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19th Annual Wine, Dine, & Jazz Festival
Friday, November 8 – Saturday, November 9, 2024

The 2024 Wine, Dine & Jazz Festival features celebrity chefs, jazz performances, and creative culinary experiences throughout the weekend. A seated five-course dinner and wine paring kicks off the festivities. Prepared and presented by three celebrity chefs along with Horseshoe Bay Resort Aviator’s Culinary Director, Chef Bill Osloond and Executive Chef Gilbert Moore.

Saturday features celebrity chef cooking demonstrations followed by the Wine & Jazz Sunset Stroll featuring Texas Hill Country wine tastings, exquisite food samples prepared by notable regional chefs and restaurants, and live jazz performances.

Jazz Performers

  • Peter White

    Peter White

    Guitarist

    Peter White has maintained a reputation as one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists on the contemporary jazz landscape. Armed with an unparalleled combination of lyricism and energy, he combines elements of jazz, pop and classical guitar to create a sound that is singular and at the same time accessible to a broad audience.

  • Chris Walker

    Chris Walker

    Vocalist

    Chris Walker served as Al Jarreau’s Musical Director, co-vocalist and bassist for more than twenty years. In the summer of 2019, Walker released his homage to Jarreau: We’re In This Love Together – Celebrating Al Jarreau which continues to receive rave reviews from both critics and fans alike.

  • Michael Paulo

    Michael Paulo

    Saxophonist

    One of the most versatile and cosmopolitan saxophonists in pop, soul and contemporary jazz for nearly 35 years, Michael Paulo has added his distinct saxpertise to a virtual who’s who of artists, including Al Jarreau, James Ingram, Rick Braun, Peter White, Oleta Adams, Kenny Loggins, Patti Austin, Jeffrey Osborne, Jeff Lorber, David Benoit, Carl Anderson, Bobby Caldwell, Johnny Mathis and more.

  • Gregg Karukas

    Gregg Karukas

    Grammy Award-Winning Keyboardist

    A prolific keyboardist, Gregg Karukas is known for his sophisticated contemporary jazz, incorporating Brazilian traditions, New Age, R&B, and pop. He won Best New Age Album Grammy in 2013 for producing, composing, playing piano/keyboards, arranging and engineering the Echoes of Love CD. He was a founding member of The Rippingtons and has toured with Boney James, Peter White, Rick Braun, Dave Koz, Melissa Manchester, Larry Carlton, Sergio Mendes, Brenda Russell, Jeffrey Osborne and others.

  • B. Valentine

    B. Valentine

    Vocalist

    B. Valentine is an Austin-based soul singer and the lead singer of The Rebirth. She has a signature vocal range that includes soulful melodies and powerful storytelling. She has collaborated on TV shows like America’s Got Talent and performed on the Dave Koz Cruise in Greece.

Tickets & Packages

  • Two-Night Package

    Two-Night Package

    Friday-Saturday, November 8-9th
    • Classic Guest Room Accommodations Friday & Saturday night
    • Friday Night Jazz & Celebrity Chef Five-Course Wine Pairing Dinner
    • Saturday Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrations
    • Saturday Wine & Jazz Stroll

     

  • One-Night Package

    One-Night Package

    Saturday, November 9th
    • Classic Guest Room Accommodations
    • Saturday Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrations
    • Saturday Wine & Jazz Stroll

     

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    Saturday Day Pass

    Saturday Day Pass

    Saturday, November 9th
    • Saturday Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrations | 10 AM – 1 PM
    • Saturday Wine & Jazz Stroll | 1 PM – 4 PM

    Open To The Public | No Resort Stay Required

Schedule of Events

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    Friday, November 8th

    Friday, November 8th

    Wine Pairing Dinner

    Reception at 6:00pm | Dinner at 6:30pm
    Enjoy live jazz and a five-course wine pairing dinner, featuring dishes prepared by celebrity chefs along with Horseshoe Bay Resort Aviator’s Culinary Director, Chef Bill Osloond and Executive Chef Gilbert Moore. Each course is paired with select Texas Hill Country wines.

  • Saturday, November 9th

    Saturday, November 9th

    Celebrity Chef Demonstrations | 10:00am-12:45pm
    Watch the celebrity chefs live in action as they prepare a recipe from their storied repertoire. Each demonstration is followed by a Q&A with the chef.

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    Saturday, November 9th

    Saturday, November 9th

    Wine & Food Sampling + Live Jazz | 1:00-4:00 pm
    Saturday features a curated selection of restaurants and chefs offering the best bites off their menu. Their delicious dishes are complimented with wine tastings from the best winemakers in the Texas Hill Country Wine region. Enjoy live jazz on the lawn while you taste your way through Texas. Performances by nationally renowned musicians: Guitarist Peter White, Vocalist Chris Walker, Saxophonist Michael Paulo, Grammy Award-Winning Keyboardist Gregg Karukas, and Vocalist B. Valentine.

Celebrity Chefs

  • Chef Jernard Wells

    Chef Jernard Wells

    Award-Winning TV host of “New Soul Kitchen” & “New Soul Kitchen Remix” on CLEO TV, Chef Jernard is also known from cooking shows on Food Network & Cooking Channel. This James Beard House Honored Chef is affectionately called “The Family Chef” because he loves using food to promote positive family images. He and his wife of 25 years have 9 children.

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  • Chef Ali Clem

    Chef Ali Clem

    Ali Clem is the chef and mastermind behind the Texas-style smoked brisket you’ll find at the famed restaurant, la Barbecue, located in Austin, Texas. Ranked among the top barbecue restaurants in the world, Ali has devoted the last twelve years to perfecting her craft and most importantly, carrying on the Mueller barbecue legacy she and her late wife, LeAnn Mueller built together.

    LA BARBECUE | AUSTIN, TX
    https://www.labarbecue.com

  • Chef Jo Chan

    Chef Jo Chan

    Chef Jo Chan, former Top Chef contender in season 19, is founder of Bureau de Poste offering French comfort food from her restaurant inside Tiny Grocer located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin. Chef Chan has worked at and for a variety of lauded restaurants and chefs, including Nobu, Barbuto, and James Beard winner Marcus Samuelsson. She moved to Austin in 2018, where she became Executive Chef at Eberly.

    BUREAU DE POSTE | AUSTIN, TX
    https://bureaudeposteatx.com

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