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Get Started Early with May Jazz Festival Events
The Healdsburg Jazz Festival gets off to an early start this year with several events in May – two Freedom Jazz Choir concerts and our popular Jazz Night at the Movies, this year in nearby San Rafael.
Marcus Shelby and the Freedom Jazz ChoirMay 17, Saturday: First performance from the Marcus Shelby Orchestra, with the HJF Freedom Jazz Choir, of “Harriet Tubman: Bound for the Promised Land.” This premiere event will be at the Sonoma Community Baptist Church, 1620 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa. Donations encouraged. Details
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Billie & Louis -
May 18, Sunday: (Note corrected date) An evening of jazz on film with archivist Mark Cantor, including rare and newly discovered film clips of the early stars of jazz. Films and Q&A at 6 pm, followed by a Reception at 8 pm, all at the glamorous Smith Rafael Cinema, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. Details and tickets
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Marcus Shelby (r) and Faye CarolMay 24, Saturday: (Note corrected date) “Harriet Tubman: Bound for the Promised Land” at the comfortable, centrally-located Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. Along with the Freedom Jazz Choir and the Marcus Shelby Orchestra, guests include Rev. Adam Ivey, Tiffany Austin and Faye Carol. Tickets
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2014 HEALDSBURG JAZZ FESTIVAL EVENTS
May 30 – Marc Cary, Solo & Trio
May 31 – Celebrating the Blues, Pt. 1
June 1 – Blues Brunch with Guy Davis
June 1 – Celebrating the Blues, Pt. 2
June 2 – Jazz and Wine Dinner at DCK
June 2 – Dixieland at the Bakery
June 3 – Groovemasters with Rhonda Benin
June 3 – Carlitos Medrano y Sabor de Mi Cuba
June 4 – Mads Tolling Quartet
June 5 – Marcus Shelby and the Freedom Jazz Choir
June 6 – Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes Piano Duo plus…
June 6 – Other Friday Events
June 7 – Ron Carter Quartet
June 7 – Other Saturday Events
June 8 – Charles Lloyd & Zakir Hussain Workshop
June 8 – Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
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