The website for the 36th Sun Valley Jazz Festival describes the annual event in the Idaho Rockies as a vibrant celebration of music. Over the years, the Festival has been a dynamic and intimate gathering where music lovers and artists alike come together to celebrate the joy of jazz while continuing a cherished tradition that has thrived for over three decades in a world-class resort area.
The Festival schedule is like a smorgasbord of music that delights, refreshes and entices each and every listener. Four venues (three in The Inn, plus Satchmo’s); 130 sets over four days; 47 musicians; a 21-member Big Band Bash (led by Terry Myers); a taste of the Blues; Gospels; Banjomanics; tributes to Miles Davis and Jerry Lee Lewis; clarinet clambake; and dance lessons. Concluding the music sessions is a 90-minute Grande Finale which ends with a big band on stage playing the Festival’s theme song, “Moonlight Seranade.” An Afterglow dinner and dance wraps up the weekend Sunday evening.
Two groups will be making their first-ever appearances at the Festival. San Lyon is a Los Angeles-based Swing Jazz quartet. Their music is a mix of early 20th Century Parisian Gypsy Swing and American jazz standards as well as original vintage-inspired songs. They have been playing together since 2019 and have recorded several albums. Mentored by Katie Cavera, members of the group hail from San Antoni
