Thursday, Jun 19, 2025 at 6:30pm
Healdsburg Jazz is thrilled to present our 27th Annual 10-day Festival. Concerts will take place in intimate and cozy venues in picturesque Healdsburg, renowned for wine and culinary offerings. This Festival features an array of celebrated artists, with performances by Dianne Reeves, Jason Moran, Kenny Barron, Terri Lyne Carrington, and more. Join us!
Thursday, June 19, 2025; 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Jason Moran with the Marcus Shelby Orchestra Feat. vocalist Darynn Dean
Bacchus Landing | 14210 Bacchus Landing Way | Healdsburg
Warmed up after an acclaimed four-night winter run at the SFJAZZ Center, piano great Jason Moran rejoins forces with the Marcus Shelby Orchestra for a deep dive into Ellingtonia, the supremely sophisticated, wittily sardonic, and unspeakably beautiful body of music created by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Moran is a MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, artistic director for jazz at the Kennedy Center, and among the most celebrated pianists of his generation. Joining them is rising vocalist Darynn Dean. Prior to Jason Moran, Marcus Shelby will perform with his Orchestra, a big band comprised of some of the Bay Area’s most respected and well-known instrumentalists.
Prior to the concert, Jason Moran and DownBeat’s Ted Panken will host an educational Duke Ellington Listening Session.
$25-125
Late night: Bruce Forman Trio; 9:30 pm
Elephant in the Room | 177 Healdsburg Ave | Healdsburg
Jazz Guitar’s Rennaisance Cowboy and Healdsburg Jazz Master Artist in Residence! A creative force on the jazz scene since the late 1970s, Bruce Forman has toured and recorded with some of jazz’s most celebrated improvisers, from vibraphone legend Bobby Hutcherson and tenor sax titan Joe Henderson to bass maestro Jeff Clayton and drum master Jeff Hamilton. Always looking for new paths to express himself, Forman has written novels and stage productions, and hosted a podcast series and YouTube variety show that helped preserve sanity during the pandemic lockdown. Forman is joined by the world-class rhythm section tandem of bassist John Wiitala and drummer Brian Fishler.
$45
