet on the last Monday of every month, except for May 2021, when we will meet on May 24.
We’ll conduct all rehearsals via ZOOM. Our pre-recorded concert will be streamed online on June 20, 2021 (Father’s Day) for our Summer Festival.
Music: This year, the Healdsburg Freedom Jazz Choir will create a unique program titled “SONGS FOR MY FATHER” in honor of Father’s Day. The repertoire will feature Blues, Swing, Ballads, and a special choral arrangement of the Horace Silver composition “Song for my Father.” No experience is needed to join the Choir.
Email info@healdsburgjazz.org if you would like to join!
This program is free of charge, however donations enable us to provide this type of programming.
- Free and open to all
- No experience required
- One virtual rehearsal each month
- Perform at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival!
CONVERGENCE: An Imagined Musical Conversation Between Nina Simone and Mary Lou Williams
March 31, 7:00 pm (Pacific Time), from $10
Created by our 2021 Artist in Residence Tammy L. Hall
Ongoing
Live Jazz at Hotel Healdsburg's Garden Courtyard, Saturdays, 5-8pm
Spirit Bar Garden Courtyard offers live jazz on Saturday nights from 5-8pm. In a beautiful setting, it’s a wonderful evening of fine music, food, and drink.
Offerings include bar bites from Dry Creek Kitchen, classic cocktails, beer, and wines by the glass. Concerts are outdoors, with tents and heat lamps. The Hotel also offers a Happy Hour between 5 pm to 7 pm on Saturdays, and the live music is from 5 to 8 pm.
Please note: Food purchase is required. To help ensure everyone’s safety, guests must wear masks at all times except when seated at a table (which are comfortably spaced). Please enter through the hotel’s main entrance on 25 Matheson St. and wait to be seated by the host. Guests must also maintain social distancing of 6 ft. throughout the property.
- March 13: Susan Sutton Trio
- March 20: Lorca Hart Trio
- March 27: Christian Foley-Beining Trio