$78 | Noon – 2 p.m.

Overshine Wine | 2201 Westside Road | Healdsburg

Presented by Healdsburg Jazz MAJOR Sponsor Overshine Wine

Join us for an afternoon in the Dry Creek Valley at Overshine Wine. Music, poetry, food and wine. What more could you ask for? Drawing inspiration from the film Love Jones, the afternoon kicks-off with a glass of Overshine wine, delectable slices of Pizza Degen, and DJ Noah spinning vinyl in the tasting room, accompanied by poet Genny Lim, San Francisco’s Poet Laureate. We will then transition outdoors to the elevated concert area for a performance featuring the talented harpist, vocalist, and the remarkable Destiny Muhammad Quintet.

Harpist Destiny Muhammad describes her musical influences as Celtic to Coltrane and heavily inspired by the innovative harp player Dorothy Ashby. Destiny Muhammad has been described by SFJAZZ as a “masterful, exploratory musician.” Whether interpreting jazz standards or her spiritually charged original tunes, exploring hip-hop, Muhammad turns every piece into a soulful adventure.

4 – 5:30 p.m. | FREE

St. Paul’s Church | 209 Matheson | Healdsburg

Amina Scott was born in Oakland, and started playing electric bass at twelve when she developed a strong passion for music. She received her bachelor’s degree in music from Loyola University in New Orleans and her master’s degree from Florida State University in 2019. She lives, performs, and teaches in New Orleans where she has worked with luminaries such as Jazzmeia Horn, Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah, Don Vappie, Nicholas Payton, Herlin Riley, and Germaine Bazzle. Amina Scott is one of the most talented, creative, and promising young artists in our art form. Not only is she accomplished on both upright and electric bass, but she’s also an excellent composer. Thank you Willow Creek Wealth Management for underwriting our 2025 Artist in Residence program.

6 – 8 p.m. | FREE

Healdsburg Plaza | Corner of Healdsburg Ave and Matheson

Celebrating Black women musical geniuses Melba Liston and Mary Lou Williams, Melba’s Kitchen takes a deep dive into the sophisticated and soulful compositions and arrangements of these jazz giants who accomplished so much, yet were recognized in such low proportion to what they contributed. The performance includes a mix of concert pieces showcasing Liston, Williams, and their friends, plus a healthy menu of dance tunes, and a taste of the band’s originals. A musical journey you’ll never forget! A trombonist and arranger of the highest order, Melba Liston cut a singular figure across the latter half of the 20th century as the only female horn player to tour and record with leading jazz orchestras, including bands led by Gerald Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie, and Quincy Jones. No group has done more to keep her book of ingenious charts in circulation than Melba’s Kitchen, the 14-piece all-women East Bay combo co-led by trombonist Pat Mullan and saxophonist Nzingah Smith. Named an NEA Jazz Master in 1987, Liston is best known for a series of groundbreaking recordings with pianist/composer Randy Weston. But she thrived as a freelance arranger too, and Melba’s Kitchen dishes out specialties that the women have gathered from far-flung sessions, including the sole album that Liston recorded under her own name. True to the moniker, Melba’s Kitchen serves up the tastiest jazz in town.

Melba’s Kitchen is a “talent-packed ensemble” (Andy Gilbert), “so astonishing – so swinging” (Dr. Dee Spencer), that delivers “a marvelous night and good vibes all around.” (Rebeca Mauleon)

Featuring: Nzingah Smith, musical director, co-leader woodwinds; Pat Mullan, co-leader, trombone; Georgianna Krieger, alto sax, soprano sax; Cynthia Mah, alto sax, flute; Jeunesse Monroe-Speed, tenor sax; Brenda Thompson, baritone sax, clarinet; Marina Garza, trumpet; Candy Sanderson, trumpet; Sue Leonardi, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jessica Hom, trombone; Debra Temple, piano; Susanne DiVincenzo, bass; Nancy Geimer, drums; Deborah Tisdale, vocals.

In partnership with the City of Healdsburg Community Services.