Jazz in January:

January will be a pretty good month for jazz in the Sonoma area, and Greg will be busy at public dates as well as at  private parties. Here are some events that you might want to note:
(updated 12/26)

Tuesday, January 3; Main Street Station, Guerneville; Greg Hester, Solo Piano; 7-9PM

Thursday, January 5; Main Street Station, Guerneville; Greg Hester, Solo Piano; 7-9PM

Friday, January 6; Main Street Station, Guerneville; Jazz Duo, Greg Hester, Piano, Vernelle Anders, Vocals; 7-10:30PM

Friday, January 6: Hotel Healdsburg; 'Jazz in the Lobby';  Dick Conte, Solo Piano; 7:30-11PM

Saturday, January 7; Hotel Healdsburg; 'Jazz in the Lobby'; Terry Henry, Piano; Bill Fouty, Acoustic Bass; 7:30-11PM

Saturday, January 7; Main Street Station, Guerneville; Jazz Duo, Greg Hester, Piano; Elena Welch, Vocals; 7-10:30PM

Saturday, January 7; Anna's Jazz Island, Berkeley; Yancie Taylor Jazztet, Yancie Taylor, Vibes; Ben Stolorow, Piano; Ed Williams, Bass; Bryan Bowman, Drums; Julian Carroll, Jazzword; Darryl Rowe, Vocals; 8-12PM; $7 Cover

Wed, January 11; Mainstreet Station, Guerneville; Ken Ward, Clarinet; Colman Pigott, Guitar; 7:30-12PM ($5 Cover)

Friday, January 13;  Hotel Healdsburg: 'Jazz in the Lobby'; Steve Rubardt, Solo Piano; 7:30-11PM

Saturday, January 14; 'Winter Wineland' at Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg; Jazz Duo, Greg Hester, Piano; Jim Passarell, Bass; 12-4PM

Saturday, January 14; Hotel Healdsburg; 'Jazz in the Lobby'; Aaron Garner, Piano; Chris Amberger, Acoustic Bass; 7:30-11PM

Sunday, January 15; 'Winter Wineland' at Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg; Jazz Duo, Greg Hester, Piano; Jim Passarell, Bass; 12-4PM

Tuesday, January 17; Mainstreet Station, Guerneville; Greg Hester, Solo Piano, 7-10PM

Friday, January 20; Hotel Healdsburg; 'Jazz in the Lobby'; Stephanie Ozer, Solo Piano; 7:30-11PM

Friday, January 20; Mainstreet Station, Guerneville; Vocalist Elaine Welch with Greg Hester; 7-10:30PM

Saturday, January 21; Hotel Healdsburg; 'Jazz in the Lobby'; Don Alpers, Piano; Chuck Metcalf, Acoustic Bass; 7:30-11PM

Wed January 25; Mainstreet Station, Guerneville; 'Open No Mike' Singing; 7-12PM

Friday, January 27; Hotel Healdsburg;  'Jazz in the Lobby';  Wayne DeLa Cruz, Solo Piano; 7:30-11PM

Friday, January 27; Rustica Ristorante Italiano, Sausalito; Yancie Taylor Quintet; Dinner Jazz Series; Yancie Taylor, Vibraphone; John Handy, Saxophone; Eddie Marshall, Drums; Ben Flint, Piano; Walter Savage, Bass & Vocals; "Look for a special mystery guest who is a legend". 8PM-?

Saturday, January 28; Mainstreet Station, Guerneville; Vernelle Anders, Vocals; Greg Hester, Piano; 7-10:30PM; 5 Cover

Saturday, January 28; Hotel Healdsburg; 'Jazz in the Lobby'; Sam Grobe-Heintz, Piano; Walter Savage, Acoustic Bass; 7:30-11PM

Comments

[John Westley]

I have just enjoyed listening to the Greg Hester Trio at a jazz brunch in Sebastopol and would be interested in learning of future dates for his group and any other jazz in Sonoma County.