Summer 2023 - Featuring the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program from Baylor University
Friends of Mountain Light Music Festival Concert
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 6PM
We are proud to host the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University in 2023! The Baylor Jazz Ensemble will present a concert on the Mountain Light Meadow Stage - bring your friends and family to hear jazz in concert with wilderness! There will be a reception to follow at the remote and stunning Mountain Light Lodge.
This concert is free and open to the public (donations accepted but not required). Bring your ATV/Side by Side and explore the Voice of Wilderness Base Camp - home of the Mountain Light Lodge. ATV parking and concert viewing available! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the Mountain Light Music Festival, please visit us on our sponsor page here.
This concert is free and open to the public (donations accepted but not required). Bring your ATV/Side by Side and explore the Voice of Wilderness Base Camp - home of the Mountain Light Lodge. ATV parking and concert viewing available! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the Mountain Light Music Festival, please visit us on our sponsor page here.
Baylor Jazz Trio at Keyah Grande
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 7PM
This will be an intimate and classy evening of exquisite jazz. Drinks are served in this high mountain chateau at the Keyah Grande Guest House. Creative and artistic improvisation with power house drummer Ed Taylor, and others from the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program. Don't miss this classic jazz club experience atop the Keyah Grande Ranch.
Swing Night at Keyah Grande - Wayne Fisher Jazz Ensemble
Thursday, July 27th, 2023 - 7PM
This is the place to be on Thursday, July 27th 2023 - time TBA. This dance band will play a full set or two, of big band swing classics. If you feel like dancing to big band charts from the golden era of swing, feel free to let lose on the dance floor. Join us again at Keyah Grande for a fascinating tribute to big band swing from the golden era of jazz.
Grand Finale Concert with Baylor Jazz Ensemble
Friday, July 28 2023 - 7PM
The Mountain Light Music Festival is proud to present our grand finale concert with the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University.
There will be opportunities to meet the musicians during intermission and at the conclusion of the concert.
Although the event is planned to be held outside, there will be a plan to move the concert indoors in case of inclement weather. So grab your tickets now and enjoy a night of music with the Mountain Light Music Festival.
There will be opportunities to meet the musicians during intermission and at the conclusion of the concert.
Although the event is planned to be held outside, there will be a plan to move the concert indoors in case of inclement weather. So grab your tickets now and enjoy a night of music with the Mountain Light Music Festival.
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The Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University
The Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University features two big bands, the Baylor Jazz Ensemble and the Concert Jazz Ensemble, and provides students with the opportunity to play and perform music from a wide range of styles and musical eras, from the classic selections of the Swing Era to the cutting-edge big band compositions of today. These ensembles perform several times throughout the academic year both on and off campus.
Wayne Fisher is the benefactor for whom the Jazz Program in the School of Music at Baylor University is named. He serves as a Regent for Baylor where he received the BBA and LLB degrees. Mr. Fisher is the Founder and Senior Partner with the Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard Law Firm in Houston, Texas. An avid jazz enthusiast, Mr. Fisher’s patronage of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program has created an endowment that supports scholarships for members of the Jazz Ensemble, and funding for yearly travel, music acquisition, and guest artists.
Wayne Fisher is the benefactor for whom the Jazz Program in the School of Music at Baylor University is named. He serves as a Regent for Baylor where he received the BBA and LLB degrees. Mr. Fisher is the Founder and Senior Partner with the Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard Law Firm in Houston, Texas. An avid jazz enthusiast, Mr. Fisher’s patronage of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program has created an endowment that supports scholarships for members of the Jazz Ensemble, and funding for yearly travel, music acquisition, and guest artists.
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This week will be spectacular.
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