Sierra Jazz Society Bill Douglass Memorial Jazz Picnic 2026 – Lineup Announced
The Annual Bill Douglass Memorial Jazz Picnic will take place on Sunday, June 14th, 2026 at Nevada City, California’s Pioneer Park outdoor concert shell. Showtime is 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and admission is FREE! We highly recommend a donation of $20 or more OR signing up for a recurring annual membership to the Sierra Jazz Society which start at…
Discover the overlooked vocal gems of Charles Mingus!
This just in from Ellen Johnson: Although he’s not typically associated with Jazz vocal repertoire, Mingus wrote intricate compositions that rival those of Duke Ellington. Despite their artistic merit, these songs remain largely unknown to many jazz enthusiasts and vocalists. As a vocalist and educator for over four decades, I’ve long been fascinated by Mingus’s vocal works and am eager…
2023 Jazz Education Network Scholarships Available
The Jazz Education Network has a number of student scholarships available. I believe you need to be a member of JEN to apply. Click the graphic below to go to the JEN scholarship page.
Jazz Heavies Celebrate Bill Douglass & Nora Nausbaum with Pioneer Park Concert August 1, 2021
Short Version Press Release: For more information contact Matt Langley. 207 337 2375 matthewclangley@gmail.com Jazz heavies including Beth Duncan, Clairdee, Ken French, Ruth Davies and John Girton will perform a free concert in Nevada City’s Pioneer Park on Sunday August 1st, 2021 from 6-9PM. The concert will be a celebration of Bill Douglass’ and Nora Nausbaum’s contributions to the jazz…
The news is good!
The big news for now is that the Sierra Jazz Society will live on. Bill Douglass, Nora Nausbaum and many others, have been doing an incredible job of promoting jazz in the sierras for over fifteen years now. The Sierra Jazz Society produced jazz camps for years, sessions with Bill and Nora and many other Jazz related activities. Nora found…