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There’s Nothing Like Summer Music
PHOTO ©SUSAN MORNING
There is something about music in the mountains that takes
The legendary congero Poncho Sanchez got audiences dancing at the 2008
Mammoth Festival of Music, Wine and Food.
the listener to a higher level. Kind of like putting on polarized
sunglasses that make the colors pop out like crazy. blues performers from around the country such as Kenny Wayne
Mammoth has a palette of summer music to suit all tastes and Shepherd, Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers and John Lee Hooker Jr.
sets it in the most breathtaking mountain scenery imaginable. (Aug. 31-Aug 2)
Take for instance, the 21st Jazz Jubilee. Mountains of jazz from If Bluesapalooza pairs music with beer, the Mammoth Festival
Cajun to Swing, Big Band to Dixieland and Straight ahead jazz, of Music, Wine and Food is an oeno-complementary festival, with
played in the Holler and in tents all over town. (July 8-12) wine tastings, a Sierra art fair and some killer music. The lineup
On the heels of Jazz Jubilee, the Mammoth Lakes Music isn’t set yet but past years have featured acts such as Tito Puente Jr.,
Festival mounts another stellar festival of chamber music. With the Rippingtons and Poncho Sanchez. (Aug. 14-16)
the core of the music by Mammoth’s resident Felici Trio, guest For 32 years, the Sierra Summer Festival has brought the
musicians perform and teach, serving up vivid tapestries of classical finest musicians in the Eastern Sierra together for five days of
music from the Baroque to the contemporary. (July 15-31) heavenly classical music. This year, the theme “Vive la France”
Up in the Village, out in the open, the summer Sundown concert gives us a tribute to the great jazz guitarist Djano Reinhardt and four
series showcases different musicians every Friday and Saturday in symphonic works that reflect the French ideal of romance. (Aug.
the open-air plaza. 4-8) – DEK ◆
The 14th annual Bluesapalooza marries the blues and beer for For a glimpse of more summer music offerings visit www.
a three-day extravaganza outdoors among the pines, featuring top mammothtimes.com or see the calendar on page 37.
July | August 2009 Mammoth Sierra Magazine 9
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