Welcome to the Napa Valley Jazz Society !

Sitting at the top of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Napa Valley claims a rich heritage of jazz music.  Live performances thrive, special venues attract appreciative audiences, and educators pass on their special brand of traditional and contemporary  jazz knowledge.  Great food, great wine, and great JAZZ - it doesn't get much better than that.  

The Napa Valley Jazz Society (NVJS) supports the art of jazz in the Napa Valley through events, education and community outreach, in collaboration with arts organizations throughout the Bay Area.

The NVJS endeavors to lead the way, making jazz more widely available up and down the Napa Valley, cultivating audiences, and encouraging participation in this exciting art form.   We believe the performing arts are an essential ingredient in the quality of life in our community, and jazz music, with its rich heritage and continued evolution, deserves an important place in the local performing arts scene. As a not-for-profit (501c3), the NVJS exists for the good of the community, and is committed to the highest standards of professionalism, scholarship, collaboration, inclusiveness, and enjoyment.

Your participation is not only welcomed, it is encouraged.  Become a member of the Napa Valley Jazz Society, attend our events, and support JAZZ.

We hope you will join us – WE'RE HAVIN' A LOT OF FUN!

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What is JAZZ?

"By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with."

- Duke Ellington    

“You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.”  

- Charlie Parker

"You begin together, you end together - and whatever happens in the middle - that's JAZZ."

- Elaine Lucia

"If you can't play the blues.....you might as well hang it up."

- Dexter Gordon

Messages of the Week: 

 DENA WAS EVERYTHING WE EXPECTED AND MORE.........CUDOS TO PRODUCER MARY JENSON.

TO VIEW THE SLIDE SHOW OF THE BENEDETTO PLAYERS EVENT, CLICK HERE.

Q:  WHAT DO RAMSEY LEWIS, MOSE ALLISON, DIANNE REEVES, AND JEFF HAMILTON HAVE IN COMMON?

A:  THEY ARE EACH PERFORMING IN THE NAPA VALLEY IN THE NEXT 2 MONTHS.

HOW ABOUT THAT???

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST "EXECUTIVE PRODUCER" SPONSORS: 

See www.artistworks.com for more info.

See www.benfranklinpress.com for more info.

Three Blockbuster Gigs Coming Up!!!

Sunday, September 19th, 4 pm @Charles Krug Winery

Ramsey Lewis Trio

 Napa Valley Opera House Gala

Sunday, September 26th, 4 pm  @Napa Valley Opera House

Mose Allison

Photograph by:  Michael Wilson

www.NVOH.org  226-7372 

Jazz Society Members get a 25% discount on tickets! 

Sunday, October 10th, 4pm @Robert Mondavi Winery

Jeff Hamilton Trio

Jeff Hamilton, Drums

Christoph Luty, Bass

Tamir Hendelman, Piano

Photo by:  Mark E. LaMoreaux

Made possible by the generosity of our event sponsor 

For tickets, click here or call (707) 224-JAZZ(5299)

 (See the North Bay Jazz Calendar for more upcoming gigs.)

What We Do

• Present performances of  mainstream and local jazz artists in concert halls, outdoor spaces, clubs, restaurants, wineries, homes and other venues throughout the year (see NVJS Parlor Jazz Series and Jazz @ the Napa Valley Opera House) 

• Create free concerts, workshops, panels, residencies, scholarships, master classes, and meet-the-artist events to enhance jazz education in schools and to reach out to families throughout the Valley

• Inform the community of events, programs, up-and-coming artists, and developments throughout the jazz world of potential importance to them

• Provide unique benefits to our members including priority access to NVJS events, special discounts, and advance information

Napa Valley Jazz Society Sponsors

Executive Producers

Director

Maestros   

 

Jazz Artists Presented By

The Napa Valley Jazz Society

Howard Alden, Chris Amberger, Peter Barshay, Quentin Baxter, Nicholas Bearde, Graham Bruce, Maye Cavallaro, Leo Cavanagh, Jeff Chambers, Matt Clark, Kent Cohea, Dena DeRose, Larry Dunlap, Madeline Eastman, Mimi Fox, Herb Gibson, Mike Greensill, Daniel Jackson, Mary Jenson, Noel Jewkes, Carla Kay, Art Lande, Vince Lateano, Eddie Marshall, Bill Moody, Howard Paul, Bucky Pizzarelli, Philip Smith, Inga Swearingen, Akira Tana, Ben Tucker, Alan U'Ren, Larry Vuckovich, Kenny Washington, Wesla Whitfield, Pete Yellin