Great Bear Vineyards will hold an event with the Vivan Lee Jazz Band to close out Black History Month and kick off Mardi Gras weekend.

The event will be held Friday, Feb. 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 24800 Co Rd 101A in Davis.

According to the website information, this is the fourth year the Vivian Lee Jazz Band will be playing at Great Bear Vineyards. Vivian Lee is a jazz vocalist specializing in songs from the American Songbook as well as straight-ahead jazz from Monk, Gillespie, Miles Davis, Jobim and more. Together with her unique style, phrasing and magical stage presence, Lee & her Quartet have been captivating audiences from Lake Tahoe to the Bay area.

Known for her story-telling and banter with the audience she will pull you into the world that she creates on stage. Lee has three times (2005, 2006, 2007) been voted one of Sacramento’s top jazz groups and top local entertainer by subscribers in Sacramento Magazine’s annual “Best Of Sacramento issue. In 2009 she was also voted by the editors of Sacramento Magazine as “Best Jazz Diva and also won the SAMMIE (Sacramento Area Music Award — Best Jazz Group 2007. In 2014 she was inducted into the Black Music Association of America’s Sacramento Chapter as a Music Icon. She also was selected as Best Jazz Vocalist for 2014 by the same organization.

The event will also have Soul Ona Roll Food Truck out at the winery offering cajun and creole-inspired classics.

Your reservation is valid for the day of booking, and all are welcome to join at any time between 5 to 7:30 p.m.; please try to arrive by 7:30. The event is usually held on the picnic lawn and covered overhang of our historic barn built in 1860, providing shade in the summer and protection from the cold and rain in the winter.

Please note that no outside food or alcohol is allowed on the property, but guests celebrating a special occasion may bring a cake, the property is smoke- and vape-free, and service animals are welcomed.