If you love live jazz, in a fabulous environment, surrounded by friendly fun-loving people, this is the festival for you. Forty bands encompassing trad jazz, ragtime, acapela vocal groups, big band, country swing, zydeco, blues, and more perform for your listening and dancing pleasure (there are free dance lessons if you need to brush up your skills). Five fabulous days chock-filled with music - it doesn't get better than this!
Bands featured this year were:
The Black Market Trust
Black Swan Jazz Band with Marilyn Keller
Barnhart - Midiri Quartet
Blue Renditions
Clint Baker
Blue Street Jazz Band
Bob Draga and Friends
Boise Straight Ahead
Bruce Innes Trio
Carolyn Martin Swing Band
Cocuzzi Quartet
Cornet Chop Suey
Gary Ryan
Gator Nation
High Street Party Band
Holland & Coots - Brian Holland and Danny Coots
Ivory & Gold - Jeff and Anne Barnhart
Joe Smith and The Spicy Pickles
Kings of Swing
Midiri Brothers Septet
Paris Washboard Superswing
Terry Myers Quartet with Jaimie Roberts
Tom Hook & The Terrier Brothers
Tom Rigney & Flambeau
Two Tone Steiny & The Cadillacs
Yve Evans
We Three
The Whiffenpoofs
Borah High School CDVE
NNU Jazz Renaissance
NNU Jazz Revival
Next year, the Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary - it's going to be an incredible festival so be sure to
visit their website to get your tickets!
