Healdsburg Jazz Festival 2024 officially announces its return to the heart of Northern California’s internationally-renowned wine country for its 26th annual festival in Sonoma County from June 15 – 23, 2024. Held in exquisite Healdsburg venues, boutique hotels, and acclaimed Sonoma County wineries, Healdsburg Jazz Festival (HJF) is a one-in-a-kind destination festival presenting the ultimate jazz, wine, and farm-to-table culinary experience.
Healdsburg Jazz Festival 2024 features a special Father’s Day celebration with multi-GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist Samara Joyperforming at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens on Sunday, June 16, 2024, as well as unforgettable concerts at Bacchus Landing (LINK) with headliners HJF Artistic Director Marcus Shelby and his orchestra with lauded vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott), The Cookers, Ambrose Akinmusire featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley, Brandee Younger Trio, and famed SF Bay Area’s Joshua Redman Quartet featuring Gabrielle Cavassa.
Healdsburg Jazz Festival highlights throughout the week across a variety of venues include for a third year-in-a-row a special Juneteenth in the Healdsburg Plaza jazz jubilee with famed trombonist Steve Turre Sextet (HJF 2024 “Master Artist-In-Residence”) and others; Lisa Fischer & Taylor Eigsti with Adji Cissoko & Shuaib Elhassan of LINES Ballet; Omar Sosa “Quarteto Americanos” plus a screening of his independent documentary film, Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums; historian Nick Rossi discussing “The Legacy of Duke Ellington: Early Years 1899-1939”; Jazz Mafia “New Directions in Brass”; Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini; Amendola Vs. Blades featuring Raffi Garabedian; Bill Ortiz; Howard Wiley; Healdsburg Freedom Jazz Choir with Music Director/Vocalist Tiffany Austin; Kristen Strom Quartet; Sylvia Cuenca Trio; and more.
Healdsburg Jazz Festival 2024 unites Bay Area residents and visitors alike through impeccable programming of brilliant jazz artists set amid the backdrop of 180 surrounding wineries and 30 gourmet restaurants. Healdsburg Jazz Festival partners with GRAMMY-winning artists, Michelin-starred chefs, award-winning wineries, world-class ballet dancers, independent filmmakers, and poets for an unbelievable 9 days in wine country!